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Male Sexual Orientation Among Religious Men: A Discriminant Function Analysis, James L. Born
Male Sexual Orientation Among Religious Men: A Discriminant Function Analysis, James L. Born
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
The ecological changes of human society especially in Western civilization via scientific, industrial, and technological revolutions have altered the foundations of what "masculinity" means in the l.990's. This study was designed to discriminate and predict three masculine sexual orientation groups based upon father-son relations, gender, religious spirituality, psychological maltreatment/abuse, and shame. Data were obtained from 92 male volunteer participants (gay=32, heterosexual=32, x-gay=28) who identify as Christians or who affiliate with a Christian organization. Instruments used were the Boyhood Gender conformity Scale (BGCS), the Father Forgiveness Perception Scale (FFPS), the Home Environment Questionnaire (HEQ) (i.e., Child Abuse Trauma Scale), Internalized Shame …
Professional Outpatient Mental Health Service Delivery To The Church: An Analysis Of Conservative Evangelical Attitudes In The Pacific Northwest United States, Daniel D. Carpenter
Professional Outpatient Mental Health Service Delivery To The Church: An Analysis Of Conservative Evangelical Attitudes In The Pacific Northwest United States, Daniel D. Carpenter
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Over the years. various models have been developed for optimal mental health service delivery to various populations. The Christian community is not exempt from this evolutionary process which is affected by culture, technology, economics and research_ This study investigated attitudes of Conservative Evangelical Christians coward professional outpatient mental health service delivery. and examined six research questions which investigated {a) perception of antagonism between Christianity and psychology: (b) utilization of mental health services in the past; (c) perceived degree of pastoral influence on views toward psychology; (d) factors thought to be significant in shaping present attitudes toward psychology; (e) differences between …
Developmental Changes Among Beginning Psychotherapy Supervisors, Mark D. Nordlund
Developmental Changes Among Beginning Psychotherapy Supervisors, Mark D. Nordlund
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
This study investigated changes among beginning supervisors as they gained experience. Over three administrations in the course of an academic year, beginning supervisors (N = 14, 57% female) and their supervisees (N = 36, 58% female) provided ratings that offered mixed support for developmental changes among beginning supervisors. Significant increases were noted on the Supervisor Evaluation Ratings (SER) for satisfaction with supervision, supervisor competence, and efficacy of supervisor interventions. On the Level of Supervision Scale (LSS), supervisors reported a mild preference for offering case conceptualizations in supervision and a mild preference against using didactic instruction. Supervisors strongly preferred a collaborative …
Condensing The Field: Internet Communication And Gestalt Community, Philip Brownell
Condensing The Field: Internet Communication And Gestalt Community, Philip Brownell
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
This article examines the influence of internet communication on the Gestalt community from the standpoint of the field. Drawing on current internet sources, field theorists, and Gestalt therapists, the work describes the internet. explaining key field dynamics, and it concludes that the global community of Gestalt therapy is undergoing rapid change due to internet influence. That community is being enriched; it is becoming more aware of itself, and consequently its individual members are experiencing a professional camaraderie made more complex and more richly connected. At the same time, because of this increasing connectedness, it is also condensing. lnternet communication is …
Mentor Relationships In Psychology Graduate Training: Gender Differences And Ethical Concerns, Sherry L. Harden
Mentor Relationships In Psychology Graduate Training: Gender Differences And Ethical Concerns, Sherry L. Harden
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
The business literature regarding mentor relationships has quantitatively shown them to be beneficial for both mentor and protege. Most of the mentoring literature in the field of psychology has been theoretical, with a few sporadic attempts to quantify the concept. This study is the first comprehensive survey of mentoring experiences among students from psychology graduate programs across the nation. National survey data was collected and analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistics. Essential components of the mentor-protege relationship were explored, and respondents were asked to evaluate their experiences as proteges. The primary focus of this research was the comparison of the …
The Effects Of Pretherapy Information On The Client's Perception Of A Counselor's Values And Receptiveness To Treatment, James C. Thomas
The Effects Of Pretherapy Information On The Client's Perception Of A Counselor's Values And Receptiveness To Treatment, James C. Thomas
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Over the past thirty years there has been a growing awareness in the psychological community that a counselor's personal values, including religious values, influences the therapy relationship. Despite this awareness, few counselors have made it a practice of sharing their value orientation with their clients. One way of helping clients make informed choices about whether they want to enter therapy with a certain counselor is to give them information before therapy begins about a counselor's personal values that may influence the therapy relationship. This study partially replicates the work of Lewis and Epperson ( l 991) and shows that pre …
Principled Mentoring: Identifying Core Values For The Practice Of Mentoring, Peter F. Wilson
Principled Mentoring: Identifying Core Values For The Practice Of Mentoring, Peter F. Wilson
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
This theoretical study was done to promote additional research in mentoring, A great deal has been written about mentoring relationships and research has built a strong case for their value across a wide variety of settings. Mentoring is a centuries old practice in which younger or more inexperienced individuals are trained in a relational context by a more experienced, usually older individual. In more recent times mentoring has been most prominent in academic and business settings. Most often, mentoring takes the form of an unstructured relationship but many businesses and some universities have developed formal mentoring programs. The mentoring research …