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Merging Black Feminist Ecologies And Psychology: Black Women Resisting The Psychological Costs Of Environmental Racism, Shola Shodiya-Zeumault Jan 2024

Merging Black Feminist Ecologies And Psychology: Black Women Resisting The Psychological Costs Of Environmental Racism, Shola Shodiya-Zeumault

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Environmental racism, or the disproportionate burden of environmental toxins in racially marginalized communities (Chavis, 1994), has been associated with poor mental health and wellbeing (e.g., Power et al., 2015). Though recent evidence has demonstrated that Black Americans are exposed to environmental toxins at higher rates than other racial groups (Mikati, 2018; Pinto de Moura & Reichmuth, 2019), the specific challenges that environmental racism pose specifically for Black women are understudied. Historically, Black American women have strategized and labored to bring about environmental equity and justice in their communities, and to facilitate social change (Collins, 2009; Simpson, 2011). However, inquiries into …


Investigating How School Counselors Using #Scchat On Twitter Advocate For Marginalized Student Populations: A Social Network Analysis, Adrianne Robertson Aug 2023

Investigating How School Counselors Using #Scchat On Twitter Advocate For Marginalized Student Populations: A Social Network Analysis, Adrianne Robertson

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Advocacy work for marginalized student populations can help eliminate systemic barriers in schools. School counselors interact with millions of P-12 students daily and have the unique skills to advocate for marginalized students (U.S. Department of Education, 2019; Edirmanasinghe et al., 2022). Social media platforms such as Twitter allow school counselors to advocate outside of the school setting. It also allows them to obtain professional development and connect to other professionals (Schultz, 2022). In this study, the researcher seeks to learn how school counseling professionals' use of Twitter changed over ten years when using the #scchat hashtag and how their advocacy …


All-American: An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Athlete Identity, Masculinity, And Mental Health Stigma On Help-Seeking Intentions In Black College Student-Athletes, Giscard Petion Aug 2023

All-American: An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Athlete Identity, Masculinity, And Mental Health Stigma On Help-Seeking Intentions In Black College Student-Athletes, Giscard Petion

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Black male student-athletes represent a large percentage of those competing in NCAA varsity sports. Black male student-athletes are impacted by a variety of stereotypes and the pressure of achieving academically and athletically. Scholars have identified that athletes may resist mental health services because of stigma that exist in the athletic environment (Watson, 2005; Watson, 2006).Athlete identity and masculine gender socialization might play a large role in how black male student-athletes seek psychological help. This phenomenon can be explained by modified labeling theory (Link et al., 1989) and stereotype threat (Steele & Aronson, 1995). The mental health stigma that exists within …


Development Of The Racial Allyship Characteristics Scale: Measuring White Allyship From The Perspective Of People Of Color, Cassandra Hinger Aug 2023

Development Of The Racial Allyship Characteristics Scale: Measuring White Allyship From The Perspective Of People Of Color, Cassandra Hinger

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Scholars and activists of color have urged White allies to engage in racial justice work led by the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). However, to date, most research on racial allyship has centered exclusively on the perspective of White allies themselves. To address this gap in the literature, Chapter 1 utilized constructivist grounded theory methodology to expound on the characteristics of racial allies as described by BIPOC. Chapter 2 utilized the qualitative themes that emerged from Chapter 1 to develop the 27-item Racial Allyship Characteristics Scale (RACS) across two studies. In Study 1, exploratory factor analysis …


An Exploration Of Adverse Childhood Experiences And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In College Students, Barbara Duran Aug 2023

An Exploration Of Adverse Childhood Experiences And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In College Students, Barbara Duran

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) previously released a statement calling for researchers to undertake research initiatives that shed light on the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health and mental health outcomes and to work towards ACE prevention and treatment (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). ACEs have also been documented to predict symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD; Ferrara & Panlilio, 2020). One potential important implication of ACEs and PTSD is cognitive impairment. Extant literature suggests that experiencing ACEs predicts cognitive struggle. Aglan et al. (2010) demonstrated that individuals with a history of childhood …


