Sara King, Krista C Ritchie, Lindsay Leighton, Melissa McGonnell, Christine Doe, Conor Barker, Natasha Yorke-Phillip
{"title":"An Examination of School Psychologists' Training, Competence, and Needs in Working With Indigenous Students in Nova Scotia.","authors":"Sara King, Krista C Ritchie, Lindsay Leighton, Melissa McGonnell, Christine Doe, Conor Barker, Natasha Yorke-Phillip","doi":"10.1177/08295735251399351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735251399351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Indigenous students in Canada typically experience lower educational attainment, graduate at lower rates, and are disproportionately represented on Individual Education Plans compared to their non-Indigenous peers, despite consistent efforts to meet the needs of these students in a culturally responsive way. Many school psychologists report that they do not have the necessary skills and training to work effectively with Indigenous students, meaning that these students might not be adequately supported in schools. Forty-nine Nova Scotia school psychologists completed a survey about their perceptions of their graduate preparation, current knowledge, and knowledge needed to practice effectively with Indigenous students across the APA's six areas of cross-cultural competency. Results indicated that school psychologists felt that their graduate training did not adequately prepare them and that their level of current knowledge was not sufficient to practice effectively with Indigenous students and communities. However, the majority of respondents indicated that they believed it was important to be knowledgeable about Indigenous students' backgrounds and culture, suggesting an openness to learning. Suggestions for training and practice are discussed in the context of the TRC Calls to Action and the CPA accreditation standards, with a focus on transformative education and culturally responsive practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"40 3-4","pages":"179-196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12654762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145641208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meg Kapil, Ramin Rostampour, Allyson Hadwin, Mariel Miller, Breanna Lawrence
{"title":"Supporting Student Success with the \"Stress Stories Project\" Pilot Intervention Study: An Integrated Approach to Regulating Stress and Enhancing Learning Management to Support Flourishing at School.","authors":"Meg Kapil, Ramin Rostampour, Allyson Hadwin, Mariel Miller, Breanna Lawrence","doi":"10.1177/08295735251395628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735251395628","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elementary students can experience high levels of school-related stress, which can subsequently hinder learning and well-being. At this age and stage, students are still developing the skills to manage stress and academic demands, and benefit from additional support. Few studies have explored interventions that combine stress regulation with learning management or compared different learning consolidation methods. This study examined the effectiveness of the <i>Stress Stories Project</i>, an integrated intervention targeting two key stress appraisals linked to student success: (a) stress mindset and (b) coping self-efficacy. It also compared the effects of two consolidation strategies, memory reconsolidation and metacognitive reflection, on the appraisal outcomes. Grade 4 and 5 Canadian Public School students participated in the 2-week intervention and were assigned to either the memory reconsolidation or metacognitive reflection condition. Stress mindset and coping self-efficacy were measured before and after the intervention. A 2 (Time: pre, post) × 2 (Group: reflection, reconsolidation) repeated measures ANOVA assessed the impact of condition on outcomes. Results showed an overall increase in stress mindset scores, with more students adopting a \"stress is enhancing\" mindset. Coping self-efficacy did not change significantly. However, a significant time-by-group interaction revealed that memory reconsolidation was more effective than reflection in improving stress mindset over time. These findings suggest that addressing students' past school stress experiences through memory reconsolidation may enhance stress mindset and offer greater psychological and motivational benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"41 1","pages":"61-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12991352/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147475690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jared R Green, Krista C Ritchie, Carlotta Heymann, Tianna McCay, Sara King
{"title":"Pinning Down the Accuracy Gap: Assessing Intervention Information About Dyslexia on Pinterest-Linked Web Pages.","authors":"Jared R Green, Krista C Ritchie, Carlotta Heymann, Tianna McCay, Sara King","doi":"10.1177/08295735251387494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735251387494","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social media platforms such as Pinterest are a popular medium for locating and consuming health and mental health information, as well as educational resources to assist struggling learners. Despite parents and educators being frequent consumers of education-related information on Pinterest, no studies to date have explored the accuracy of intervention information for dyslexia on Pinterest-linked web pages, meaning that the extent to which it aligns with evidence-based practice and the science of reading is unclear. This study reviewed online information about interventions for dyslexia from 41 Pinterest-linked web pages to evaluate accountability, presentation, alignment with evidence-based practice, and readability using a set of standardized criteria. The quality of intervention information was generally poor, with websites meeting less than 10% of the standardized criteria. Further, most information was published by unspecified authors or authors without formal experience providing evidence-based interventions for dyslexia. Most sites also neglected to reference their sources or recommend follow-up with a professional. These findings suggest that psychologists should be steering educators away from Pinterest as a resource and towards more reliable websites. Possibilities for future research, and practical implications for school psychologists are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"40 3-4","pages":"213-226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12654763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145641229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Longitudinal Patterns of Special Education/Inclusive