Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "School Psychology"
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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). ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Effects of Peer Tutoring and Group Counseling on Academic Achievement and Behavior of At-Risk Junior High Males
(2005-08-15)
This study investigated academic achievement and behavior of 8th and 9th grade male students by examining their grade average and frequency of discipline office referrals before and after the peer tutoring and group ...
The Efficacy of No-Suicide Contracts with Clients in Counseling on an Outpatient Basis
(2006-08-15)
Clients at two outpatient facilities who self-identified as having expressed suicidal thoughts or engaged in suicidal behaviors during some point in their counseling treatment were invited to participate in a survey to ...
An Empirical and Existential Examination of Narcissistic Functioning
(2006-08-15)
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and its factors have been shown to simultaneously predict both psychological adjustment and lack thereof. Results from a host of empirical studies suggest that although one ...
An Examination of the Role of Meaning in Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement
(2008-08-15)
A growing body of research indicates that some individuals who experience a traumatic event are able to experience posttraumatic growth, that is, experience positive changes as a result of surviving and coping with the ...
An Experimental Examination Of Children's Sleep Quality And Improvements Resulting From A Parent Education Intervention
(2007-08-15)
The role of sleep in neurobehavioral functioning has been extensively studied. Empirical evidence has shown that functions of learning, memory, and emotional regulation can be influenced by sleep. A large number of children ...
An Exploration of the Relationships Among Depression, Womanist and Racial Identity in African American Collegiate Women
(2008-05-15)
Available evidence suggests that women face an increased vulnerability to depression because of economic instability, isolation, and constricting forces associated with traditional beliefs about the roles of women (Graveline, ...
Exploring Themes in Multicultural Counseling Movement
(2008-08-15)
The Multicultural Counseling Movement (MCM) is increasingly gaining popularity as the world we live in changes and counselors from all specialties are expected to help more and more people transition into the new milieu. ...
Forgiveness of Historical and Current Racial Offenses: A Study of Intergroup Forgiveness Among African Americans
(2007-05-15)
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the conditions needed for historically
oppressed groups to forgive historical offenses and current experiences of racial/ethnic
offenses. This study includes a sample of 147 ...
The Impact of Indirect Aggression on College Student Adjustment
(2008-05-15)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of indirect aggression on college student adjustment. Specifically, this study examined the relationship between perpetration by indirect aggression and victimization ...
The Impact of Parental Emotional Availability on the Academic Achievement of High School Students
(2008-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between students’ perceptions of parental emotional availability and academic achievement, specifically high school graduation status and grade point average (GPA). ...
The Influence of Racial Identity and Social Support on the Employment Status of African American Women
(2006-12-15)
African American women represent the highest group of all unemployed Americans. As a consequence of long-term unemployment and subsequent impoverishment, African American women experience chronic stressors that affect their ...
An Investigation of Parental Satisfaction with School Counseling Services Provided for Children of Deployed Military Personnel
(2006-12-15)
School-age students who are dealing with major life stressors at home may suffer academically due to preoccupation with their personal crises. Studies have shown that students’ performance in school often plummets because ...