Predictors Of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Students’ Attitudes Toward Working With Clients With Substance Use Disorders, Lauren Flynn Aug 2023

Predictors Of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Students’ Attitudes Toward Working With Clients With Substance Use Disorders, Lauren Flynn

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With over 40 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in 2020, and drug overdose deaths reaching record highs that same year, the treatment of persons with SUDs has become a focal point of the counseling profession (CDC, 2021; SAMHSA, 2021). There is a growing need for clinical mental health counselors (CMHC) trained to treat SUDs (The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022). However, negative attitudes and stigma toward substance-related addiction serve as a deterrent for counselors working in substance-treatment settings (Murphy, 2022). Addressing substance-related attitudes in counseling students is critical …


Just-Ish?: Alternative Justice Attitudes: A Randomized Control Trial, Iman Abdulkadir Said Aug 2023

Just-Ish?: Alternative Justice Attitudes: A Randomized Control Trial, Iman Abdulkadir Said

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Responses to harm and crime in the United States typically utilize the criminal legal system’s retributive approach, which often contributes to cycles of harm rather than facilitating healing (Davis, 2019; Lenzen & Stahler, 2020). In response, alternative responses to harm like transformative and restorative justice are growing in popularity (Fileborn & Vera-Gray, 2017). These approaches to justice are often conflated, but rarely compared (Nocella & Anthony, 2011). First, a systematic literature review of transformative and restorative justice utilizing a qualitative content analysis (QCA) identified the two interventions' definitions, comparisons, and perceived attitudinal outcomes. The major themes of healing for both …


Examining The Interaction Between Mental Health Stigma, Covid-19 Traumatic Stress, And Race In Predicting Help-Seeking, Jaleh Davari-Dhariwal May 2023

Examining The Interaction Between Mental Health Stigma, Covid-19 Traumatic Stress, And Race In Predicting Help-Seeking, Jaleh Davari-Dhariwal

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Mental health stigma is a major barrier to seeking professional psychological services (Corrigan, 2004). Black college students in particular endorse higher rates of mental health stigma and also have fewer positive attitudes toward seeking mental health help (Cheng et al., 2013; Kuo et al., 2006). As a result, Black young adults underutilize mental health services at higher rates than older Black individuals and White young adults (SAMHSA, 2015). The Black community has also experienced greater adversity from the pandemic, having more coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths compared to White people in the United States (CDC, 2020). This has led to …


The Role Of Self Compassion In The Relationship Between Perfectionism And Suicide, Jihee Hong Aug 2022

The Role Of Self Compassion In The Relationship Between Perfectionism And Suicide, Jihee Hong

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The suicide rate has been increasing in the world, both in the young and older adult population. Prolific research has investigated causes, mechanisms, and interventions to prevent suicide. Many significant contributions from psychology in providing a theoretical and empirical understanding of suicidal behavior stem from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (IPTS). Based on the IPTS, the current study aims to examine the hypothesized model showing the relationship between perfectionism and suicidal risk and the moderating role of self-compassion in both young and older adult samples. Before testing the model, measurement invariance between young and older adults was evaluated. Also, multigroup …


Project Heal Generational Trauma: A Mixed-Methods Participatory Action Research Study Of Generational Trauma And Healing In Millennial Black Women, Ashlei A R Petion Aug 2022

Project Heal Generational Trauma: A Mixed-Methods Participatory Action Research Study Of Generational Trauma And Healing In Millennial Black Women, Ashlei A R Petion

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Generational trauma (GT) is the transmission of the effects of psychologically harmful events from generation to generation through epigenetics, parenting, and other socialization factors. It has been associated with attachment issues, suicidal ideations and behaviors, dysfunctional familial relationships, cultural mistrust, and other health problems such as increased symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, elevated mortality rate, and substance misuse, especially within multiple marginalized populations such as millennial Black women (MBW) (Bar-On et al., 1998; Brave Heart, 1999; Mohatt et al., 2014; Wilkins et al., 2013). The current study contributes to existing literature to further understand the GT experiences of MBW and …


