Khalid Stetkevych, Bradley T. Erford, Martin F. Sherman, Laura Shannonhouse
{"title":"Psychometric Analysis of Scores on a Mexican Dialect Spanish Version of the PHQ-9 With Mexican Earthquake Survivors","authors":"Khalid Stetkevych, Bradley T. Erford, Martin F. Sherman, Laura Shannonhouse","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explored the psychometric characteristics of the PHQ-9 scores in a sample of 289 Spanish-speaking participants who endured the 2017 Mw7.1 earthquake, which impacted the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos, as well as the Greater Mexico City area. The community members completed linguistically and culturally adapted measures of the Mexican dialect Spanish versions of the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PCL-5. A confirmatory factor analysis of the PHQ-9 scores on the Mexican sample yielded a unidimensional factor structure with mostly adequate to excellent fit statistics. Strong measurement invariance was observed between males and females. PHQ-9 total scale Cronbach's alpha was 0.897 across the total sample. The PHQ-9 total score displayed adequate convergent validity (<i>r</i> ≥ 0.50) with the PCL-5 and GAD-7. In sum, the PHQ-9 is a free, quick, and easy-to-administer instrument used to screen for depression with excellent psychometric characteristics for this Mexican dialect Spanish version.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"167-179"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between School Counselor Self-Efficacy, Empowerment, Critical Consciousness, and Social Determinants of Health Competency: An Initial Investigation","authors":"Tevin Middleton, Gerta Bardhoshi, Yung-Wei Lin","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study employed an ecological perspective to examine the relationship between school counselors’ perceived social determinants of health (SDoH) competency and demographic, psychosocial, and contextual factors, including professional self-efficacy, psychological empowerment, critical consciousness, and structural empowerment (SE). A hierarchical linear regression analysis of 367 school counselors found that factors across micro-, meso-, and exo-levels explained 45% of the variance in SDoH competency (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.450, <i>p</i> < 0.001), with statistically significant predictors including cultural acceptance self-efficacy, percentage of students receiving free-and-reduced lunch (FRL), percentage of students identified as English as second language (ESL) learners, and SE. The findings highlight the role of these factors in promoting school counselor competency to address systemic inequities and support the success of all students. Implications extend to counselor education, supervision, practice, and policy, particularly in fostering equity-driven practices and creating empowering environments for counselors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"180-197"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70018","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker, Devon E. Romero, David J. Thompson, John J. J. S. Harrichand
{"title":"Relational Healing: Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Their Experiences of Connection, Disconnection, and Growth","authors":"Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker, Devon E. Romero, David J. Thompson, John J. J. S. Harrichand","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this interpretive phenomenological analysis, we interviewed 10 women to make meaning of their lived experiences of sex trafficking and mental health challenges and how relational dynamics influenced their healing and sense of self. Our analysis revealed four themes: (a) central relational paradox, which described internalized shame and mistrust due to relational ruptures as a result of trauma and inadequate trauma-informed care; (b) disconnection and disempowerment, attending to survivor protective withdrawal mechanisms and how counselor misattunement created cycles of disconnection and invalidation; (c) fluid expertise, where survivors emphasized that healing occurred when counselors embraced a collaborative, respectful stance, honoring client expertise and sharing power; and (d) growth-fostering relationship, where survivors described how growth-fostering relationships with counselors were built through strategies of connection, such as authenticity, trust, and safety that ultimately promoted healing, empowerment, and transformation. We discuss these findings in more detail and identify implications for counselor training and practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"280-292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hope as a Predictor of School Counselors’ Ethical and Legal Self-Efficacy","authors":"Jennifer K. Niles, Dana Heller Levitt","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recently, hope has emerged as an important factor predicting school counselors’ overall self-efficacy. Scholars have yet to explore whether hope predicts school counselors’ ethical and legal self-efficacy, specifically. We conducted a hierarchical regression with a sample of 228 school counselors to determine whether years of experience and hope predicted their ethical and legal self-efficacy. We examined whether total years of experience predicted school counselors’ ethical and legal self-efficacy. We then added hope to the model to determine whether hope predicted ethical and legal self-efficacy beyond years of experience. Our findings indicated that school counselors’ years of experience and hope both significantly predicted their ethical and legal self-efficacy. Hope significantly predicted school counselors’ ethical and legal self-efficacy to a larger degree than years of experience. Our findings add to the literature regarding school counselors’ hope and ethical and legal self-efficacy. We provide implications for school counseling practice, preparation, and future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"232-241"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler, Moshe Tatar, Ina Ben-Uri, Sima Amram-Vaknin
{"title":"Profiles of Psychological Capital and Work-Related Well-Being Among School Counselors During a Prolonged Emergency","authors":"Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler, Moshe Tatar, Ina Ben-Uri, Sima Amram-Vaknin","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<p>School counselors face an elevated risk of burnout due to heavy workloads and sustained stress, particularly during prolonged emergencies. This study examined psychological capital, a positive psychology construct comprising hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, as a potential resource for promoting counselors’ work-related well-being, measured by burnout and perceived job functioning. Using latent profile analysis, we identified five distinct psychological capital profiles among 637 Israeli school counselors surveyed during the early months of the 2023 war: (1) positive-minded yet vulnerable (34%); (2) confident yet fragile (34%); (3) competent yet hopeless (12%); (4) agentic yet pessimistic (11%); and (5) resilient yet nonconfident (9%). The profiles differed in burnout levels but not in perceived job functioning. Counselors in