Sexual Self-Schemas of Bisexual Men: A Qualitative Investigation
This qualitative study investigated the sexual self-schemas and masculinity ideologies of 20 bisexual men. Sexual self-schema was defined as a cognitive generalization about sexual aspects of the self, as derived from past experience and sociocultural context, which guides current experiences and facilitates the processing of sexual information. In-depth interviews, a focus group, documentary evidence, and grounded theory analysis were used. Categories were coded and analyzed, revealing two models. The first, the sexual self-schema of bisexual men, is an eight-category model of the bisexual male sexual self-schema describi...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elder, W. B., Morrow, S. L., Brooks, G. R. Tags: Major Section Source Type: research
Sexual Self-Schemas of Gay Men: A Qualitative Investigation
Self-schemas derive from past experience, influence current experiences, and facilitate the processing of sexual information. Using this concept, this study addressed the following question: How do gay men understand their own sexual self-schemas? Perspectives of 20 gay men were drawn together using a grounded theory methodology and member checking. A seven-category model emerged depicting the behaviors and values participants described as the gay male sexual schema (e.g., Avoidance of Emotional Expression; Pornography and Sexual Orientation Identity; Physically Attractive Men; Managing Sex and Social Perception; Competiti...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elder, W. B., Morrow, S. L., Brooks, G. R. Tags: Major Section Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Relations of Sexual Objectification and Racist Discrimination with Latina Women's Body Image and Mental Health
In the current study, we tested direct and mediated associations of objectification theory constructs and racist discrimination with eating disorder and depressive symptomatology in a sample of 180 Latina women (age range = 18-66). Results of a path analysis indicated that internalization of sociocultural standards of attractiveness was related to greater eating disorder and depressive symptomatology in part through the mediating roles of body shame and body surveillance, and body surveillance was related to greater eating disorder and depressive symptomatology through the mediating role of body shame. Sexual objectificati...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - July 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Velez, B. L., Campos, I. D., Moradi, B. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Graduate Trainees' Social Justice Supports, Beliefs, Interest, and Commitment
The present study examined the direct and indirect relationships between belief in a just world, belief in an unjust world, perceived social supports, and training supports, and social justice self-efficacy beliefs, interest, and commitment among 274 graduate counselor trainees. Structural equation modeling revealed that social justice self-efficacy had direct and indirect effects on social justice commitment by bolstering social justice interest. Furthermore, the more participants believed that the world was a just place, the less interest and commitment they expressed for social justice advocacy. Moreover, the more socia...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - July 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Inman, A. G., Luu, L. P., Pendse, A. C., Caskie, G. I. L. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Work Volition Among U.S. Veterans: Locus of Control as a Mediator
The present study examined correlates of work volition—the perceived capacity to make occupational choices despite constraints—with a diverse sample of 213 U.S. veterans. Veterans with higher levels of formal education, higher yearly incomes, were married, and were employed, endorsed greater work volition. Those who experienced lower posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, endorsed lower levels of neuroticism, higher levels of conscientiousness, and higher levels of internal locus of control, also demonstrated greater levels of work volition. A structural model was run where PTSD symptoms, neuroticism, a...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - July 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Duffy, R. D., Jadidian, A., Douglass, R. P., Allan, B. A. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Adult Attachment Dimensions and College Student Distress: The Mediating Role of Hope
The present investigation examined dispositional hope as a psychological strength that mediates the associations between adult attachment dimensions and seven commonly assessed college student psychological symptoms, as measured by the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–62 (CCAPS-62): depression, eating concerns, substance use, generalized anxiety, hostility, social anxiety, and academic distress. Structural equation modeling of data obtained from students at a large Midwestern university (N = 2,644) revealed that (a) adult attachment dimensions were positively associated with CCAPS-62 domains and...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - July 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: McDermott, R. C., Cheng, H.-L., Wright, C., Browning, B. R., Upton, A. W., Sevig, T. D. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Class at the Intersection of Race and Gender: A 15-Year Content Analysis
