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The Experiences Of Colorism For South Asian Women: A Qualitative Study, Aishwarya Nambiar Jan 2023

The Experiences Of Colorism For South Asian Women: A Qualitative Study, Aishwarya Nambiar

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Research has limitedly explored how colorism shapes the mental health and well-being of South Asian women across the diaspora. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenology study was to understand how South Asian women experience colorism and how these experiences shape their mental health and well-being. A total of 14 participants were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews and an artifact symbolizing experiences of colorism served as the methods of data collection. Critical Race Theory and Womanism were employed as the theoretical framework and the lens in which data was analyzed. A total of six main themes emerged in the study. The themes and …


A Qualitative Investigation Into The Ethnic And Racial Identity Development Of Counseling Students, Philippa Chin Jan 2023

A Qualitative Investigation Into The Ethnic And Racial Identity Development Of Counseling Students, Philippa Chin

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This transcendental phenomenological study sought to understand the experiences of graduate counselor students during the development of their ethnic and racial identity (ERI). The research questions for the study were: How do counseling students experience ethnic and racial identity development during their graduate program and what is the meaning made by graduate students in their experiences with ERI development in their graduate program? Participants were recruited from a CACREP accredited graduate counseling program and the purposive sampling technique was used to identify those who have experience with the phenomena. In-depth, open ended questions were utilized to gather comprehensive descriptions of …


Transpersonal In Counselor Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Unity Nova Walker Jan 2022

Transpersonal In Counselor Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Unity Nova Walker

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The aim of this qualitative study was to capture the experiences of master's levelcounselors-in-training who take transpersonal counseling courses. Instructors of such courses aim both to help students develop competence in counseling clients who have had transpersonal experiences--those that, despite their occurrence beyond the usual limits of reality, are believed by experiencers to be real (Holden, 1999), and to promote counselor development (Walker, 2022). Participants were four students who had completed such a course, two each from two U.S. universities, one located in the Southwest and the other in the East. I conducted a transcendental phenomenological analysis by interviewing participants, …


Spirtual First Responders: The Experiences Of Imams In Their Mosques During Their Personalized Interactions With The Congregants They Serve, Leila Khalid Warraich Jul 2021

Spirtual First Responders: The Experiences Of Imams In Their Mosques During Their Personalized Interactions With The Congregants They Serve, Leila Khalid Warraich

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of Imams in their mosques during their personalized interactions with the congregants they serve. A review of the literature was conducted, and the theoretical framework of the study was social constructivism. Eight Imams were identified as meeting the criteria for the study. Data collection consisted of a demographic questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, and artifact collection. A hermeneutic phenomenological method was used to analyze the data which resulted in five themes around Imam’s experience with their congregants. Additional findings are also discussed, along with implications, limitations, and future research.


The Dynamics Of Resilience In A Centering Meditation: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial, Stephanie Dorais Jul 2021

The Dynamics Of Resilience In A Centering Meditation: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial, Stephanie Dorais

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In use for centuries across nations, meditation is still one of the widely used interventions to promote holistic health. Despite its large research base, many forms of meditation in use still have yet to be subject to empirical research. Centering prayer has been an established contemplative practice since the third century and has recently gained popularity at the turn of the last century. Individuals practiced centering to find stillness and, through the stillness, their inner strength. Due to its lack of empirical evidence, centering practice has primarily remained in religious or contemplative circles outside instead of counseling treatment. Furthermore, it …


I Should Know Better: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Of New Counselors' Experiences Navigating Their Implicit Biases, Okenna Egwu Jul 2021

I Should Know Better: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Of New Counselors' Experiences Navigating Their Implicit Biases, Okenna Egwu

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Implicit biases are known to have potentially damaging effects in counselors’ professional work. Although it is widely accepted that all people have these personal and unconscious biases, it has been difficult for researchers to identify strategies for consistently eradicating them on an individual level. To engage in multiculturally competent practice, counselors are directed to make every effort to eliminate latent biases. In order to understand how clinicians go about doing this, Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was employed to explore the nature of counselors’ experiences navigating and addressing their implicit biases. The findings of this study revealed a need for more training …


The Effect Of Supervision Training For School Counselors On Supervision Knowledge And Supervisor Self-Efficacy, Adrienne Marie Backer Jan 2021

