Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
Articles 1 - 5 of 5
Full-Text Articles in Mental and Social Health
The Difference Between Cacrep And Non-Cacrep Scores On Professional Counselor Licensure Examinations, Jason King
The Difference Between Cacrep And Non-Cacrep Scores On Professional Counselor Licensure Examinations, Jason King
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This study compared a nine-year period of scores from the National Counselor Examination (NCE), the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), and the state jurisprudence examination (SJE). with graduates (n=1,740) from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) mental health counseling (MHC) specialization and with graduates (n=200) from a non-CACREP professional counseling specialization. Results from a t-test, Chi-Square, and Levene's test for equality of variances indicated a better performance from the non-CACREP graduates.
Mental Health Service Use Among Older African Americans And Caribbean Blacks Who Experience Traumatic Events, Camille Huggins
Mental Health Service Use Among Older African Americans And Caribbean Blacks Who Experience Traumatic Events, Camille Huggins
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This study identifies factors associated with mental health service use among older African American and Caribbean Blacks who have experienced a traumatic event. Method: Data drawn from the Research on Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Elders Clinical Correlation project (RDADE). Hierarchical logistic regressions were used to compute odds ratio. Result: Age, gender, spirituality, depression and access to medical insurance determines the utilization of mental health services. Implications for depression screening in this population.
Understanding Distinctive Beliefs And Perceptions About Depression Among Haitian Men, Darlyne Richardson
Understanding Distinctive Beliefs And Perceptions About Depression Among Haitian Men, Darlyne Richardson
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This is a quantitative analysis exploring the relationship between levels of depression in Haitian men as related to restrictive emotionality, self-reliance, subjective masculine stress, spiritual well-being, and length of time in the United States. The data were obtained from demographic questionnaires and surveys among 90 Haitian men residing in the United States.
Reliability/Validity Of The Self-Stigma Of Mental Illness Scale (Ssmis), Amy Sickel, Jason D. Seacat Ph.D., Nina A. Nabors Ph.D.
Reliability/Validity Of The Self-Stigma Of Mental Illness Scale (Ssmis), Amy Sickel, Jason D. Seacat Ph.D., Nina A. Nabors Ph.D.
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Most individuals diagnosed with mental illness are mild-moderate in severity. Research on the Self- Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS) has traditionally focused on stigma associated with severely mentally ill individuals using clinical samples, leaving the psychometric properties of the SSMIS questionable when used with less severely ill individuals. Data from a non-clinical sample of 423 adults indicates the SSMIS scales are reliable. Correlations between the SSMIS scales and mental health scales provide convergent validity for the SSMIS. Findings suggest the SSMIS scales are reliable and valid when used within this population and suggest future directions for mental health stigma …
Organizational Climate And The Theory Of Human Caring In Hospitals, Vivienne C. Meanger
Organizational Climate And The Theory Of Human Caring In Hospitals, Vivienne C. Meanger
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Patient care in hospitals has become perfunctory, task focused, and void of a personalized human connection, which has become an area of concern among scholars since the 1970s. This experimental, post-test only, control-group study with a purposive patient and clinical staff sample explored the relationship between human caring and patient satisfaction; and the role of leadership in transforming the organizational culture in an long term acute care hospital (LTACH) setting implanting the Magnet initiatives.