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Seventh-Day Adventist Clergy’S Perceptions Of Dealing With Parishioners’ Mental And Emotional Health Challenges, Allens Gilles
Seventh-Day Adventist Clergy’S Perceptions Of Dealing With Parishioners’ Mental And Emotional Health Challenges, Allens Gilles
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The issue of how Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) clergy perceive and address parishioners’ mental health challenges is critical. Clergy perceptions are significant because they can greatly influence parishioners’ quality of life and choices regarding mental health care. However, there is limited literature on SDA clergy’s perspectives on these matters. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of SDA clergy regarding how to assist parishioners with emotional and mental health challenges. The theoretical framework was the mental health literacy theory, developed in the mid-1990s. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 clergy of African American …
Collaboration Of Social Workers And Other Support Professionals Working With Individuals Diagnosed With Autism, Brooke Ashley Humphrey
Collaboration Of Social Workers And Other Support Professionals Working With Individuals Diagnosed With Autism, Brooke Ashley Humphrey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Autism is occurring at an increasing incidence in the United States, and it does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status; therefore, the need for collaborative care across multiple support systems is increasing as well. There are few studies that described collaborative approaches across systems for individuals diagnosed with autism. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to better understand how social workers and other support professionals use interprofessional collaboration when working with individuals diagnosed with autism. The concepts that grounded this study included Sundet et al.’s collaborative, dialogue-based clinical practice (CDCP) model. Data were collected through …
Suicide Bereavement And Community Resource Use From A Clinician’S Perspective, Kristina Rose Culpepper
Suicide Bereavement And Community Resource Use From A Clinician’S Perspective, Kristina Rose Culpepper
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social workers, clinicians, and mental health professionals commonly work to positively influence their client’s lives. Social workers specifically abide by the principle of pursuing social change for vulnerable populations. As suicide remains one of the top mental health concerns worldwide, the suicide-loss population continues to grow. Suicide loss is a social problem that affects all cultures and impacts individuals and communities. The suicide-loss population is vulnerable with seemingly limited research-based interventions and resources. The research addressed how clinicians describe the availability and benefit of community resources at each system level. This study was guided by systems theory, which allows clinicians …
Social Workers' Challenges And Successes In Working With Black Men During Times Of Social Upheaval., Eric Dewayne Franklin
Social Workers' Challenges And Successes In Working With Black Men During Times Of Social Upheaval., Eric Dewayne Franklin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
U.S. social workers experienced challenges and successes when working with Black male clients in mental and medical health and addiction therapy or treatment settings before and during the simultaneous events of the COVID-19 pandemic, political elections, and racial violence/social injustice movements of the late 2010s–early 2020s. This project addressed the lack of knowledge regarding evidence-based practices to address the challenges and positive therapeutic experiences of social workers, specifically those working in clinical practice with Black American male clients. The theoretical framework for this study was Bell's critical race theory. The generic qualitative research design was used to address three research …
Federally Qualified Health Center Access To Maternity Care For Incarcerated Pregnant Women, Pamela Baldwin
Federally Qualified Health Center Access To Maternity Care For Incarcerated Pregnant Women, Pamela Baldwin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Background: There has been an increase in pregnant incarcerated women, which is a growing concern for this high-risk and special population. This specialty group indicates a need for attention to ensure access to timely and proper medical care. Incarcerated pregnant women are a noted vulnerable group and do not have access to standardized clinical guidelines. Imprisonment imposes unique restrictions regarding access to care. A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Pennsylvania has been providing ambulatory/obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) care to incarcerated pregnant women. Purpose: This research aimed to investigate strategies FQHC leadership can use to improve access to care for …
Home And Community-Based Case Manager Job Satisfaction During The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, Timothy Frederick Conroy
Home And Community-Based Case Manager Job Satisfaction During The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, Timothy Frederick Conroy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is limited information on the impact on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) case managers’ job satisfaction as COVID-19 policies altered the way their jobs were performed. Many HCBS case managers in the United States experience high levels of turnover and burnout, resulting in difficulty maintaining appropriate service levels. Public health emergency (PHE) policies used to limit exposure of high-risk community-based individuals to COVID-19 resulted in various adjustments to traditional job responsibilities. The purpose of this research was to qualitatively study the impact of HCBS policy changes on the job satisfaction of HCBS case managers prior to and throughout the …
