A Phenomenological Study Of Experienced Social Justice Disparities Described By African American Public Policymakers,
2023
Liberty University
A Phenomenological Study Of Experienced Social Justice Disparities Described By African American Public Policymakers, Lawrence L. Crenshaw
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe African American public policymaker's experiences with social justice disparities in the United States of America. Currently, social justice disparities are understood as inequities that exist as the result of policies and practices that create an unequal distribution of money, power, and resources among communities based on race, class, gender, and geographical location. A theme central to this investigation is to understand the impact of societal beliefs concerning mental and physical health concerns such as anxiety and hypertension among African Americans. This insight will aid in the development of positive societal-level psychological …
Grief After Perinatal Loss: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study,
2023
Liberty University
Grief After Perinatal Loss: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study, Marlena Jalise Baxter-Dunn
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of grief, coping, and spiritual crisis in the lives of women who faced perinatal loss. The theory guiding this study was Pargament’s Theory of Religious Coping, as it explains the role of religious coping in the potential development of complicated grief and complicated spiritual grief. One central research question guided this study: how do women with religious/spiritual beliefs describe their lived experience of grief from perinatal loss? The sample size for the study was eight women with religious/spiritual beliefs who experienced perinatal loss. Data were collected using an …
School Connectedness In American Style Comprehensive And European Style Tracking Secondary Schools,
2023
Liberty University
School Connectedness In American Style Comprehensive And European Style Tracking Secondary Schools, Diana Csaki
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Schools are often considered a community nested within a community. A caring school environment contributes to community and belongingness among students. School connectedness, the belief held by students that adults and peers in the school care about their learning and about them as individuals, is viewed as a construct comprising affective, behavioral and cognitive dimensions. School connectedness among students in the United States has been shown as a predictor of adolescent health and academic outcomes with positive feelings of school connectedness linked to positive outcomes. School connectedness research often centers on children and early adolescents and less over the high …
Finding The Missing Pieces: A Phenomenological Study Of Elementary Teachers' Experiences With Student Suicidality,
2023
Liberty University
Finding The Missing Pieces: A Phenomenological Study Of Elementary Teachers' Experiences With Student Suicidality, Dionna Lashawn Doneghy
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to explore elementary school teachers’ experiences with student suicidality in North Georgia. The first theory guiding this study was the Interpersonal theory of suicide, developed by Thomas Joiner to explain how risk factors of suicide interact to better understand who is most likely to make suicide attempts. Specifically, it proposes that when a sense of social alienation and perceived burdensomeness occur simultaneously, an individual begins to desire death. The second theory guiding this research was the three-step theory of suicide developed by E. David Klonsky and Alexis May. This theory posits that …
Social Media Perceptions Of Academic Performance And Self-Esteem As Defined By Female Adolescents,
2023
Liberty University
Social Media Perceptions Of Academic Performance And Self-Esteem As Defined By Female Adolescents, Michele T. Miller
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The essential need for developing social interaction and relationships through participation on social media has begun to have an influence on academic performance and self-esteem in adolescents. This study examined the perceptions of adolescent females on the effect social media has had on both academic success and self-esteem. The literature reviewed the effects social media has on this population as it relates to these two areas. This was a qualitative study with 10 participants ages 11-15. A convenience group of participants were interviewed through in-person discussion whenever possible or through Google Meet/Zoom meetings. Questions were posed from an interview guide …
United States Female Veterans’ Reintegration: Perceived Needs Of Social And Psychological Support,
2023
Liberty University
United States Female Veterans’ Reintegration: Perceived Needs Of Social And Psychological Support, Lisa Marie Grazioso
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The United States military service members dedicate a period of their lives, some their entire life, to protecting and upholding the United States Constitution. While the United States military service members go through many transitions throughout their military career, all but their transition to civilian life include mentors and have a step-by-step action plan or checklist to prepare them for their next position or move. Often, female Veterans and their needs during reintegration into civilian life are overlooked. The purpose of this research study aimed to examine the relationships between perceived stress, satisfaction with life, and reintegration into civilian life …
