Emotion Regulation, Stress, And Negative And Positive Affect In Minority Populations,
2025
Cleveland State University
Emotion Regulation, Stress, And Negative And Positive Affect In Minority Populations, Laura Torio, Khadeja Najjar, Ilya Yaroslavsky
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
This study examines perceived stress (PS), emotion regulation (ER), and emotional outcomes in a diverse sample (N=282). Results show PS correlates with negative (NA) and positive affect (PA), with adaptive emotion regulation (AMR) linked to PA and maladaptive regulation (MMR) linked to NA. Culture predicted MMR, highlighting the importance of cultural considerations in interventions.
Guidelines For Engaging In Social Justice In Clinical Settings,
2025
Ball State University
Guidelines For Engaging In Social Justice In Clinical Settings, Liza Cohen, Sydney Majka
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
The need for resources regarding social justice in counseling professions is imperative, but clinicians report that they face barriers to engaging in advocacy (Brown et al., 2020). The following narrative review will present recommendations for practitioners that are grounded in intersectional feminist and liberation psychology frameworks (Moane, 2013).
Promoting Student-Led Advocacy Initiatives In Graduate Programs: A Narrative Review Of The Literature,
2025
Western Michigan University
Promoting Student-Led Advocacy Initiatives In Graduate Programs: A Narrative Review Of The Literature, Nawar Albarak
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Student-led advocacy is essential for driving change, minimizing oppression, and fostering leadership and critical-thinking skills that strengthen socially conscious professionals. This narrative review examines institutional support, intersectionality, and inclusive practices, proposing strategies to overcome barriers, empower diverse voices, and reinforce an ongoing commitment to equitable progress in higher education contexts.
The Impact Of Parental Involvement On Therapy Outcomes For Children With Anxiety: A Systematic Review,
2025
Western Michigan Univeristy
The Impact Of Parental Involvement On Therapy Outcomes For Children With Anxiety: A Systematic Review, Jade E. Carriero B.A.
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Childhood anxiety impacts 6.5% of children globally, often persisting without intervention. This review examines the role of parental involvement in therapy outcomes for children with anxiety aged 5-18. Key themes include CBT’s prominence, standardized tools, enhanced outcomes, and varied parental approaches. Findings highlight the need for individualized, culturally responsive strategies.
Beyond Diversity Checkboxes: Creating A Culturally Inclusive Learning Environment,
2025
Ball State University
Beyond Diversity Checkboxes: Creating A Culturally Inclusive Learning Environment, Alex Whitman, Andrea Bugariu
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
This poster examines how counseling psychology doctoral programs can transcend traditional diversity efforts, promoting liberation through abolitionist practices. Drawing on a narrative literature review, it addresses barriers like financial inaccessibility and the experiences of minority trainees while proposing strategies to create culturally inclusive learning environments grounded in equity and justice.
Lgbtq+ Youth’S Experiences Of Minority Stress: A Survey,
2025
Wayne State University
Lgbtq+ Youth’S Experiences Of Minority Stress: A Survey, Liz Ballinger B.A., Jesse Chen M.A., Caitlin Johnson M.A., Sarah Kiperman Phd
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
This poster will cover a proposed study on LGBTQ+ youths' experiences of minority stress in the current day and context. We used the minority stress theory to evaluate the relationship of stressors to outcomes, and how protective factors moderate the relationship.
Understanding The Unique Experiences Contributing To Outcome Disparities For Black Foster Care Alumni: A Systematic Review,
2025
Western Michigan University
Understanding The Unique Experiences Contributing To Outcome Disparities For Black Foster Care Alumni: A Systematic Review, Lilian Hicks
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
This systematic review explores outcome disparities among Black foster care alumni in the U.S. across five domains: biopsychosocial, education, employment, housing, and justice involvement. Contributing factors include placement instability and resource inequities. Findings highlight the need for culturally informed, equity-focused interventions and further research centered on Black foster alumni’s lived experiences.