Supporting Gender Identity In Early Childhood: Understanding The Lived Experiences Of Parenting A Gender Variant Child Under Age 6 Years, Deborah Lyn Hahn
Supporting Gender Identity In Early Childhood: Understanding The Lived Experiences Of Parenting A Gender Variant Child Under Age 6 Years, Deborah Lyn Hahn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The specific problem addressed through this qualitative research study was the lack of understanding of the lived experiences of parents of gender variant preschool children and the resources those parents need to help create affirming environments for their young children. Butler’s queer theory/feminist poststructuralism was the theoretical foundation of this research study. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of parents of gender variant children under the age 6 years and to determine the supports and services these parents need to help them create and maintain safe and affirming environments for their children. Transcendental phenomenology was …
Optimizing Training For Master's-Level Clinicians In Behavioral Health Private Practice, Candace Starks
Optimizing Training For Master's-Level Clinicians In Behavioral Health Private Practice, Candace Starks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This case study involved investigating the clinical proficiency of master’s-level clinicians (MLCs) and its impact on client therapeutic outcomes within a behavioral health organization (BHO) in the Southeastern U.S. Using the Baldrige Framework of Excellence, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, organizational data analysis, and a literature review. Key findings highlighted continuity of service, client dissatisfaction, and excess training requirements as themes. Inconsistent clinician performance disrupted client progress, leading to dissatisfaction and frequent therapist changes. Participants expressed hesitation and dissatisfaction with inexperienced therapists, emphasizing the need for improved training and support. New clinicians required substantial additional training to meet practice …
Enhancing Public Library Staff's Responses To Socially Vulnerable Patrons Experiencing A Psychological Crisis, Brianne Hanson
Enhancing Public Library Staff's Responses To Socially Vulnerable Patrons Experiencing A Psychological Crisis, Brianne Hanson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social workers and other specialized staff employed at U.S. public libraries work daily to de-escalate and provide crisis response to socially vulnerable patrons. However, there was a gap in cohesive and generalizable information regarding how specialized program staff respond to patrons’ psychological crises. The aim of this qualitative force field analysis study was to identify and document a model procedure for library staff to implement during a customer crisis. A secondary aim was to inform the actions and de-escalation approaches taken by staff members during these incidents. Study participants included 12 specialized staff members currently working in public library programming …
Ceo/Cfo Of Rural Area Nonprofits’ Experiences With Obtaining Grant Funding, Kimberly Michelle Bounds
Ceo/Cfo Of Rural Area Nonprofits’ Experiences With Obtaining Grant Funding, Kimberly Michelle Bounds
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
For many NPOs, obtaining funding can be a challenge. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore CEO/CFO rural area nonprofits’ experiences with obtaining grant funding for their programs. The conceptual framework that guided this study was the critical rural theory. Participants were obtained using purposeful sampling and snowball sampling via flyers placed on social media outlets. Data were collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews with nine CEO/CFOs of rural area nonprofits. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six phases for thematic analysis. Seven themes were developed from the data analysis and placed in separate sections. The …
Interventions Human Service Professionals Provide To Prevent Human Trafficking, Danielle James
Interventions Human Service Professionals Provide To Prevent Human Trafficking, Danielle James
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Human trafficking is a global crisis that impacts individuals across all cultures and communities. The purpose of this single intrinsic case study was to explore the interventions that human service professional directors use to prevent human trafficking in Missouri. Trauma-informed approach was used as the conceptual framework. Participants included seven human service managers and program directors who have successfully implemented interventions to prevent human trafficking. Data were collected from one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with six participants. The data were analyzed using Yin’s five components of data analysis. Seven key themes emerged: the need for multiagency human service collaboration to prevent human …
Trauma-Informed Supervision In Substance Use Treatment Agencies, Janice Ruesler