Improving Reading Comprehension: An Investigation Of Two Intervention Procedures And The Social Validity Of The "Ask-Read-Tell" Reading Strategy, Quynh Doan Wellons Aug 2022

Improving Reading Comprehension: An Investigation Of Two Intervention Procedures And The Social Validity Of The "Ask-Read-Tell" Reading Strategy, Quynh Doan Wellons

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The first chapter of this dissertation reports the results of a review of the practice and application of social validity assessments in SCD studies within the field of school psychology. Adopting similar procedures described in the Snodgrass et al. (2018) analysis, this review systematically investigated the extent to which social validity was evaluated in school psychology SCD studies, the characteristics of social validity assessments, the prevalence of assessing total construct social validity (i.e., goals, procedures, and outcomes), and the extent to which social validity findings were integrated with visual analyses to form conclusions about interventions. Although the content analysis revealed …


Perceptions, Roles, And Training Of School Psychologists In Sexual Health Education For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities (I/Dd), Anne Stair Aug 2022

Perceptions, Roles, And Training Of School Psychologists In Sexual Health Education For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities (I/Dd), Anne Stair

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Despite the evidence indicating that sexual health education for students results in positive outcomes for students by reducing risks, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) do not typically receive sexual health education. While school psychologists possess numerous skills that could contribute to sexual health education for students with I/DD, there is no existing research on this topic. This dissertation reports the results of a survey of Georgia school psychologists regarding their attitude, perception of social norms, perception of behavioral control/self-efficacy, and training/familiarity in regards to implementation of and advocacy for sexual health education for students with I/DD. The survey’s …


Does Humility Help In Cross-Cultural Adaptation?: Exploring Effects Of Humility Alongside Acculturation And Enculturation, Aaron Mclaughlin Aug 2022

Does Humility Help In Cross-Cultural Adaptation?: Exploring Effects Of Humility Alongside Acculturation And Enculturation, Aaron Mclaughlin

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Now 40-years old, John Berry’s integration hypothesis of acculturation corrected many misconceptions about how to help people adjust to cross-cultural encounters. This research program has influenced many helping professionals—including counselors, educators, and policymakers—in support of people living cross-culturally. However, there are a number of issues that limit the applicability of his original theorizing on acculturation strategies for those living as a part of multiple cultural communities. In the first chapter of this dissertation, I conduct a review of longitudinal person-centered studies on acculturation orientations to critically address the helpfulness and limitations of his theory. In the second chapter, I critically …


The Influence Of Racial Ethnic Match Between School Psychologists And Clients On Referral Outcomes, Michelle Washington May 2022

The Influence Of Racial Ethnic Match Between School Psychologists And Clients On Referral Outcomes, Michelle Washington

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Racial/ethnic incongruence (REI) describes a relationship in which there is a mismatch between individuals in terms of their racial or ethnic identification, perceived or self-reported. There is an existing body of literature about the challenges associated with teacher-student and counselor-counselee REI as well as the benefits associated with racial/ethnic matching (REM) among individuals from these groups. Within the field of school psychology, there exists theoretical arguments in favor of REM among school psychologists and students (Blake et al., 2016). Further, qualitative investigations of Black school psychologists have revealed that they identify REM between them and the students that they serve …


Utilizing The Theory Of Event Centrality As A Framework For Understanding Counselor-In-Training Burnout During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kyndel Tarziers May 2022

Utilizing The Theory Of Event Centrality As A Framework For Understanding Counselor-In-Training Burnout During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kyndel Tarziers

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The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has been ravaging the world since 2019, resulting in deleterious impacts on mental health for the general population, as well as frontline health care workers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020; Holmes et al., 2020). COVID-19 has proven to be especially challenging for professional counselors due to increased caseloads, more severe client concerns, and additional work responsibilities (Litam et al, 2021). These stressors put both counselors and counselors-in-training (CITs) at a heightened risk for developing burnout. In chapter 1, I utilized the framework of event centrality to better situate the impact of COVID-19 and CIT …