The Effect Of Supervision Training For School Counselors On Supervision Knowledge And Supervisor Self-Efficacy, Adrienne Marie Backer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study investigated the effect of supervision training on participating school counselors’ supervision knowledge and supervisor self-efficacy. A randomized experimental research design allowed the unbiased examination of outcomes associated with participation in the Site Supervision Training for School Counselors (SST-SC) program. The researcher conducted repeated measures analyses of variance to explore the effect of a seven-week, asynchronous online site supervision training intervention on school counselors’ supervision knowledge and supervisor self-efficacy. The results indicated a statistically significant main effect for time for supervision knowledge, with both groups showing an increase in test scores from pre- to post-test, regardless of participation in …


Investigating Facilitation Strategies And Engagement In Correctional Mindfulness Programs: A Grounded Theory, Alexander Joseph Seth Hilert Jan 2020

Investigating Facilitation Strategies And Engagement In Correctional Mindfulness Programs: A Grounded Theory, Alexander Joseph Seth Hilert

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Mindfulness has received growing attention as an empowering approach for the treatment of addiction and mental health disorders in the criminal justice system. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, this study explored the teaching practices of volunteers who currently facilitate mindfulness programs in correctional settings. A total of fifteen volunteer meditation teachers and three former group members were interviewed. The researcher utilized interview data to construct a grounded theory which conceptualizes the barriers volunteers face, helpful facilitation strategies, and factors which promote and threaten the engagement of group members. The results of this grounded theory illustrate culturally responsive facilitation strategies …


The Longitudinal Impact Of Moral Injury On Combat Soldiers: A Narrative Inquiry Study, David Gosling Jan 2020

The Longitudinal Impact Of Moral Injury On Combat Soldiers: A Narrative Inquiry Study, David Gosling

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This study explores the confluence of Narrative Inquiry's three commonplaces of temporality, sociality, and place on the experiences of five combat veterans with combat-designated Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) across the lifespan. In particular, the study examines the longitudinal components of Moral Injury (MI) before, during, and after combat operations. Chapter 4 explores the individual narratives of the participants, Chapter 5 examines common narrative threads between participants, and Chapter 6 is the author's subsequent extrapolations on the subject matter given his own experiences as a combat veteran of the Iraq War.


The Influence Of Family Functioning On Social Competence, Social Support, And Mental Health Among College Students, Sean Newhart Jan 2019

The Influence Of Family Functioning On Social Competence, Social Support, And Mental Health Among College Students, Sean Newhart

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There are a multitude of factors that influence college students’ mental health. Among such factors, there is little research on the influence of family functioning, social competence, and social support on the mental health of college students. This quantitative research study examined the relationships among the identified variables utilizing structural equation modeling. Results indicate that although there are relationships between each variable, the a priori theoretical model established by the researcher did not fit the data well. Implications for mental health practitioners and researchers are explored in light of the researcher’s findings.


The Magnificent Seven: A Narrative Analysis Of Suppressed Discourses In Psychiatric Diagnoses, Clayton Vance Martin Aug 2018

The Magnificent Seven: A Narrative Analysis Of Suppressed Discourses In Psychiatric Diagnoses, Clayton Vance Martin

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study is a Narrative Analysis of the hidden strengths and positive qualities inherent to identified psychiatric diagnosis. Seven individuals were interviewed on two occasions and also corresponded with me via email and telephone. Analysis of individual narratives yielded common thematic elements and common plot points, these factors were further analyzed and contemplated in the light of their implications for the Counseling profession. an informed critique of the research design is presented, followed by implications and suggestions for future research.


The Serving Supervisor: Supervisor Servant Leadership As A Protective Factor For Counseling Residents’ Burnout And Secondary Traumatic Stress, Colleen Grunhaus Jan 2018

The Serving Supervisor: Supervisor Servant Leadership As A Protective Factor For Counseling Residents’ Burnout And Secondary Traumatic Stress, Colleen Grunhaus

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

According to Stamm (2010), variables in counselors’ work environment, personal environment, and client environment precipitate the development of compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue, which comprises secondary traumatic stress and burnout, is an occupational hazard for counselors, and new counselors are especially vulnerable. A supervisory style that exhibits servant leadership traits may provide necessary support and counteract compassion fatigue symptoms for counseling residents. Servant leadership shares many philosophical assumptions of the counseling profession and addresses the administrative challenges many clinical supervisors face today (Evans, Wright, Murphy, & Maki, 2016). A sample of 241 counseling residents participated in the study and completed several …


