Wiley: Journal of College Counseling: Table of Contents

Factors Predicting Attitudes Toward Evidence‐Based Practice Among College Counselors

Sean Newhart, Sterling Travis, Patrick R. Mullen — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:11:16 -0700

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been proposed as a solution to the growing need for mental health treatment in the United States. We surveyed 205 college counselors regarding their attitudes toward EBP, institutional support, theoretical orientation, and job satisfaction. Our findings support the idea that counselors’ attitudes toward EBP is predicted by institutional support and percentage of time spent engaged in training. The implications of these findings for practitioners and researchers are explored.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Group Format for College Students

Vasiliki Christodoulou, Paul E. Flaxman, Joda Lloyd — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:11:16 -0700

We randomly assigned 71 student participants to an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) group training or to a wait list. All participants completed measures at preintervention, 1-month postintervention, and 2-month follow-up. Students receiving ACT exhibited significantly reduced levels of general psychological distress and negative emotional symptoms at follow-up. Mental health outcomes for ACT were mediated by increases in psychological flexibility and mindfulness. Results suggest that ACT group training could be an effective mental health intervention in educational settings.

Gifted University Students: Development and Evaluation of a Counseling Program

Eline van den Muijsenberg, Alicia Ramos, Joke Vanhoudt, Karine Verschueren — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:11:16 -0700

We developed, delivered, and evaluated a unique group counseling program for underperforming, gifted university students. Aligned with developmental and contextual models of giftedness, the program was designed to achieve four overarching goals using eight counseling themes relevant to academic success as identified in the literature or best practices. We evaluated the program using interviews with the participating students (N = 8), a questionnaire, and reflection among the counselors who delivered the program. Findings and recommendations for developing counseling programs for gifted students are presented.

LGBTQ+ Structural Stigma and College Counseling Center Website Friendliness

Carolyn Campbell, Jasmine A. Mena — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:11:16 -0700

We examined whether the “friendliness” of college counseling center websites to students with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, plus other identities (LGBTQ+) varied by state-level structural policies on hate crime, employment nondiscrimination, and religious exemption. Results from our analyses of variance showed that website friendliness was significantly higher in states that offered hate-crime and employment nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ individuals. Our findings highlight the need to intervene at multiple ecological levels to build inclusive college communities.

Predictors of Academic Distress Among Military and Nonmilitary College Students

Arpita Ghosh, Christopher R. Niileksela, Rebecca Janis, Troy D. Fox — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:11:16 -0700