Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy最新文献

{"title":"Measurement invariance of the almost perfect scale-revised in the Philippines and the United States","authors":"Clarissa M. E. Richardson, J. A. Datu","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1808027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1808027","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Almost Perfect Scale-Revised measures perfectionism using three subscales: Standards (i.e., expectations set by the self), Discrepancy (i.e., self-criticism related to not reaching these expectations or standards), and Order (i.e., tendency to appreciate orderliness). Measurement invariance was tested using undergraduate students from the Philippines (N = 487) and the United States (N = 396). Exploratory structural equation modelling models showed reasonable fit for a three-factor structure, and metric invariance was supported. Results suggest that we can trust comparison of correlation/regression coefficients across the two samples in addition to any comparisons between associations of predictors and various outcomes between the two samples.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1808027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49648629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Forecasting relationship quality of Indonesian newlywed individuals: a quantitative study on the role of attachment","authors":"Elizabeth, Jessica Ariela","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1781668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1781668","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Given the increased rate of divorce amongst newlywed couples in Indonesia, the present study was conducted to analyse the effect of partner attachment on relationship quality of the Indonesian newlywed individuals. Using multiple regression methods, data from 153 newlyweds were examined using the adapted version of the Experience in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) and the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC). The result suggested that adult attachment towards the partner could predict relationship quality, where attachment avoidance showed a greater significance than attachment anxiety. Analyses of the participant’s data demographic were also reported. Further implications of these findings were outlined for future research in the fields of marriage, and for the counsellors, the newlyweds, and readers in general.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1781668","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48288191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding compassion fatigue, optimism and emotional distress among Israeli school counsellors","authors":"Inbar Levkovich, T. Ricon","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1799829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1799829","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Compassion fatigue is common among counselors who are exposed to the ongoing trauma of students and families at times of distress and crisis. The aim of this study was to examine compassion fatigue, perceived stress, optimism and emotional distress among school counselors among 139 Israeli school counselors. The results indicated that compassion fatigue correlates positively both with perceived stress and with emotional distress and negatively with optimism. Levels of compassion fatigue were higher among Israeli school counselors working in elementary school than among those working in high school. Perceived stress mediated the association between compassion fatigue and emotional distress. The findings indicate that the personal resources available to helpers as well as vulnerability factors may affect levels of compassion fatigue and emotional distress. .","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1799829","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47062492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School counselling based on humanistic principles: A pilot randomized controlled trial in Hong Kong","authors":"M. Harrison, Zhenlin Wang","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1781667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1781667","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study assessed the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial on a humanistic counselling intervention and obtained indications of its effectiveness. Thirty-three participants were assigned to either a treatment or a control group. Outcome measures were the Young Person’s Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Reductions in psychological distress were found in the treatment group compared to the control group on the YP-CORE, the SDQ total difficulty score, and the SDQ emotional symptoms subscale. At three-month follow-up, the intervention effects were sustained in the YP-CORE and SDQ hyperactivity subscale. The study suggests that a fully powered trial is feasible, and that the intervention is effective in reducing psychological distress in Chinese adolescents.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1781667","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43231613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multimodal expressive arts in school counselling: a strength-based intervention program for academic underachievers in secondary schools","authors":"A. Siu, A. H. Chan","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1771603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1771603","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study looked into the effectiveness of an intervention program using multimodal expressive arts therapy approach for underachieving adolescents. A six-session program, adopting strength-based and insight-oriented approach, was implemented to 14 secondary school students who met the criteria as underachievers. Qualitative data was analyzed using grounded theory methodology. Two themes emerged from students’ artwork and reflection, as well as teachers’ feedback: conflicts and defense (inferiority and helplessness; indifferent and sloopy), as well as the needs for understanding and social support reoccurred in students’ art piece and reflection across sessions. Quantitative data, from teachers and students, indicated an increase in behavioral and emotional engagement at the end of the program. Multidimensional motivation states of underachieving students were also emerged. The indifference within themselves on the issue on “underachieving” are brought to their conscious level and leading to more self-reflection. Limitations and implications of this study are presented.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1771603","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41685920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological resilience mediates the depressive effects of poor dyadic interaction in rural Australians: implications for couples counselling","authors":"C. Sharpley, V. Bitsika, L. Agnew","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1772331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1772331","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT To identify any mediating effects which psychological resilience may have upon depression arising from poor dyadic interaction, 111 community volunteers responded to standardized measures of dyadic interaction, depression and psychological resilience. There was a significant inverse correlation between dyadic interaction and depression. Psychological resilience had a significant mediating effect upon that correlation, reducing it to non-significance, but only one aspect of psychological resilience was responsible for the significant mediating effect. When examined at an individual item level, the key behaviours associated with the mediating effect were ‘feeling in control over one’s life’, and ‘having a sense of purpose’. Suggestions are made for the application of these findings within couples’ therapy settings.