Trauma-Informed Supervision In Substance Use Treatment Agencies, Janice Ruesler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is limited research from supervisors' perspectives on the use of trauma-informed supervision practices when supervising substance use counselors. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the process of licensed professional counselors who are clinical substance use supervisors using trauma-informed supervision. The research question was: How do substance use counselor supervisors engage in trauma-informed supervision? Participants included eight licensed professional counselor substance use supervisors who met the inclusion criteria of more than five years of clinical experience, utilized a trauma-informed supervision model, and supervised one or more supervisees. Following grounded theory methodology, a bottom-up coding approach was …
Factors Influencing Counselors-In-Training Disclosure, Grace Greenan
Factors Influencing Counselors-In-Training Disclosure, Grace Greenan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Within counseling supervision relationships, supervisor feedback is an important aspect of counselors-in-training (CIT) development to improve CIT counseling competency and confidence in practice. Effective supervision requires CITs to disclose details about their practice, including counseling approaches, interpretations, challenges, and errors. Prior research has indicated CITs withheld information as often as 97% of the time in some cases. Grounded in a psychoanalytic theoretical foundation, the purpose of this quantitative survey study was to examine if the quality of supervision relationships and CIT resilience predicted CIT willingness to disclose during supervision. The researcher analyzed data using descriptive statistics, a stepwise multiple regression …
An Exploration Of Rural Incarcerated Parents’ Needs And Existing Jail-Based Parenting Programs, Sarah Downard
An Exploration Of Rural Incarcerated Parents’ Needs And Existing Jail-Based Parenting Programs, Sarah Downard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to better understand the holistic and cultural needs in jails to better support incarcerated parents in a rural Western region and to compare the needs to existing programs. The theoretical framework for this study was a program model called the Family Strengthening Project. Data were collected in individual telephone interviews with five professionals with experience working with incarcerated parents and their families in a rural jail and community, including human services practitioners and law enforcement officials. The findings of the study indicated that although the jail is currently offering parenting classes, staffing …
A Qualitative Examination Of Factors Potentially Impacting Displacement Of Historically Black Communities, Daffney Moore
A Qualitative Examination Of Factors Potentially Impacting Displacement Of Historically Black Communities, Daffney Moore
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Historically, Black communities have often been discussed in the context of crime and poverty; however, most Black communities were flourishing neighborhoods with businesses, churches, and schools. Most of the literature related to gentrification and displacement does not address the root causes of the disappearance of Black communities, which generally centers on policies, legislation, force-outs, economic development, and racial disparities. This case study aimed to explore the displacement of a suburban historically Black community in St. Louis County, Missouri. Scholars have scarcely examined or written about the history of Black communities. The research question sought to explore the impact of displacement …
The Impact Of Covid-19 Response Measures On The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Teachers At Predominately Black Schools, Llewellyn Cooper
The Impact Of Covid-19 Response Measures On The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Teachers At Predominately Black Schools, Llewellyn Cooper
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teachers in predominately Black schools had limited access to mental health resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore how the response to COVID-19 affected the mental health and well-being (MHWB) of teachers at predominately Black schools during the pandemic to gain an in-depth understanding of their experiences regarding MHWB. The study participants were eight teachers at various schools in the state of Alabama. The goal was to understand how teachers experienced MHWB support during the COVID-19 pandemic, how teachers’ MHWB were affected when there were rapid adjustments to curricula changes, and how …
Social Worker Perspectives Of Social Determinants Of Health Related To Hospital Readmission For Chronic Illness, Crysta Michelle Tigue
Social Worker Perspectives Of Social Determinants Of Health Related To Hospital Readmission For Chronic Illness, Crysta Michelle Tigue
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Unplanned or early hospital readmission have become factors used to measure standard of care in acute care settings. Because unplanned or early hospital readmission are costly, the Medicaid Hospital Readmission Reduction Program applies fines to hospitals that have early or unplanned readmissions. Though research has been conducted to identify causes and develop interventions, recent studies have not incorporated social determinants of health (SDOH). The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of SDOH on unplanned and early readmission through the lived experience and perspective of the social worker. This qualitative study used phenomenological methodology and face to …
Policy Tools For Youth Development In African American Communities, Adedapo Oladipo Adeyanju
Policy Tools For Youth Development In African American Communities, Adedapo Oladipo Adeyanju
