Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "Counseling Psychology"
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Accountability Practices of School Counselors
(2009-05-04)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the extent to which school counselors in Alabama are engaged in accountability practices consistent with the ASCA National Model and other contemporary views of the school ...
The Affective Experience of Moral Decision Making
(2006-05-15)
This research represents an attempt to use Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, the work of Neo-Kohlbergian theorist James Rest, and the theory of affect proposed by David Watson, as a framework for exploring ...
An Assessment of Anticipatory Grief as Experienced by Family Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia
(2008-08-15)
The growing number of patients with dementia represents a significant physical and mental health challenge not only for the health professions, but also, and more dramatically, for primary caregivers of dementia patients. ...
Assessment of Spirituality in Counseling: The Relationship Between Spirituality and Mental Health
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the possible relationship between two spirituality variables (religious coping styles and spiritual well-being) and two psychological variables (anxiety and depression). ...
Broaching Style and Multicultural Counseling Competence Explored in the Context of Sexual Orientation
(2016-04-26)
The present study explored counselors-in-training (CITs) and their self-perceived competency in their work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients along with their perception of broaching behaviors with this population. ...
Building Resilience Skills in Hispanic Middle School Girls: An Outcomes Based Research Study
(2005-08-15)
A review of literature showed clearly the problems faced by the Hispanic population in general and the problems of Hispanic females in specific terms as related to resilience, academic success and self concept. The purpose ...
Caught Between a Rock of Competency and a Hard Place of Race: An Examination of the Relationship Between the Racial Identity Development and the Multicultural Counseling Competency of White Mental Health Practitioners
(2010-08-18)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between multicultural counseling competency and the racial identity development of White mental health practitioners. We sought to gain knowledge about ...
Client Perception of Therapist Body Size: Effect on Evaluations
(2014-10-06)
The present study sought to determine whether there are differences in the competency ratings assigned to counselors of varying body sizes and whether the relationship between these variables is moderated by the client’s ...
Cognitive Processing Themes for Smoking among Lesbians
(2008-08-15)
This study explored perceptions of motivation for smoking among lesbians. A convenience sample of 20 participants completed an online survey with 18 open-ended, reflection questions about their perceptions of the relationships ...
College Professors' Perceptions of and Responses to Relational Aggression in College Students
(2010-05-24)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of selected factors on professors' responses to relational aggression in college students. Specifically, this study explored the relationships between professors' ...
Comparing Outcomes of Two Instructional Approaches to a Career Development Course
(2008-08-15)
College students frequently are not adequately prepared to make academic and career choices upon entering the college environment despite the need to focus on specific goals early in their college careers. Career development ...
Contemporary Status of Religion and Spirituality in Counselor Education
(2011-04-28)
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the integration of spirituality in CACREP-accredited counselor training programs, particularly the overall percentage of curricula that addressed religion and ...
Coping Mechanisms Moderate the Association between Stressful Life Experiences and Sub-Threshold PTSD Symptoms in College Students
(2015-06-16)
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not stressful life events cause sub-threshold or full Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in college populations, and whether or not that relationship ...
Correlates of Same-Sex Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: The Roles of Parental Support and Outness
(2012-07-02)
The purpose of the study was to explore variables associated with romantic relationship satisfaction for members of same-sex romantic relationships. Specifically, the study explored how same-sex couple members’ romantic ...
Counseling Competency with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients: Perceptions of Counseling Graduate Students
(2009-07-02)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine graduate counseling students’
self-perceived counseling competency with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients
using the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale ...
Counseling Native Americans: Clinician’s Perceptions of Counseling Competencies and Characteristics Essential to Working with Native American Clients
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the competencies of knowledge, skill and awareness perceived by mental health clinicians as essential in providing mental health services to Native Americans, Alaskan Natives ...
Counseling Students: Perceptions of Problematic Behaviors, Self-Care and Related Training Experiences
(2010-07-07)
The purpose of this study was to examine student awareness and frequency of self-reported problematic behaviors, self-care practices, and related training experiences. Participants were randomly selected from regionally ...
Counselor Spiritual Competencies: An Examination of Counselor Practices
(2009-08-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the spiritual competencies and practices used by mental health professionals, particularly the 1) knowledge, 2) awareness, 3) understanding, and 4) interventions these practitioners ...
Countertransference Awareness and Therapists' Use of Personal Therapy
(2005-08-15)
This study explored the relationship between therapists’ personal therapy and their countertransference management and awareness. Participants consisted of fifty-seven interns, postdoctoral interns, and ABD clinicians and ...
Critical Needs and Level of Support for the Military Spouse: A Comparative Study of the National Guard and Active Army during the Iraq War
(2009-07-16)
National Guard units have been asked to serve in ways never before experienced since the beginning of the Iraq War and throughout the continued war on terror. Multiple deployments, frequent long-term separations from ...