Internet Pornography Use, Loneliness, And Adult Attachment Patterns Among Asian Indian Young Adults: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design,
2023
St. Mary's University
Internet Pornography Use, Loneliness, And Adult Attachment Patterns Among Asian Indian Young Adults: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design, Anish Baby
Dissertations
Internet pornography consumption among Asian Indian Americans, an ethnic minority group, is largely underrepresented in current scholarly literature despite their growing population in the United States. The purpose of this research was threefold: (a) to measure the prevalence of internet pornography use among Asian Indian American young adults and adults; (b) to explore the relationship between internet pornography use, loneliness, and attachment patterns; and (c) to describe the lived experience of problematic porn consumers. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, I conducted this study in two distinct phases: quantitative followed by qualitative. In the quantitative phase, I employed an …
Attitudes Toward Participation In Organized Religion: Its Impact On Mental Health And Life Satisfaction,
2023
Harding University
Attitudes Toward Participation In Organized Religion: Its Impact On Mental Health And Life Satisfaction, Kayla M. Riley, Jonathan Riley
Journal of Graduate Education Research
This is a non-experimental study which is designed to discover potential relationships between an individual’s attitude towards participation in organized religion and their mental health, as well as their life satisfaction. The study contained 203 young adults taken from a convenience sample using social media, e-mail, and SMS messages. The research was conducted using a survey form composed of three instruments intended to measure attitude towards religion, general well-being, and life satisfaction. The results from the study indicated that there is a weak positive relationship between one’s attitude towards organized religion and mental health. Additionally, the results also indicated that …
American First-Generation College Students’ Narratives Of Positive Relationships With Their School Counsellors,
2023
University of Missouri-St. Louis
American First-Generation College Students’ Narratives Of Positive Relationships With Their School Counsellors, Phillip L. Waalkes, Jaimie Stickl Haugen, Yuima Mizutani, Jiaying J. Meyer, Dave Salvatierra, Carrie Odle, Tiffany Somerville
Education Sciences and Professional Programs Faculty Works
Trusting and supportive relationships with school counsellors can help first-generation college students access college despite barriers. In this narrative inquiry, 11 first-generation college students in the United States shared stories of their positive relationships with their former high school counsellors. After an iterative and consensus-based data analysis process, we summarised our participants’ grand narrative with five themes: family context, school counselling delivery, relationships with school counsellors, impact of relationships with school counsellors, and suggested improvements. Participants valued how school counsellors helped them advocate for themselves, build their confidence, and feel encouraged and accountable through individual meetings, career counselling, and college …
Crime Leads To Time And Time Back To Crime: The Effect Of Employment On Recidivism,
2023
Concordia University St. Paul
Crime Leads To Time And Time Back To Crime: The Effect Of Employment On Recidivism, Connor Weiss
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Leadership
This paper opens with a general history of prison systems and the recurring issue of overpopulation in prisons, which leads to the main topic of recidivism rates amongst former offender populations who find themselves with work opportunities. A summary of this issue as a whole is brought up with possible solutions to address the issues, as well as the problems that can and would arise with the proposed implementation of a streamlined prison-based career exploration and job training program. Continuing through the paper, the focus shifts to the ethics of the topic. Ethics play a significant role when looking at …
Special Issue 2022 Full Issue,
2023
University of North Florida
Special Issue 2022 Full Issue, Journal Of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research Education, And Practice Jcssw
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
No abstract provided.
Transgender College Athletes: A Special Commentary,
2023
University of Scranton
Transgender College Athletes: A Special Commentary, Sonja Lund, Tiffany M. Bordonada
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Recently, multiple bills from various states have attempted to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. Guided by misinformation, these bills and policies set a dangerous precedent that is overall harmful to the well-being of trans athletes. This article discusses clinical, research, training, and advocacy priorities that should be addressed to protect the rights of trans athletes.