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many African American adolescents live in disadvantaged neighborhoods due to decades-long segregationist housing policies. Living in these settings have isolated them from mainstream society and put them at risk for developmental issues and engagement in risky behaviors and violent crime as young adults. The purpose of this study was to examine past experiences of public housing beneficiaries exposed to concentrated poverty and their perceptions of how their neighborhood characteristics affect adolescent development. Research questions examined how housing policies have inhibited development or isolated Black youths to specific housing programs, affecting their opportunities to be better citizens. The theoretical framework for …
Post-Pandemic Strategic Planning For Urban Behavioral Health Organizations, Clarence Mccray
Post-Pandemic Strategic Planning For Urban Behavioral Health Organizations, Clarence Mccray
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The importance of strategic planning and program development must be addressed; organizations with comprehensive strategic plans can use these documents as a road map to the goals the organizations need to grow and meet the community’s needs. This qualitative case study examined the organization’s need to establish a strategic plan to assist in navigating the ever-changing needs of their community and workforce needs. Additionally, the organization sought to implement the six principles of trauma-informed care throughout its services to the community and all its staff members. This study utilized the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework to assess the organization’s readiness and …
Employee Retention In Child Welfare, Stormie Hayes
Employee Retention In Child Welfare, Stormie Hayes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low employee retention rates have been a persistent issue in a county department within a government agency located in the upstate of South Carolina. The State of South Carolina attempted to alleviate the turnover rate within the state’s social service offices by increasing case managers’ annual salaries. Although the increase in salary was an incentive, it failed to address the root of the low retention problem. The purpose of the study was to learn strategies that a child welfare office can utilize to retain child welfare staff. The issue-based strategic model was utilized as the conceptual framework which allows the …
Child Protective Services Workers' Decision Making And Risk Management, Heath Nicholas Landress
Child Protective Services Workers' Decision Making And Risk Management, Heath Nicholas Landress
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The role of those who work in child protective services (CPS) is to ensure children's safety and well-being. This study explored eight CPS professionals’ perceptions of risk assessment in child protection cases and their ideas of barriers and facilitators they encountered in their decision-making in the field. Through a force field analysis, using Lewin's change theory, content analysis of narrative data collected using open ended surveys revealed child welfare professionals’ experiences with the driving and restraining forces in child risk assessment. Findings highlighted continuing needs in the areas of training, cultural contexts, and ways for better collaboration and information to …
Clinicians’ Perceived Barriers To Implementing Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy, Ann-Marie Majeskey
Clinicians’ Perceived Barriers To Implementing Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy, Ann-Marie Majeskey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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Homeless Individuals’ Experiences Of Access To Personal Hygiene And Sanitary Products And Processes During Menstruation, Chele Taylor-Jennifer
Homeless Individuals’ Experiences Of Access To Personal Hygiene And Sanitary Products And Processes During Menstruation, Chele Taylor-Jennifer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness and period (menstruation) poverty are recurring global phenomena. In the United States, approximately 220,000 women experience homelessness annually. Studies have shown that approximately 35% of individuals who menstruate experience period poverty while living in Baltimore, Maryland. The theoretical foundation was Wollstonecraft‘s theory of feminism. To better understand this phenomenon, a general qualitative study was conducted using semistructured interviews with 18 people who were once homeless while menstruating. Through data collection and analysis, five themes emerged: (a) women have had to find creative ways of addressing menstruation; (b) women have had to find creative ways of addressing the personal hygiene …
Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims
Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There are 438,000 children and youth in foster care in the United States; almost 46,000 are aged 16 or older, and over 20,000 “age out” of many child welfare services between ages 18 and 20 every year. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experience of foster youth growing up in a spiritual foster home (incorporating religious belief, practice, higher power, Bible study, or youth groups) and aging out of the system through the lens of faith-based theory. This study had a sample size of eight participants, ages 18 to 25, who transitioned out of the foster care …
Experiences Of Queer Female Counselor Educators: An Intersectional Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Caryn Leonard-Wilde
Experiences Of Queer Female Counselor Educators: An Intersectional Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Caryn Leonard-Wilde
