Charles D. Spielberger

Ph.D. Area: Clinical

Research Interests

Behavioral medicine and health psychology; effects of the experience, expression, and control of anger on cancer, hypertension, and cardiovascular disorders; theory and measurement of anxiety and curiosity; job stress and stress management; cross-cultural research on emotion; assessment and treatment of test anxiety; personality and learning.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

     Spielberger, C. D., & Starr, L. M.  (1993).  Curiosity and exploratory
          behavior.  In H. F. O'Neil, Jr., & M. Drillings (Eds.),
          Motivation:  Theory and research.  Hillsdale, NJ:  Lawrence
          Erlbaum Associates, Inc.  (in press).

     Spielberger, C. D., & Sydeman, S. J.  (1993).  The State-Trait Anxiety
          Inventory (STAI) and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory
          (STAXI).  In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological tests
          for treatment planning and outcome assessment.  Hillsdale, NJ: 
          Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.  (in press).

     Spielberger, C. D., Crane, R. S., Kearns, W. D., Pellegrin, K. L.,
          Rickman, R. L., & Johnson, E. H.  (1991).  Anger and anxiety in
          essential hypertension.  In C. D. Spielberger, I. G. Sarason, Z.
          Kulcs r, & G. L. Van Heck (Eds.), Stress and emotion (Vol. 14, pp.
          265-283).  New York:  Hemisphere/Taylor & Francis.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

     "Type-A Behavior, Anger/Hostility, and Heart Disease."  (1993).  Invited
          address, The British Psychological Society Annual Conference,
          Blackpool, England, April 2-5.

     "Type-A Behavior, Anger/Hostility, and Heart Disease."  (1992).  Keynote
          address, First Asian Congress of Psychology, Singapore, October
          28.