Years Of Mindfulness Practice And Intervention Impacts,
2025
Western Michigan University
Years Of Mindfulness Practice And Intervention Impacts, Anderson Boatman, Ellary Darling, Mark St. Martin, Zeljka Vidic
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Does prior mindfulness experience influence outcomes in online interventions? This study examined years of mindfulness practice as a predictor of changes in stress, resilience, mindful attention, and mindfulness among 87 participants. Findings explore the potential importance of tailoring interventions to varying experience levels to promote mental health and well-being.
Lgbtq+ Trauma And Dissociation: An Integrative Review,
2025
Western Michigan University
Lgbtq+ Trauma And Dissociation: An Integrative Review, Laci Johnson M.S.Ed.
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
LGBTQ+ individuals have a heightened risk for experiencing trauma and dissociative symptoms. Current research focuses on trauma in LGBTQ+ populations, or dissociation in the general population, but not dissociation and trauma in LGBTQ+ populations. The purpose of this review is to synthesize literature regarding LGBTQ+ trauma and dissociation.
Eating Disorder Etiology In Lgbtq+ Individuals,
2025
Wayne State University
Eating Disorder Etiology In Lgbtq+ Individuals, Nina Michon Ma, Sarah Kiperman Phd
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
LGBTQ+ individuals experience disproportionate rates of eating disorders. This systematic review examines protective and risk factors associated with eating disorders in LGBTQ+ adults. Findings from 29 studies highlight body image concerns as a key predictor, emphasizing the need for culturally specific interventions emphasizing community, self-compassion, and positive relationship quality.
Lunch Hour,
2025
Western Michigan University
Lunch Hour, Lunch Time
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Lunch Time!
Ce Eligible Workshop: Implicit Bias Training,
2025
Western Michigan University
Ce Eligible Workshop: Implicit Bias Training, Janeé M. Steele Phd, Charmeka M. Newton Phd
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Dr. Steele and Newton's talk is one of two pre-conference CE workshops for the Great Lakes Conference. Please note that the CE workshops require a separate registration process that can found by visiting the main conference webpage.
Ce Eligible Workshop: New Thinking In Ethical Decision-Making,
2025
Western Michigan University
Ce Eligible Workshop: New Thinking In Ethical Decision-Making, Mark Leach Phd
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference
Dr. Leach's talk is one of two pre-conference CE workshops for the Great Lakes Conference. Please note that the CE workshops require a separate registration process that can found by visiting the main conference webpage.
Maintaining Well-Being: Coping Strategies For Prolonged Traumatic Experiences From The Stories Of Ukrainian Educators During The Wartime,
2025
Lesley University
Maintaining Well-Being: Coping Strategies For Prolonged Traumatic Experiences From The Stories Of Ukrainian Educators During The Wartime, Natalya Rakevich
Educational Studies Dissertations
This qualitative, phenomenological study aimed to better understand how and whether educators can maintain well-being during prolonged trauma. This study examines the experiences of Ukrainian educators living in non-occupied territories during wartime. The following research questions guided the study: What coping strategies do educators use to take care of themselves? What coping strategies do educators use with their students? How do educators perceive mindfulness and storytelling? A conceptual framework was created to better understand the topics of stress, trauma, being, well-being, surviving, suffering, and coping mechanisms through a literature review. Data collection occurred in February and March 2024, two years …
Mirrors For Pacific Islander Children: Teaching Resilience Through Culturally Adapted Bibliotherapy,
2025
Brigham Young University
Mirrors For Pacific Islander Children: Teaching Resilience Through Culturally Adapted Bibliotherapy, Isabel Medina Hull, Elizabeth Cutrer, Paul H. Ricks, G. E. Kawika Allen, Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon, Lorena Seu, Kristopher J. Urbina, Melia Fonoimoana Garrett
Faculty Publications
Pacific Islander youth face disproportionately high rates of suicide and mental health challenges, yet culturally appropriate interventions remain scarce. This study investigated whether culturally adapted bibliotherapy could effectively promote resilience in American Samoan children by incorporating culturally relevant stories and coping strategies. Through collaboration with on-island Samoan cultural brokers, we developed and implemented culturally adapted stories and lessons designed to resonate with the experiences of children in American Samoa. The study employed a mixed-methods approach with 34 American Samoan children aged 5–13 years, using observations, adapted card sorts, and forced-choice procedures to measure responses to the intervention. The results demonstrated …