Assessing The Effects Of Workplace Aggression And Normative Unethical Behaviors On Counselors' Perceptions Of Ethicality Using An Integrative Understanding Of Morality, Eleni Maria Honderich Jan 2014

Assessing The Effects Of Workplace Aggression And Normative Unethical Behaviors On Counselors' Perceptions Of Ethicality Using An Integrative Understanding Of Morality, Eleni Maria Honderich

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Acting ethically is a core facet of the counseling profession's identity, safeguarding clients from undue harm (ACA, 2005). Through an increased understanding of both detrimental and positive factors that can influence counselors' perceptions of ethical behaviors, the counseling profession can intervene accordingly; this knowledge may assist in managing the problem related to unethical infractions. However, ethical behavior is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon, leaving many factors to be explored and examined. Workplace aggression, exposure to normative unethical behaviors, and an integrated modal of morality constitute some of these factors that warrant further investigation. A dearth of research currently exists within …


Choosing Mental Health: An Investigation Of The Relationship Between College Student Help Seeking And Self-Authorship, Kendra A. Surmitis Jan 2014

Choosing Mental Health: An Investigation Of The Relationship Between College Student Help Seeking And Self-Authorship, Kendra A. Surmitis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Infusing The School Counseling Internship With A Global Perspective To Promote Ego Development, Moral Reasoning, And Ethnocultural Empathy: A Deliberate Psychological Education, Derek Lane Robertson Jan 2013

Infusing The School Counseling Internship With A Global Perspective To Promote Ego Development, Moral Reasoning, And Ethnocultural Empathy: A Deliberate Psychological Education, Derek Lane Robertson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Catalogue Of Interventions For Systemic Family Therapy Assessment, Sydney Marissa Tafuri Jan 2013

Catalogue Of Interventions For Systemic Family Therapy Assessment, Sydney Marissa Tafuri

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No abstract provided.


A Recipe For Relationships: A Qualitative Investigation Of Couples' Relational Interactions During Meal Preparations., Katherine Maya Hermann Jan 2012

A Recipe For Relationships: A Qualitative Investigation Of Couples' Relational Interactions During Meal Preparations., Katherine Maya Hermann

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No abstract provided.


Children Serve Too: An Investigation Of The Impacts Of Military Family Life On Adult Relationships, Karena Heyward Jan 2012

Children Serve Too: An Investigation Of The Impacts Of Military Family Life On Adult Relationships, Karena Heyward

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Military involvement in Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn and Enduring Freed 3131 brings a focus on military families to the forefront of public and governmental attention. The military family represents a distinct cultural context, as each family is immersed in "the prevailing values, norms, philosophies, customs and traditions of the armed forces" (Collins, 2000, p. 213, i.e., military culture). Thousands of families live within these unique communities, but little is known about the role of such family experiences upon the development of children and their transitions into adulthood or the impacts of military family life throughout adulthood. Specifically, few studies …


Dealing With Dual Differences: Social Coping Strategies Of Gifted And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Adolescents, Virginia Helen Hutcheson Jan 2012

Dealing With Dual Differences: Social Coping Strategies Of Gifted And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Adolescents, Virginia Helen Hutcheson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Mindfulness, Meditation, And Anger, Michael P. Griffin Jan 2001

Mindfulness, Meditation, And Anger, Michael P. Griffin

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Clients' Perspectives On The H.S Program, Roberta Dean Halsey Jan 1995

Evaluation Of Clients' Perspectives On The H.S Program, Roberta Dean Halsey

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No abstract provided.


Coping With Siblings And Peers: How College Students Deal With Stress On Interpersonal And Individual Bases, Deborah J. Kennerson Jan 1991

Coping With Siblings And Peers: How College Students Deal With Stress On Interpersonal And Individual Bases, Deborah J. Kennerson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Alzheimer's Disease And The Role Of The Physician, Shirley Smith Jones Jan 1988

Alzheimer's Disease And The Role Of The Physician, Shirley Smith Jones

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Parental Bereavement And Hospice Participation: An Evaluation Of The Edmarc Hospice Program, Linda Diane Biddle Jan 1988

Parental Bereavement And Hospice Participation: An Evaluation Of The Edmarc Hospice Program, Linda Diane Biddle

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Training In Paired-Associate Mediation For Elderly Subjects, Bryant Astor Lindsey Jan 1968

Training In Paired-Associate Mediation For Elderly Subjects, Bryant Astor Lindsey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.