Consistent with psychology’s call to action for an inclusive and intentional focus on social class, we conducted a content analysis examining class variables relative to race and gender variables in articles over a 15-year period in The Counseling Psychologist and the Journal of Counseling Psychology. Articles were classified by degree of inclusion of these variables, resulting in three categories: mentioned, integrated, and primary. Despite the recent trend toward class inclusion, only 560 of 1,440 studies (39%) included all three variables at any level. Articles where all variables were "Primary" comprised only 1.9...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - July 14, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Reimers, F. A., Stabb, S. D. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
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Integrating Positive Psychology Into Counseling Psychology Doctoral Education
Strategies for integrating positive psychology theory and practice into the existing counseling psychology training program model within the framework of the Counseling Psychology Core are proposed. The three main clusters (i.e., Foundational, Functional, Organizational) and subcategories of the Counseling Psychology Core Competencies provide the framework for integrating positive psychology approaches into doctoral education. Integrating positive psychology and counseling psychology increases counseling psychologists’ familiarity with positive psychology treatment approaches, and maximizes counseling psychologists&r...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - June 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Georges, C. M., Tomlinson-Clarke, S. M. Tags: Positive Psychology Special Issue Source Type: research
Celebrating the Accomplishments of Others: Mutual Benefits of Capitalization
Capitalization, sharing positive personal information in a relationship, has gained considerable attention for benefitting the discloser of positive information. However, this study is the first to examine the effects of capitalization on the listener who celebrates the news, the celebrator. Thirty-nine college students participated in a daily diary capitalization intervention for 4 weeks in which every other week they celebrated capitalization. In diaries, participants reported experiencing more positive emotions when celebrating than when not celebrating. The discloser’s positive reaction to the celebration mediate...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - June 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Conoley, C. W., Vasquez, E., Bello, B. D. C., Oromendia, M. F., Jeske, D. R. Tags: Positive Psychology Special Issue Source Type: research
Integrating Positive Psychology Into Family Therapy: Positive Family Therapy
The article provides an overview of positive family therapy that combines family therapy and positive psychology to develop a nonpathologizing, growth-oriented, strengths-based, relationship-focused model of intervening with families. The theoretical roots from both family therapy and positive psychology are described. The unique feature is the mechanism of change, broaden and build theory from positive psychology. Examples of techniques are provided that foster strengths, virtues, approach goals, and positive affect. In accordance with the counseling psychology tradition, we argue that positive family therapy is culturall...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - June 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Conoley, C. W., Plumb, E. W., Hawley, K. J., Spaventa-Vancil, K. Z., Hernandez, R. J. Tags: Positive Psychology Special Issue Source Type: research
Development and Validation of the Hope for Change Through Counseling Scale
Frank and Frank suggested that the primary goal of contextually oriented therapy is remoralization through the promotion of hope. According to Snyder’s hope theory, hope is a psychological characteristic consisting of pathways thinking, agency, and goals. Although these concepts are relevant to understanding how hope develops through therapy, no instrument exists to measure hope within counseling. The present research was undertaken to develop and validate the Hope for Change Through Counseling Scale (HCCS). Study 1 (N = 191) was an analogue study to pilot the scale and identify its factor structure. Study 2 (N = 306...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - June 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bartholomew, T. T., Scheel, M. J., Cole, B. P. Tags: Positive Psychology Special Issue Source Type: research
Finding Balance via Positive Psychological Assessment and Conceptualization: Recommendations for Practice
This article provides an integrated review of positive psychological assessment and conceptualization methods and tools currently available to practitioners within the framework of a new assessment model—the Comprehensive Model of Positive Psychological Assessment. Cultural considerations stemming from the Culturally Appropriate Assessment Model were incorporated into the Practice Model of Positive Psychological Assessment to provide a comprehensive positive psychological assessment model. Furthermore, practice recommendations grounded in the positive psychological literature are provided to enhance the implementatio...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - June 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Owens, R. L., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Lopez, S. J. Tags: Positive Psychology Special Issue Source Type: research
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