the resilient yet nonconfident profile reported the lowest burnout, highlighting resilience as a key occupational protective factor. Findings underscore the importance of fostering resilience to support counselors’ well-being during prolonged emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"255-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model of an Individual: An Empathic Way of Knowing in the Counseling Process","authors":"Arthur J. Clark","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the 1960s, Ralph Greenson conceptualized a model of a patient to consolidate empathy-based knowledge relating to a person. While the framework showed promise for clinical utility, it proved unwieldy and difficult to apply in psychoanalytic practice. Seeking to revise Greenson's creative work, a model of an individual updates and broadens the scope of his original formulation. The conceptual structure involves multiple perspectives of empathy curated from contemporary and classic literature in counseling and related fields of inquiry. Navigating among subjective, objective, and interpersonal empathy modalities, a counselor engages an empathic use of self in formulating a mental representation of a client. This awareness of an increasingly refined and nuanced way of knowing an individual bridges empathy with a wide range of therapeutic skills in the counseling process.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"159-166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Stephen Lenz, K. Michelle Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh
{"title":"Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Depression: A Meta-Analytic Update of Experimental Studies","authors":"A. Stephen Lenz, K. Michelle Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The prevalence of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression poses a noteworthy challenge to optimal development and well-being among youth characterized by variations in risk associated with biological and environmental variables. In response, counselors have implemented interventions such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) to decrease symptom severity, increase psychosocial functioning, and plan for personal safety. While studies depicting the effectiveness of TF-CBT are present in empirical literature, meta-analytic syntheses accounting for co-occurring depression, moderators of treatment effect, and estimations of prospective outcomes are less represented. Our meta-analysis of 34 studies yielded 68 effect sizes (41 PTSD, 27 Depression) associated with treatment outcomes for 4261 participants supported the presumption of superiority of TF-CBT when compared to no treatment and alternative treatments for PTSD (<i>g</i> = −1.22 and −0.27, respectively) and depression (<i>g</i> = −0.62 and −0.24, respectively) with varied participant and study characteristics moderating treatment effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"214-231"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moderated Mediation Analysis of School Connectedness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Bullying: Developmental Implications for Constructing Resilient Spaces","authors":"Yi-Wen Su, Dan Li, Jennifer Doty","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Postpandemic bullying increases raise concerns about youth well-being. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known risk factors for bullying victimization, but school connectedness might protect against victimization. This study examined whether school connectedness mediates ACEs’ effect on bullying victimization and whether age influences this mediation. Data were taken from the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey, an online survey of public-school students statewide. The sample included 125,375 students in 8th, 9th, and 11th grades. Structural equation modeling tested a moderated mediation model, with ACEs as an observed variable and school connectedness and bullying victimization as latent variables. Results show a small but statistically significant partial mediation effect (<i>β</i> = 0.07), accounting for about 17% of ACEs’ total effect on bullying, especially in younger students. This underscores the importance of supportive school environments that promote connection and belonging. Improving school connectedness could help vulnerable students and reduce bullying victimization after early adversity.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"198-213"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147567478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lena Salpietro, Maribeth F. Jorgensen, John M. Laux, Yun-Zhou Liu, Zoey, Mana Par
{"title":"Counselors’ Perceptions of a Peer Who Had a Client Die by Suicide: A Randomized Controlled Study","authors":"Lena Salpietro, Maribeth F. Jorgensen, John M. Laux, Yun-Zhou Liu, Zoey, Mana Par","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Counselors who have had a client die by suicide are often reluctant to seek support from peers due to fears of blame, shame, or invalidation. In this randomized controlled study, we examined whether such counselors are perceived differently by their peers. Participants (<i>N</i> = 453) were licensed professional counselors who were randomly assigned a vignette that either included or omitted reference to the counselor's experience with client suicide and rated the counselor on nine characteristics using a semantic differential scale. We also explored whether participants’ personal or professional experiences with suicide influenced their ratings, how often counselors experience client suicide, and whether suicide-related language affected referral likelihood. Results indicated no significant differences between groups, suggesting that counselors who have experienced a client suicide were not viewed more negatively by participants in this study and may represent an important source of peer support, challenging assumptions of stigma within the profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"309-322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of Mental Health as Predictors of Adult Depression: A Machine Learning Approach","authors":"Eunae Han, Jihoon Shin","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study applied machine learning (ML) models to the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) dataset, a nationally representative and state-based survey conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to examine how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social determinants of mental health (SDMH) predict adult depressive disorders. Among ML models, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) achieved the strongest performance, and we identified key predictors, including family history of mental illness, sex, total ACE score, loneliness, unemployment, and healthcare barriers. Subgroup analyses revealed variation across racial groups, showing the need for culturally responsive approaches. We discuss the utility of ML for advancing early identification, trauma-informed counseling practice, and equity-focused prevention strategies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 2","pages":"268-279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}