Sex-Positive Clinical Supervision: A Special Commentary,
2023
Yorkville University
Sex-Positive Clinical Supervision: A Special Commentary, Beda A. Bjorn
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
This commentary focuses on clinical competencies, research frameworks, training implications that elevate the meta-competence awareness for the clinical supervisor. There is an identified need to expand sex-positive clinical supervision guidelines. The supervisory setting is created for the safety and personal-professional growth of the supervisee, where it is an opportunity to conceptualize the thematic development of our clinical evolution. In this space, we set a foundation for clinical frameworks to guide the applicability of specific intervention methods and strategies that allow for the critical formulation of a healthy therapeutic outcome. Without established and robust sex-positive frameworks in supervision, the clinical supervisor …
Supporting Mental, Emotional, And Sexual Wellness For Lgbtq+ College Students: A Special Commentary,
2023
Ohio University - Main Campus
Supporting Mental, Emotional, And Sexual Wellness For Lgbtq+ College Students: A Special Commentary, Devyn Savitsky, Madeleine Stevens, Mahmoud Yacoub
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
This brief commentary addresses the importance of campus-wide sexual health initiatives for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and affectional identities (LGBTQ+) college students. LGBTQ+ college students in the emerging adulthood life stage are particularly susceptible to stigmatized, inequitable physical and mental healthcare, making the need for intentional and affirming support from college counselors, on-campus healthcare providers, and student affairs professionals essential. This article addresses LGBTQ+ friendly communication strategies, specific counseling modalities for work surrounding LGBTQ+ college student sexual health, implications for counselor education and supervision, as well as ongoing research priorities for college counselors. Because sexual health …
Abstinence-Only Sex Education In Public Schools: A Special Commentary,
2023
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Abstinence-Only Sex Education In Public Schools: A Special Commentary, Julianna Williams
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Abstinence Only Until Marriage (AOUM) programs, also known as Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) programs, are non-comprehensive, religion and values-based programs that are still widely used, and supported by government funding, in schools around the United States of America. Content of these programs include messages of misogyny, heteronormativity, and racism, among others. Existing research has indicated that sex education programs lack efficacy in prevention or reduction in teen pregnancy and STI infection. However, little research has investigated the potentially harmful impact of biased messaging to long term sexual and mental health and well-being. In this commentary, I highlight some of the …
Integrating Sexuality Issues In Career Counseling: A Special Commentary,
2023
Palo Alto University
Integrating Sexuality Issues In Career Counseling: A Special Commentary, Megan Speciale, Dominique Oster
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
The integration of sexual health and wellness competencies within the career counseling specialization is a crucial aspect of providing comprehensive support to clients. This integration holds significance in three key areas: clinical practice, research, and training. In clinical practice, addressing sexual health concerns that may impact career decisions can enhance the comprehensive support provided to clients. In research, exploring the relationship between sexual health and career development and satisfaction is crucial. Furthermore, incorporating sexual health and wellness competencies into training programs for career counselors is necessary to ensure practitioners have the knowledge and skills required to effectively support clients in …
Incorporating Sexual Health Content Into The Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Program Curriculum: A Special Commentary,
2023
George Washington University
Incorporating Sexual Health Content Into The Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Program Curriculum: A Special Commentary, Kenneth C. Hergenrather, Nichole Tichy, Maureen Mcguire-Kuletz
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Sexual health is considered a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being (World Health Organization, 2006). Persons with disabilities are likely to be presumed as sexually inactive, asexual (Rico Alonso et al., 2021; Sant Angelo, 2000), or sexually deviant (Earle, 2001), often leading to their lack of sexual education, an increased risk of sexual exploitation, unwanted pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infections (STIs; Doughty et al., 2017). This commentary addresses three priorities for rehabilitation counseling graduate program curriculum. Clinical priorities should focus on providing persons with disabilities information and education regarding sexual health and wellness. Training priorities should focus on …
Lgbtq+ Substance Use And Sexual Health And Wellbeing: A Special Commentary,
2023
Oakland University
Lgbtq+ Substance Use And Sexual Health And Wellbeing: A Special Commentary, Michael P. Chaney, Nicole Urhahn-Schmitt
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Although there has been some increased visibility in professional counseling literature pertaining to LGBTQ+ issues, gaps still exist. One such omission is how LGBTQ+ sexual wellbeing is negatively influenced by substance use. This commentary briefly reviews ways LGBTQ+ sexual wellbeing is negatively impacted by substance use. We provide commentary on how counselors may bolster sexual wellbeing when working with LGBTQ+ substance users and highlight gaps in counseling research. Lastly, recommendations for integrating this content into counselor training are provided.
Counseling Sexology In Marriage, Couple, & Family Counseling: A Special Commentary,
2023
Sam Houston State University, Retired
Counseling Sexology In Marriage, Couple, & Family Counseling: A Special Commentary, Judith A. Nelson Ph.D., Lpc
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
Healthy couple and family sexuality adds satisfaction and intimacy to the most important human relationships. Systemic work around sexual issues can be complex yet very satisfying. This commentary includes basic information on clinical priorities in working with couples and families including how a counselor’s comfort level might determine outcomes in sexuality counseling. Research and training priorities and their impact are also discussed.
A Path Towards Intersectionality-Informed Counseling Sexology: A Special Commentary,
2023
Upper Iowa University
A Path Towards Intersectionality-Informed Counseling Sexology: A Special Commentary, Bianca R. Augustine
Journal of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness: Research, Practice, and Education
It is the goal of professionals within the field of counseling sexology and sexual wellness to provide clients with clinical mental health counseling through a sex-positive and affirming framework. To do so, clinicians must pay special attention to best practices in the field, especially as it relates to historically oppressed and minoritized clients. To do so, appropriate training is required to inform care. Furthermore, clinical practice is also informed by research, making it imperative that research is conducted related to various aspects of sexual wellness and treatment. This commentary will identify and discuss sexual health and wellness priorities within the …
