Access to and success in higher education significantly impact occupational stability mental wellness the United States, with levels of contributing increased employability wellness. Underrepresented first-generation, low-income (UFGLI) college students face particular challenges attaining education, which poses a problem inequality their pursuit educational career goals. This study investigated influence graduate school self-efficacy, self-efficacy for coping barriers, family on UFGLI...

First-generation college students (FGCS) represent a large proportion of individuals seeking higher education in the United States; yet this population does not perform as well academically as, and persist to graduation at lower rates than, their peers who have more familial context for college-going experience. Completing degree is clearly tied employability mental wellness, which makes FGCS’s plight an important issue. Although there significant body research about academic performance...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) has been well researched validated as an important component of youth education (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, & Schellinger, 2011; Elias et. al., 1997). However, much the literature implies a very monolithic approach to SEL interventions (Watts, Griffith, Abdul-Adil, 1999). The current study examines predominately African-American urban alternative school’s unique reaching students’ needs. Utilizing Consensual Qualitative Research (Hill, 2012),...

First‐generation college students face a variety of academic and personal challenges, including survivor guilt ( Piorkowski, 1983 ). Survivor for these involves negative emotions related to leaving family friends “behind” in difficult contexts lived experiences. This article provides (a) an overview first‐generation students’ participation higher education, (b) review as experienced by students, (c) description how logotherapy Frankl, 2006 ) can be implemented counselors, (d) the...

Following the recommendations of Lent, Brown and Hackett's Social Cognitive Career Theory (2000), we measured eighth grade boys' girls' perception proportion men women employed in occupations their level interest self-efficacy for those occupations. Results indicated that boys girls expressed stronger career higher they rated as employing more own gender. The study highlights how practitioners can work with adolescents to widen perceived range occupational choices.

Psychometric instruments have been underutilized by counselor educators in performance assessment and program evaluation efforts. As such, we conducted a review of the literature that revealed 41 fit for such We described critiqued these along four dimensions—Target Domain, Format, Psychometrics, Frequency Use.

While there has been increased attention to advocacy within counseling and psychology, it noted that trainees generally feel unprepared engage in do not participant e this type of work a large extent, even with age or professional experience). The qualitative study summarizes the findings project graduate multicultural course designed increase trainee knowledge confidence related advocacy. This required students (N = 19) complete individual projects community, opportunities for...

Home-based counseling is increasingly an alternative mode of providing services for children and families, reduces barriers to accessing traditional services, has also been shown be effective. As such, the purpose this qualitative study was explore describe competencies needed provide such services. This yielded five categories competencies— necessary knowledge sets, case conceptualization, behaviors, flexibility in session, professional dispositions behaviors. We outline implications...

Research on calling has examined the presence of and search for career calling. This cross‐sectional study investigated relationship between family influence (presence search) in a sample 400 women color (mean age = 31.2 years) United States. The authors also whether this was partially or fully explained by critical consciousness. Participants were recruited using Amazon Mechanical Turk, where they completed an online questionnaire. Structural equation modeling used to test 2 models, with as...

We investigated the relationship between racial microaggressions and work volition in a sample of racially diverse adults ( N = 171) United States for this online cross-sectional study. Correlation analyses revealed that higher levels across five six microaggression dimensions (i.e., criminality, environmental invalidations, foreigner, invisibility, low-achieving/undesirable culture) related to lowered volition. explored how varied by level bicultural self-efficacy. Regression indicated...

Eighteen U.S.-based doctoral students in counseling or clinical psychology were interviewed by phone regarding experiences of crying therapy. Specifically, they described as therapists with their clients, clients therapists, and when cried the participants' Data analyzed using consensual qualitative research. When expressed concern about appropriateness/impact crying, only briefly because felt an empathic connection thought that strengthened relationship, discussed event supervisor, wished...

This study investigated the career and work life challenges faced by traditionally marginalized populations (e.g., women; historically oppressed racial/ethnic groups; people who identify as lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and/or queer; immigrants; individuals with mental or physical disabilities; older individuals; those of lower socioeconomic status) in United States during troubled lagging economy that began economic crisis 2008. Further, this was designed to explore action steps could...

The need for group counseling services homeless adults is increasing with recent economic and natural disasters, representing crises that exacerbate the ongoing financial social marginalization of this population. To address their needs, Emancipatory Communitarianism (EC; Prilleltensky, 1997 Prilleltensky , I. ( ). Values, assumptions, practices: Assessing moral implications psychological discourse action . American Psychologist 52 517 – 535 doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.52.5.517 [Crossref],...

While it is clear that community outreach and disaster response must include cultural social justice competence, there a dearth of knowledge regarding the process by which this can occur. Guided liberation psychology, qualitative study examined peer group supervision psychologists counselors providing to Haitian communities in Florida after 2010 earthquake Haiti. The findings suggest generated cyclical practitioners focused on both content themes were salient outreach. During supervision,...

There is a clear call in group counseling practice and training for evidence-based (ACA, 2005 American Counseling Association (ACA) ( ). ACA code of ethics . Alexandria , VA : Author [Google Scholar]; ASGW, 2008; CACREP, 2009 Council Accreditation Counseling, Related Educational Programs standards Scholar]). At the same time, counselors also are asked to keep clients' experience at center their work (ASGW, 2012). This article outlines authors' effort develop study an instrument designed...

This article describes a qualitative study with seven first‐generation college graduates who went on to complete graduate school and are now working in colleges universities as counselors counselor educators. The findings highlight the resources that these participants possessed contributed their success stories. Relational‐cultural theory is proposed fitting developmental model for this student demographic. Este artículo describe un estudio cualitativo con siete graduados universitarios de...

This study used phenomenology/consensual qualitative research to investigate the experiences of six Black male students in an urban alternative high school that focused on person-centered and culturally relevant educational practices. Findings reveal importance student staff relationships, development self-awareness, sensitive pedagogy. Results add support practices paired with curriculum education impoverished youth. Implications for counselors are discussed.

In this study, we sought to extend social cognitive career theory and examined the links among perceptions of educational barriers, coping self-efficacy, meaning in life a diverse sample women. Five hundred seventy-nine female participants were recruited using Amazon Mechanical Turk where they asked complete an online survey. Our analyses revealed significant negative relationship between barriers self-efficacy. When controlling for class, presence search not moderators association However,...