Classroom Placement of Children with Conduct Problems: Correlates and Risk of School Dropout.","authors":"Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Alexa Martin-Storey, Gabrielle Cloutier, Caroline Fitzpatrick, Mélanie Lapalme, Michèle Déry","doi":"10.1177/08295735251323720","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08295735251323720","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conduct problems are among the most common reasons of referral to special education services and placement in special classrooms. Students with conduct problems are at a high risk of school dropout. However, little is known about the association between placement in special classrooms and the risk of school dropout for students with conduct problems. We employed data from a longitudinal study of students with conduct problems who were receiving special education services in special or in inclusive classrooms at study entry (<i>N</i> = 302). Five patterns of placement in special (vs. inclusive) classrooms were identified. Higher academic performance and receptive vocabulary, and lower externalizing problems reduce the odds of persistent placement in special classrooms. Students with a persistent or delayed placement had higher risk of school dropout in comparison to students with no placement history. Students in special classrooms at study entry did not have a greater risk of school dropout if they later transitioned to inclusive classrooms. Strengthening the academic performance and receptive vocabulary of students with conduct problems could prevent placement in special classrooms. Limiting persistent and delayed placement in special classrooms may decrease the risk of school dropout among students with conduct problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"40 2","pages":"139-153"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keri Rempel, Kelly Dean Schwartz, Deinera Exner-Cortens
{"title":"Trauma Symptomology During COVID-19 Among Youth with a Learning, Cognitive or Psychological Disorder Diagnosis: Exploring Moderation by Social Support.","authors":"Keri Rempel, Kelly Dean Schwartz, Deinera Exner-Cortens","doi":"10.1177/08295735251336409","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08295735251336409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During previous disasters, youth with existing mental health diagnoses have been especially vulnerable to negative mental health outcomes. Yet, longitudinal outcomes for these youth during the COVID-19 pandemic have not been well-studied. In addition, potential protective factors that may buffer this enhanced risk in the context of the pandemic also need to be explored. Thus, this longitudinal study investigates if having a self-reported learning, cognitive, and/or psychological disorder diagnosis placed adolescents at greater risk for trauma symptomology over the first full academic year (2020-21) of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if this relationship was moderated by peer or family support. To answer this question, we collected four waves of data from youth (M age = 14.63) in one province in Western Canada over the 2020/21 school year (<i>N</i> = 1,227). Trauma symptomology was assessed using the Child Revised Impacts of Events Scale (CRIES-13). We used multivariate linear regression to assess if an existing learning, cognitive, and/or psychological disorder diagnosis was associated with trauma symptomatology in June 2021, controlling for symptoms in September 2021, and to explore potential moderation by peer and family support. We found that youth who had an existing learning, cognitive, and/or psychological disorder diagnosis reported significantly higher trauma symptomatology across the 2020/21 academic year, as compared to youth without a diagnosis, but that there was no moderation by peer or family support. Our results suggest that a small but significant subset of youth who were at risk for poor mental health outcomes prior to the pandemic remain vulnerable and require access to ongoing school psychology supports to promote their mental well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"40 2","pages":"118-138"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088445/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Baker, Emily Matejko, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Alysia Wright, Lianne Lee, Darren Lund
{"title":"Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention: Teaching Social Justice Oriented Skills and Strategies to Undergraduate-Level Teachers and Social Workers","authors":"Elizabeth Baker, Emily Matejko, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Alysia Wright, Lianne Lee, Darren Lund","doi":"10.1177/08295735241273952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735241273952","url":null,"abstract":"Youth from socially marginalized populations are at increased risk of experiencing adolescent dating violence (ADV), since they are often directly impacted by root causes of violence (e.g., homophobia, racism). Because structural inequalities impact youth’s experience of ADV, ADV is a social justice issue. In this paper, we describe a symposium series that taught education and social work students about their role in preventing ADV through a social justice lens. We present a pilot evaluation of the symposium series using survey ( n = 34) and interview ( n = 7) data. Results of this study (quantitative and qualitative) suggest students showed an increase in willingness and confidence to prevent and respond to ADV through a social justice lens after completing the symposium series. This work highlights the importance of incorporating critical theory into ADV prevention efforts, especially as it relates to serving youth who are marginalized and for promoting social justice in schools.","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"87 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142176283","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":"Introduction to Special Issue: How Research Reform in Psychology Can Influence Professional School Psychology","authors":"Steven R. Shaw, Yeon Hee Kang","doi":"10.1177/08295735241272689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735241272689","url":null,"abstract":"This special issue features essays by prominent scholars in school psychology discussing how shifts in research can reshape the future training and practice of the field. A profession that evolves and adapts indicates a robust and dynamic discipline. However, staying current with these changes poses a significant challenge. Given the pivotal role of evidence-based practices in school psychology, the type and quality of research directly influence how psychological services are delivered and practiced. Reforming research practices in psychology can serve as a catalyst for enhancing our field. This issue presents a variety of viewpoints on how research and clinical practice intersect in a rapidly changing landscape.","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142176286","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}