Adult Sexual Grooming: A Systematic Review,
2025
Stephen F. Austin State University
Adult Sexual Grooming: A Systematic Review, Christin Aletky, Bonita Sharma, Jose Carbajal, Tia Eubank
Journal of Social Work in the Global Community
Grooming is the manipulation and intimidation of people into acts that may appear consensual but are in fact exploitative and harmful, activities they would not have chosen otherwise. Different legal definitions and shifting social perspectives on consent complicate efforts to determine whether a given behavior is a result of informed consent or a response to grooming behaviors. Most studies on grooming and sexual assault focus on adults grooming and abusing children—research on adults grooming other adults is scarce. Therefore, the purpose of our study is to conduct a systematic review of current research on the grooming of adults. We used …
The Moderating Effect Of Empathy On The Relationship Between Psychological Reactance And Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration,
2025
Louisiana Tech University
The Moderating Effect Of Empathy On The Relationship Between Psychological Reactance And Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration, Victoria Anne Rukus
Doctoral Dissertations
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a phenomenon found across cultures, genders, and sexualities. Those who are victimized are more likely to experience negative health and psychological outcomes than those who have not and are also at an increased risk for becoming perpetrators themselves. This has resulted in a significant need to identify the risk factors associated with perpetrators, so cycles of violence can be broken and violence can be prevented. Previous research has utilized a predominately feminist perspective to understand IPV perpetration risk factors and has focused predominately on exclusively male samples. Additional research is needed to develop a broader …
Lived Experiences Of Rural Female Veterans Seeking Mental Health Counseling,
2025
Walden University
Lived Experiences Of Rural Female Veterans Seeking Mental Health Counseling, Tina Marie Tarryk
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Over the past 20 years, the number of female veterans in the United States has doubled. Research has shown a gap in the literature regarding the lived experiences of female veterans seeking mental health care services in rural areas. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of female veterans seeking mental health services in rural areas. A hermeneutic phenomenological theoretical framework through the lens of health care utilization theory was used to guide the study. Nine women meeting the inclusion criteria of being a veteran, being 18 years or older, having at least 2 …
Centering Black Resource-Poor Adolescent Voices: A Critical Phenomenological Study Of Lived Mental Health Struggles While Enduring The Covid-19 Pandemic,
2025
Lesley University
Centering Black Resource-Poor Adolescent Voices: A Critical Phenomenological Study Of Lived Mental Health Struggles While Enduring The Covid-19 Pandemic, Paulette Dispagna
Counseling and Psychology Dissertations
There is a dearth of research in general and qualitative research specifically about the mental health experience of resource-poor Black adolescents living in Boston. This has implications for the field in terms of how adolescents experiencing mental health issues can be supported and how professionals can create more useful mental health treatment. Drawing from the theoretical lens of critical race theory and more specifically, intersectionality, this hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry examined the ways in which experiencing multiple levels of inequality, especially from racism and poverty, affected a Black adolescent’s mental health. Eleven adolescents were interviewed via Zoom. Six major findings included: …
Lived Experiences Of Geriatric African American Males In Recovery And Participation In Spiritual Social-Oriented Communities,
2025
Walden University
Lived Experiences Of Geriatric African American Males In Recovery And Participation In Spiritual Social-Oriented Communities, Gail Venerable
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Substance use among older persons has increased among the aging baby boomer generation. At the same time, individuals aged 65 and beyond see increased longevity. The utilization of alcohol and drugs as a means of managing associated challenges has been shown to contribute to health problems that lead to a diminished quality of life and early death rates. Empirical investigations have demonstrated that social-oriented interventions such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) have a beneficial role in sustaining an individual’s recovery process. However, joining such programs may pose challenges for African American males 65 and older due to African Americans’ distrust of …
