{"title":"Cover and Front Matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12069185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12069185","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123681439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial Perspective","authors":"K. M. Hollenbaugh","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12069186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12069186","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124788804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"School Connectedness, Self-Esteem, and Adolescent Life Satisfaction","authors":"Joshua C. Watson, Abdulkadir Haktanir","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12069189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12069189","url":null,"abstract":"We collected data from 652 students enrolled in grades 5-12 in a rural southern school district to identify whether a pair of self-appraised social constructs could significantly predict adolescent life satisfaction. Using a simultaneous multiple regression analysis, we found that both self-esteem and school connectedness significantly predicted life satisfaction among adolescents, accounting for 40% of the variance in our outcome variable. Considering these results, we present several practice-based recommendations for professional school counselors interested in promoting life satisfaction with their students.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132611412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Academic Self-Efficacy, Ethnic Identity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Performance","authors":"Chaiqua A. Harris, R. Balkin, K. Hall","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12069187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12069187","url":null,"abstract":"Student academic success is a primary concern for schools across the nation. This correlational research study explored the relationships of variables (e.g. academic self-efficacy, ethnic identity, gender, and socioeconomic status) among 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students' (N = 169) academic performance. Multiple regression analyses were used to examine the possible relationships between the predictor variables, grade point averages (GPAs), and Mississippi Curriculum Test2 (MCT-2) and we found academic self-efficacy and gender of the students to be statistically significant.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132917906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Suicide Competencies: Stories from Counseling Interns","authors":"Jenny L. Cureton, A. Sheesley","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12069188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12069188","url":null,"abstract":"Although experts have identified core competencies for counseling suicidal clients, suicide education in counselor training remains insufficient. This narrative inquiry explored four counseling interns' stories of developing competencies and self-efficacy in working with clients experiencing suicidality. Key themes emerged, including: the importance of active practice following classroom learning, the necessity of growing through existential anxiety, the value of listening to multiple participating identities, and the understanding that these complex skills take time to develop. Further examination of counseling students' perspectives can provide guidance to counselor educators seeking to improve suicide-related training.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123435951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Ikonomopoulos, A. Lenz, Rebekah Guardiola, Alma A. Aguilar
{"title":"Evaluation of the Outcome Questionnaire-45.2 with a Mexican-American Population","authors":"James Ikonomopoulos, A. Lenz, Rebekah Guardiola, Alma A. Aguilar","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12033956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12033956","url":null,"abstract":"We reported the evaluation of the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ 45.2; Lambert et al., 1996) with a Mexican-American population for use in research and practice settings. Participants were 186 women and 80 men from South Texas and Mexican-American border locations. The procedure used to examine the psychometric properties of the OQ-45.2 assessment is described. The final analysis revealed a modest fit of the data for each of the hypothesized measurement models of the symptom distress, interpersonal relations, and social role subscales which have useful implications for treatment planning, evaluating outcomes, and developing programs. Counseling practice and future research implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"431 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126132239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Wilson, Derek L. Robertson, Marcella D. Stark, Heather C. Trepal
{"title":"Perspectives from Texas Faculty in Non-CACREP Programs","authors":"A. Wilson, Derek L. Robertson, Marcella D. Stark, Heather C. Trepal","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12033955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12033955","url":null,"abstract":"In this study we utilized phenomenological inquiry to explore the experiences of nine counselor educators working in programs that are not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Five themes emerged including: (a) professional identity and unity, (b) resources and necessary support from administration, (c) pride in current program, (d) state requirements versus CACREP requirements, and (e) mounting pressure. Implications and recommendations are discussed.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131844940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Help for the Helper: Mental Health Concerns, Supports, and Stigma in School Counselors","authors":"Allison Crowe, P. Mullen, J. Harris","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2017.12033957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2017.12033957","url":null,"abstract":"Self-stigma prohibits many from seeking mental health support, and those in helping professions are not immune to this phenomenon. In this study, we investigated types of mental health concerns, frequencies and types of professional supports, and the relationship between stigma and help seeking in a sample of 330 school counselors. We found significant differences related to gender and familiarity with mental health concerns, as well as differences related to personal experience with mental health concerns. There was no significant difference in stigma for participants who had few personal and professional experiences with mental health concerns and participants who had many professional experiences with mental health concerns.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125027567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brenda J. Freeman, C. Garner, Lori A. Fairgrieve, M. Pitts
{"title":"Gatekeeping in the Field: Strategies and Practices","authors":"Brenda J. Freeman, C. Garner, Lori A. Fairgrieve, M. Pitts","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2016.12033954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2016.12033954","url":null,"abstract":"Though counseling graduate programs often rely heavily on field site supervisors for help remediating interns with professional competence problems, there is little published research on the remediation and gatekeeping strategies used by field site supervisors. This article presents the results of a descriptive study of 103 field site supervisors on perspectives and strategies for gatekeeping and remediating counselors-in-training. The most common gatekeeping and remediation strategies reported by participants were consulting with other professionals, discussing the issue directly with the supervisee, and increasing live supervision. Only 35% reported discussing the student with counselor education faculty.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116902328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Derek L. Robertson, Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Elias Zambrano, Levi S. McClendon
{"title":"Program Directors’ Perceptions of School Counselor Roles","authors":"Derek L. Robertson, Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Elias Zambrano, Levi S. McClendon","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2016.12033952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2016.12033952","url":null,"abstract":"School counseling program directors hold unique positions as both administrators and school counselors. Research to date has not explored the status of professional school counseling from the perspective of school district level counseling leadership. This phenomenological study reveals insights of eight district level program directors regarding professional challenges and opportunities in school counseling. An overarching theme of moving school counselors from diluted to ideal roles emerged with additional themes of school counselor identity, advocacy, targeted professional development, and synergistic collaboration represented in a working model. Implications for counselor educators, school administrators, school counselors, and school counseling directors are provided.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"499 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122950728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}