Shane R. Jimerson, Justin P. Allen, Prerna Arora, Jamilia J. Blake, Gary L. Canivez, Caitlyn Chambers, Meiki Chan, Dorothy L. Espelage, Jorge E. Gonzalez, Matthew Gormley, Scott L. Graves, Shemiyah Holland, Francis L. Huang, Stacy-Ann A. January, Lakhvir Kaur, Eui Kyung Kim, Tamika LaSalle, Alessandra Mittelstet, Chavez Phelps, Amber Reinke, Tyler L. Renshaw, Samuel Y. Song, Amanda L. Sullivan, Cixin Wang, Frank C. Worrell, Chunyan Yang
{"title":"Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in School Psychology Science and Scholarship: Changing Training and Practice in the Field of School Psychology","authors":"Shane R. Jimerson, Justin P. Allen, Prerna Arora, Jamilia J. Blake, Gary L. Canivez, Caitlyn Chambers, Meiki Chan, Dorothy L. Espelage, Jorge E. Gonzalez, Matthew Gormley, Scott L. Graves, Shemiyah Holland, Francis L. Huang, Stacy-Ann A. January, Lakhvir Kaur, Eui Kyung Kim, Tamika LaSalle, Alessandra Mittelstet, Chavez Phelps, Amber Reinke, Tyler L. Renshaw, Samuel Y. Song, Amanda L. Sullivan, Cixin Wang, Frank C. Worrell, Chunyan Yang","doi":"10.1177/08295735241266746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735241266746","url":null,"abstract":"The intentional and sustained actions to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in school psychology science and scholarship, will have reciprocal and dynamic influences on graduate preparation and practice. Herein, the School Psychology Review leadership team provides reflections on several of our intentional efforts, to date, to advocate for and advance DEI in school psychology scholarship, and the associated implications for graduate preparation and practice. Contemporary actions of the School Psychology Review leadership team have included; (a) establishing commitments to advocating for and advancing DEI as the foundation of our scholarship; (b) diversifying journal leadership and editorial board members to reflect the diverse student body school psychologists serve; (c) preparing future diverse journal leadership through mentored editorial fellowship programs, and a student editorial board with members from diverse backgrounds; (d) featuring special topics relevant to further understanding and supporting diverse and minoritized children, youth, families, and school communities; (e) providing professional-development opportunities and resources; (f) implementation of Open Science opportunities in the journal, (g) implementing triple anonymous peer review to reduce bias, and (h) implementing a journal action plan focused on advancing DEI. Collectively these efforts are aimed to influence positive change in advancing and sustaining DEI efforts in school psychology science, scholarship, graduate preparation and practice.","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142176285","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}
Tamás Hoffmann, Bence Basa, László Bernáth, Katalin N. Kollár
{"title":"The Role of Reciprocated Friendships in the Behavioral Correlates of Sociometric Categories","authors":"Tamás Hoffmann, Bence Basa, László Bernáth, Katalin N. Kollár","doi":"10.1177/08295735241263807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735241263807","url":null,"abstract":"Children live complex social lives that has various aspects, including intimate friendships, peer-acceptance and bullying dynamics which is usually studied separately in research. This study aims to investigate the interplays of these three important fields by analyzing the moderating effects of number of friendships on the relation between sociometric categories and behavioral correlates via moderated logistic regression models. Participants were 291 elementary school students from schools located in Budapest, Hungary. Computerized peer-nominations were used to assess number of mutual friendships, behavioral variables, peer acceptance and bullying-roles. Results suggest that in a few cases, number of mutual friendships may have an effect on the relationship analyzed. Questions of limited and unlimited nomination based friendship questions are discussed. The results may facilitate further studies in the direction of more refined logistic regressions and has implications on bullying diagnostics and offers an electronic assessment tool for practitioners.","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141867315","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}
Steven R. Shaw, Sierra Pecsi, Erika Infantino, Yeon Hee Kang, Neha Verma, Alexa von Hagen
{"title":"Registered Reports in School Psychology Research: Initial Experiences, Analyses, and Future","authors":"Steven R. Shaw, Sierra Pecsi, Erika Infantino, Yeon Hee Kang, Neha Verma, Alexa von Hagen","doi":"10.1177/08295735241263912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08295735241263912","url":null,"abstract":"This editorial is companion to the first registered report published in the Canadian Journal of School Psychology entitled, “Scope of School Psychological Practice in Germany: Part 1” by Alexa von Hagen et al. This manuscript outlines the importance of evidence-based practices in school psychology, identifies weaknesses in the foundation of current research practices, and discusses registered reports as a tool to enhance research rigor by mitigating biases such as p-hacking and publication bias. Registered reports have gained traction despite initial reservations from researchers due to perceived constraints and barriers; this approach to publication of scholarly articles can lead to a positive shift in the relationship between authors and editors during the publication process, fostering collaboration, transparency, and credibility in the research practice and ultimately leading to improved evidence-based practice. Initial experiences from the first registered report in the field of school psychology are examined, noting advantages, disadvantages, and future recommendations. The adoption of registered reports signifies a cultural shift toward more robust, transparent, and credible research practices in school psychology, leading to true evidence-based practice with increased likelihood of implementation.","PeriodicalId":46445,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of School Psychology","volume":"94 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141775189","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}