Academic Enabling Behaviors Of Students With An Intellectual Disability In Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs, Katherine Mclendon Apr 2022

Academic Enabling Behaviors Of Students With An Intellectual Disability In Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs, Katherine Mclendon

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Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) continue to be marginalized members of society, lacking access to opportunities individuals without disabilities can obtain with minimal difficulty. This is also true in higher education. In the past decade, the United States has seen an increase in the number of students with ID who participate in Inclusive Post-Secondary Education programs (IPSE). Although it is known that IPSE programs demonstrate benefits for students with ID, little is known about IPSE students’ classroom-related, non-academic thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, which are sometimes referred to as academic enabling behaviors. According to a model proposed by DiPerna and Elliott …


The Validity Of The General Intellectual Humility Scale As A Measure Of Intellectual Humility, Charles Westbrook Jan 2022

The Validity Of The General Intellectual Humility Scale As A Measure Of Intellectual Humility, Charles Westbrook

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Early intellectual humility research has largely relied on questionnaires that require individuals to self-evaluate their own intellectual humility, despite concerns that people low in intellectual humility may lack awareness of their degree of intellectual humility. Because of this potential source of error, it is important that self-report measures of intellectual humility are thoroughly tested for validity. In Chapter 1, I conducted a systematic literature review of measures of intellectual humility. For each measure, validity evidence is summarized and critically evaluated. Validity evidence was found lacking with respect to addressing potentially serious problems with self-report. This finding points to a need …


Examining The Role Of Trait Resilience And Self-Compassion In Adaptive Responses To Stress: A Physiological Stress Response Study, Karen M. Shebuski Aug 2021

Examining The Role Of Trait Resilience And Self-Compassion In Adaptive Responses To Stress: A Physiological Stress Response Study, Karen M. Shebuski

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Psychological resilience is concerned with adaptive functioning in the face of stress, adversity, or trauma (Davydov, Stewart, Ritchie, & Chaudieu, 2010; Windle, 2011). Trait level psychological resilience refers to characteristics that may predispose adaptive responses to stress, trauma, and adversity (e.g., Connor & Davidson, 2003). Despite work suggesting the benefits of trait resilience (e.g., Hu, Zhang, & Wang, 2015), there are multiple self-report measures in existence with no identified measurement standard (Windle et al., 2011). Given differing conceptualizations of trait resilience, physiological measurement of stress response represents a viable and objective approach to examine psychological resilience (Walker, Pfingst, Carnevali, Sgoifo, …


Development Of The Posttraumatic Play Screening, Galina K. Tobin Aug 2021

Development Of The Posttraumatic Play Screening, Galina K. Tobin

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With exposure to potentially traumatic events occurring at high rates (Norris & Slone, 2013), many counselors will inevitably work with children who have experienced trauma. Researchers and clinicians have repeatedly found children who have experienced trauma often demonstrate specific behaviors and themes through their play (Gil, 2017; Chazan & Cohen, 2010; Schaefer, 1994). The combination of a child’s affect, play themes, and play behaviors can indicate possible posttraumatic stress (Cohen et al., 2010). The Posttraumatic Play Screening instrument (PTPS) was developed with the aim of providing clinicians a screening instrument for posttraumatic play following a single play therapy session. The …


Pressure To Forgive: How Religious Pressure Effects Moving From Decisional To Emotional Forgiveness, Elise Choe Aug 2021

Pressure To Forgive: How Religious Pressure Effects Moving From Decisional To Emotional Forgiveness, Elise Choe

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Forgiveness and religion/spirituality have been studied together throughout the years. Most studies have claimed that religious/spiritual beliefs and values promote forgiveness and increase psychological well-being. However, reviews of the literature and a meta-analysis have found that these claims and results are tenuous. In Chapter 1, a narrative review of the literature on forgiveness and religion/spirituality was conducted. In the current review, I outline how well the field has answered lingering questions in the past several years. Weaknesses within the field, such as the over-reliance on cross-sectional study designs and the lack of programmatic work, are noted. The current state of …