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Council for Accreditation of Counselor Education and Related Programs and the American Counseling Association require counseling programs (CPs) to recruit, employ, and retain diverse faculty. Queer sexual orientation and gender identity is considered an aspect of diversity with which counselors must gain competency and against which counselors should not discriminate yet little is known about queer female counselor educators (QFCEs) with intersecting minority identities. The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) with both hermeneutic and intersectionality theory frameworks was to explore the experiences and meaning making of QFCEs and to describe the impact of these experiences on QFCE’s …
Nephrology Social Worker’S Caseload Sizes And Levels Of Burnout, Melissa Renee Prelow
Nephrology Social Worker’S Caseload Sizes And Levels Of Burnout, Melissa Renee Prelow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No studies focused on nephrology social workers’ dialysis settings, years of experience, caseload sizes, and job burnout were found during the literature search. The purpose of this quantitative correlational design study conducted via survey methodology with nephrology social workers was to examine the independent variables of dialysis settings, years of experience, and caseload sizes as predictors of the levels of burnout, the dependent variable. The Maslach Burnout Inventory Health Services Survey (MBI-HSS) measured burnout as emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in addition to personal accomplishment. The correlational research design involved using descriptive statistics to describe the demographic (gender, race), independent (dialysis …
Improving The Teaching Effectiveness Of South African Educators As Inclusive Primary School Education Practitioners, Rashika Matthews
Improving The Teaching Effectiveness Of South African Educators As Inclusive Primary School Education Practitioners, Rashika Matthews
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 1996, government policies in South Africa required all educational institutions to align with human rights and equality. Public schools now operate as inclusive institutions. Thus, there exists a problem that after 23 years of policy implementation, South African educators continue to acknowledge their need for knowledge, skills, and training to support effective inclusive education. There is an educational imperative to identify the South African educators’ gap in knowledge and skills to improve their effectiveness as active, inclusive practitioners. Mezirow’s transformational learning theory aligns with the South African educators’ need to build knowledge and inclusion skills. This research includes interviews …
Relationship Between Cultural Barriers, Adaptation Mechanisms, And Quality Of Life Among Congolese Refugees, Ndasi Zialo
Relationship Between Cultural Barriers, Adaptation Mechanisms, And Quality Of Life Among Congolese Refugees, Ndasi Zialo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Refugee cultural backgrounds are different from the primary culture in which they live. Cultural barriers have been identified as contributing factors to disparities in mental health services among refugees in the host country. They face racism, discrimination, and marginalization that impede their access to mental health services compared to the host populations. The Western model of mental health services was developed for the unique needs of the European refugees and could not always meet the needs of the non-European refugee populations. The lack of culturally specific mental health services creates disparities in mental health services that affect the quality of …
Co-Occurring Disorders In The Juvenile Justice System: Clinicians’ Attitudes, Skills, And Knowledge, Wendi Watson
Co-Occurring Disorders In The Juvenile Justice System: Clinicians’ Attitudes, Skills, And Knowledge, Wendi Watson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders have been found to contribute to delinquent and criminal behavior leading to higher rates of incarceration. Although this problem is increasingly recognized within the juvenile justice system and the social work profession, very little is known about how knowledgeable social workers are with respect to treating co-occurring disorders. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social workers' clinical experience (i.e., years of experience), level of education, and type of licensure and perceived clinical competence when serving youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in the juvenile justice …
Examining The Mediating Role Of Effort, Engagement, And Supervisory Satisfaction In The Relationship Between Emotional Labor And Burnout, Lance Washington
Examining The Mediating Role Of Effort, Engagement, And Supervisory Satisfaction In The Relationship Between Emotional Labor And Burnout, Lance Washington
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee burnout significantly impacts employee well-being, organizational efficiency, and overall productivity. Emotional labor, a central determinant of burnout, is necessary for effective governance but it is not known how the role of effort, engagement, and supervisory satisfaction contribute to burnout among federal employees in the United States government. Given the rising concern over federal employee burnout, understanding these dynamics is vital for policymakers, managers, and employees. Underpinned by the conservation of resources theory, the purpose of this study was to explore the direct effect of emotional labor on burnout and the indirect mediating effects of effort, engagement, and supervisory satisfaction …