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1772331","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47404918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Flow with challenge into change","authors":"D. Zhou, Ho Ling Kwok","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2020.1721784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1721784","url":null,"abstract":"Welcome to the 11th volume of Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy! It has been a decade since the first publication of this journal. Continuous efforts of all our editorial board members, colleagues of Taylor & Francis, authors and reviewers, as well as support from our readers, are indispensable to the sustainable development of your journal. I am glad to have been your companion in the editorial process these past years. This issue brings a series of impressive articles from Canada, Australia, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Korea. I hope that the innovative ideas presented in these articles will inspire readers in the discipline of counselling and psychotherapy. It is known that counselling and psychotherapy sessions usually take place in a ‘secure’ place, such as a counselling or a psychotherapy room. It is refreshing when we read of alternatives – David Walters reflects on his clinical experiences in the use of museums and galleries as places for psychodynamic art therapy. His framework of psychodynamic art therapy emphasizes the possibility of using artworks to enrich projective conversations, bringing unconsciousness into consciousness, and hence this mode of encounter results in a therapeutic experience of art. Walters also discusses essential ethical and professional considerations in this specialized form of arts-based psychotherapeutic practice. Not only are the psychotherapy venues can be expanded, but the methods used to enhance personal developments for counsellors in training are also considered with a need to involve up-to-date interventions discussed in the next article. Mindfulness as a psychotherapeutic intervention remains a hot topic. Mindfulness impacts on lives and contributes positively and influences our clients’ well-being. Mindfulness may also be applied to the field of initial counsellor education. Mark Pearson comments on the counselling interns’ direct experiences in practising mindfulness. He considers especially the inevitable struggles, efforts and challenges that trainee counsellors face and the role of mindfulness in assisting in the reduction of stress. The insights from this article provide valuable information about the benefits and potential obstacles of mindfulness practice, which may inspire both counselling educators as well as counsellor trainees. Mindfulness may facilitate reflective thinking and self-care in the personal growth of counsellor trainees. A strong therapeutic alliance is crucial for positive psychotherapy outcomes. It is only when people with special needs are willing to seek help that counsellors and psychotherapists can use psychotherapeutic skills to facilitate in their healing process. In some cultures, such as in Indian society, the stigma of engaging with a counselling service remains a barrier that discourages people from looking for professional psychological help. People are afraid of being ‘teased’ by peers about seeking counselling service. Anuja S. Panicker, M.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2020.1721784","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45982487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploratory study of attitudes towards counselling among medical students in India","authors":"Anuja S. Panicker, M. Samskani, S. Vimala, G. Poornima, Merlin Veronika","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2019.1704807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2019.1704807","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The process of professional development during the course of medical education is frequently faced with stressors and setbacks in academic, personal, familial and social domains. The present research explored the attitudes, barriers and perceived benefits of counselling services among 692 undergraduate medical students using the Counselling Need Assessment Questionnaire. It was found that 50% of the participants accepted that there was a need for counselling for both themselves as well as for friends and 75% also felt that that mild stress could be relieved with the help of counselling. The barriers that students faced for approaching counselling services as well as the perceived areas of benefits were also explored.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2019.1704807","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47870314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Counselling intern self-awareness and readiness for practice: reports from a mindfulness challenge","authors":"M. Pearson","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2019.1703772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2019.1703772","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Mindfulness can support clients and can support trainee counsellors in dealing with internship anxiety. Since the personal development of a counsellor is core to therapy outcomes, the positive impact of mindfulness practice on therapeutic presence validates mindfulness programs within counsellor education. This qualitative study applied thematic analysis to written reports from 53 post-graduate counselling interns who participated in piloting an eight-week mindfulness challenge. Six major themes emerged: the variety of mindfulness activities, observations of self, insights about self and mindfulness, hindrances to practice, outcomes from participation, and advice for others. Intern reports indicated that mindfulness was not easy to learn, could be explored through a range of activities, and for most the practice contributed to growth in self-awareness.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2019.1703772","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41245765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Racial teasing and body dysmorphic disorder symptoms – A cross-sectional study of Asian ethnic groups in Singapore","authors":"V. Pillai, Oliver Sündermann","doi":"10.1080/21507686.2019.1708425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2019.1708425","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Preliminary evidence suggests that racial teasing can adversely affect the body image of ethnic minority groups. This study investigated the frequency of racial teasing across ethnic groups, related distress and skin colour dissatisfaction, and examined whether racial teasing predicts body dysmorphic disorder symptoms. A cross-sectional web-based survey was completed by 287 participants, identified as Chinese, Malay or Indian in Singapore (Mage = 23.05, SDage = 4.63). Ethnic minority participants reported higher frequency, distress and skin colour dissatisfaction than Chinese individuals. Past distress due to skin colour teasing predicted skin colour dissatisfaction. Lastly, racial teasing predicted body dysmorphic symptoms over and above control variables. Racial teasing appears to be a significant source of appearance concerns that should not be overlooked.","PeriodicalId":42294,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21507686.2019.1708425","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49159966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}