Does Math Anxiety Moderate The Effect Of An Online Arousal Reappraisal Intervention On Math Performance?, Zachary Taber Aug 2021

Does Math Anxiety Moderate The Effect Of An Online Arousal Reappraisal Intervention On Math Performance?, Zachary Taber

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Math anxiety has been consistently associated with lowered math performance and achievement regardless of skills and abilities. These decrements in math performance and achievement and accompanying avoidance of opportunities to improve math skills can have outsize influence on the school and career path of college students. In the following chapter, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the last 30 years of intervention literature for math anxiety, focusing on math performance as an outcome of interest. For the nine studies that fit the inclusion criteria we summarize the effect sizes, though moderator analyses were not conducted due to low …


The Engagement-Achievement Paradox And The Role Of Cultural Humility In The Instruction Of Diverse Youth, Emily N. Srisarajivakul Aug 2021

The Engagement-Achievement Paradox And The Role Of Cultural Humility In The Instruction Of Diverse Youth, Emily N. Srisarajivakul

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School engagement is a multidimensional construct that includes behavioral and emotional dimensions that affect a student’s interaction with his/her school environment (Appleton et al., 2006). School engagement has been positively correlated with academic achievement, however there is a growing body of literature that has found the opposite is true with Black/African American students (e.g., Johnson et al., 2001) who have higher levels of school engagement yet lower levels of academic achievement than their White peers (Shernoff & Schmidt, 2008). Chapter One was a systematic literature review that identified study qualities, the role of culture, and hypothesized reasons for the existence …


Practicing What We Preach: Exploring The Relationships Among Spiritual Competence, Spirituality In Supervision, Cultural Humility, And Spiritual/Religious Integrated Counseling, Nicolas Williams Aug 2021

Practicing What We Preach: Exploring The Relationships Among Spiritual Competence, Spirituality In Supervision, Cultural Humility, And Spiritual/Religious Integrated Counseling, Nicolas Williams

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Despite efforts made by the counseling profession to integrate spirituality/religion (S/R) into therapy and training, S/R is often neglected in counselor education programs (Bishop, et. al. 2003; Crabtree et al., 2020; Polanski, 2003). Accordingly, counselors in training (CIT) often lack the necessary training and spiritual competence to effectively integrate S/R in counseling practice. Previous researchers have found that discussing S/R in supervision increases the likelihood that CIT will integrate S/R with counseling clients (Garner, et. al., 2017; Gilliam & Armstrong, 2012), however supervisors often avoid integrating S/R in supervision due to their personal assumptions, attitudes, and beliefs about the role …


Evaluation Of Intensive Behavioral Interventions For Severe Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder In Young Children, Emily K. Rubio Jun 2021

Evaluation Of Intensive Behavioral Interventions For Severe Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder In Young Children, Emily K. Rubio

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Children with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) may refuse to consume an adequate variety and/or volume to maintain expected physical growth and cognitive performance (Kerwin, 1999; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). This disorder can result from complicated medical histories or diagnoses of autism or related disorders and is distinct from eating disorders which include obsessive thoughts about food and body image. These children often are medically and physically able to consume food or liquid by mouth but may engage in inappropriate mealtime behavior (IMB; e.g., turning head, hitting spoon) to escape or avoid eating. Behavioral interventions like positive reinforcement and escape …


Optimizing The Aging Services Network To Identify And Respond To Older Adults At Risk Of Suicide, Mary Chase Breedlove Mize May 2021

Optimizing The Aging Services Network To Identify And Respond To Older Adults At Risk Of Suicide, Mary Chase Breedlove Mize

