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Cognitive Processing Themes for Smoking among Lesbians
(2009-02-23)
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 ...
An Examination of the Role of Meaning in Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement
(2009-02-23)
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 ...
Assessment of Spirituality in Counseling: The Relationship Between Spirituality and Mental Health
(2008-09-09)
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). ...
Exploring Themes in Multicultural Counseling Movement
(2008-09-09)
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. ...
The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Functional Somatization in College Students in the US
(2008-09-09)
The study of functional somatization brings out the struggle of the Western scientific world, which rests of Decartian dualist grounds, to understand the body-mind relations. Individuals who experience functional somatic ...
Counseling Native Americans: Clinician’s Perceptions of Counseling Competencies and Characteristics Essential to Working with Native American Clients
(2008-09-09)
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 ...
Weight Bias Amongst Counselors-In-Training: A Qualitative Inquiry
(2009-02-23)
Despite the increasing rate of persons who are overweight and issues caused by the trend, individuals who are overweight and related issues have not been addressed properly in the field of professional counseling. The ...
The Impact of Parental Emotional Availability on the Academic Achievement of High School Students
(2009-02-23)
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). ...
Comparing Outcomes of Two Instructional Approaches to a Career Development Course
(2008-09-09)
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 ...
An Exploration of the Relationships Among Depression, Womanist and Racial Identity in African American Collegiate Women
(2008-09-09)
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, ...