Browsing by Author "Carney, Jamie"

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An Examination of the Attitudes, Attributions, and Beliefs Held Towards Poverty and Individuals Living in Poverty

Crumley, Eric (2013-07-19)

This study was conducted in order to examine the relationship between attitudes, attributions, and beliefs held toward poverty and individuals living in poverty (ILP) by undergraduate and graduate students. The study ...

An Examination of the Role of Meaning in Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement

Aguirre, Maria (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 ...

Experiencing a Safe Classroom: A Critical Phenomenological Study of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Counselor Education who Teach Diversity and Social Justice Courses

Guffin, Jennifer (2024-05-03)

The classroom is a gathering of individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. When course content focuses on diversity and social justice content, discussions can invite dialogue with the potential to damage ...

An Exploration of Counselors’-in-Training Multicultural Competency when Working with Persons of Low Socioeconomic Status: An Examination of Attitudes, Attributions, and Perceived Self Efficacy

Stafford, Emily (2014-12-10)

This study examined Clinical/Community Mental Health (CCMH) counselors-in-training attitudes about poverty, attributions about the causes of poverty, and levels of perceived self-efficacy when working with clients of low ...

Exploring the Role of Self-Esteem, Masculinity, and Attachment on Males' Responses to Social Support

Gaines, Tenille (2016-12-09)

The current study explored the relationship between self-esteem, attachment, and masculinity and males’ responses to two types of social support messages. Participants read a scenario in which they were asked to imagine ...

First Generation College Students in the Alabama Community College System: Outcomes and Implications for School Counselors and Educators

Renee, Maegan (2019-08-08) ETD File Embargoed

Enrolling in and completing college can be especially challenging for first generation in college (FGC) students. The purpose of the present quantitative study was to investigate the demographic and academic characteristics ...

High School Student Opinion Polling on Career Exploration

Whitten, Leah (2011-10-19)

This study examines the use of student learning polls as indicators of student perceptions and influences on career exploration. No Child Left Behind requires schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress for two ...

Identity Development: Implications for Intimacy in Emerging Adulthood

Barnett, Brittney (2022-07-13)

Nationwide reports indicate loneliness is at epidemic levels, with younger demographics between the ages of 18-37 years old the most impacted (Cigna, 2020). Meaningful connections appear to work to decrease these reported ...

The Impact of Criticism and Social Media on College Females’ Mental Health

Ausmus, J.C. (2022-06-30)

Research has shown that utilizing social media sites and receiving weight-teasing or critical comments about one’s body appearance can lead to depression, anxiety, and disordered eating behaviors. However, research examining ...

The Impact of Indirect Aggression on College Student Adjustment

Klem, John (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

Johnson, Elise (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). ...

An Investigation of Parental Satisfaction with School Counseling Services Provided for Children of Deployed Military Personnel

Fairley, Cassandra (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 ...

Invisible Wounds: Preventing Vicarious Trauma in Practicing Counselors

Taylor, Margaret (2018-06-08)

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between supervision and levels of vicarious trauma in practicing counselors. Due to the diverse number of traumatic events, the probability of counselors ...

The Lived Experience of Identity Development for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Who Have Survived Complex Trauma

White, Kevin (2022-12-05) ETD File Embargoed

This study utilized a transcendental phenomenological framework to examine the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals who have experienced complex trauma. Participants completed semi-structured ...