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The population of older adults (65+) is increasing, and this growth is accompanied by increased mental health concerns such as social isolation and suicide, which are argued to be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In chapter 1, I sought to discover if Aging Service Network (ASN) volunteers obtain and utilize suicide-intervention skills with older adults after receiving a 14-hour evidenced based training and identify characteristics of volunteers who perform suicide interventions as a result of being trained. In chapter 2, I sought to identify baseline relationships among suicide desire, chronic pain, social connections, perceived social support, loneliness, and depression among …


School-Based Trauma-Informed Practices: How Urban School Psychologists Support Students, Moriah A. Kearney May 2021

School-Based Trauma-Informed Practices: How Urban School Psychologists Support Students, Moriah A. Kearney

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Many school-age children in low-income communities experience at least one potentially traumatic event (PTE) before adulthood. Urban high-need schools (UHNS) can play a central role in serving youth by integrating trauma-informed practices (TIPs) throughout a multitiered systems of support framework. Although school psychologists are increasingly urged to support school-wide TIPs, their use of such practices is unclear due to the frequent omission of school psychologists from the trauma literature (Diamanduros et al., 218; Overstreet, 2015). Recent studies have identified the gap between school-based trauma research and practice, with some citing limited training as a potential barrier (e.g., Gubi et al., …


Recovery From Homelessness: Choice, Mastery, And Relatedness, Joshua J. Castleberry Aug 2020

Recovery From Homelessness: Choice, Mastery, And Relatedness, Joshua J. Castleberry

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Homelessness is a multifaceted experience involving loss, trauma, physical endangerment, psychiatric symptoms, and alcohol and drug use, and it is frequently associated with worsening well-being (Davies & Allen, 2017; Dordick, 2002; Henry et al.; Johnstone et al., 2016; Somers et al., 2015). Individuals experiencing homelessness are in a constant state of survival, characterized by confusing and overwhelming service structures, and social stigmatization. Homeless services are often restrictive in choices over aspects of treatment and accommodation, requiring services users to engage with treatment in exchange for continued accommodation in hopes of the service user achieving positive recovery outcomes. Previous researchers have …


International Students' Social Factors And Acculturative Stress, Xiaohui Yang Aug 2020

International Students' Social Factors And Acculturative Stress, Xiaohui Yang

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Each year, many international students come to the United States from all over the world to further their education, and they have contributed a significant part to the economy. Adapting to a new culture can be challenging and that puts international students at a greater risk for experiencing mental health issues than students in general. Thus, the need for understanding cross-cultural adaptation for international students is becoming increasingly important. Social factors are one of the coping resources that have been suggested to benefit international student cross-cultural adaptation. Studying aboard causes disruption in international students’ social relationships that is compounded by …


Cyberbullying Victimization And Corresponding Distress In Women Of Color, Joanna Menendez Aug 2020

Cyberbullying Victimization And Corresponding Distress In Women Of Color, Joanna Menendez

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Online discrimination towards women and people of color has reached epidemic levels (Fox, Cruz, & Young Lee, 2015). Any woman or person of color who uses the internet runs the risk of attracting online users who would engage them in demeaning ways. As such, it is important that researchers are able to assess and understand these experiences and the possible effects on their well-being. In Chapter 1, I conducted a systematic review of cyberbullying measures. Although studies have documented the link between cyberbullying experiences and stress (i.e., psychological distress or perceived stress), there is a need to explore factors, such …


A Randomized Control Trial Adapting A Self-Forgiveness Intervention For Perfectionists, Michael Massengale Aug 2020

A Randomized Control Trial Adapting A Self-Forgiveness Intervention For Perfectionists, Michael Massengale

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Self-forgiveness is a relatively new construct in the positive psychology literature. Many researchers posit that self-forgiveness promotes well-being, psychologically and relationally, but others worry it might serve as a moral disengagement strategy that can harm individuals and relationships. In the present chapter, I conducted a qualitative review of 65 published empirical studies exploring associations of self-forgiveness with mental health and relational well-being. In order to address discrepancies in the literature, the review highlights more sophisticated studies and explores the differences that emerge when the construct of self-forgiveness is assessed as a state as opposed to a trait. In particular, measurement …