A growing body of multidisciplinary literature has delineated the benefits that natural environments have on physical and mental health. Current wellness models in counseling do not specifically address the impact of nature on wellness or how the natural world can be integrated into counseling. The concept of EcoWellness is presented as the…

The authors address adolescent violence by promoting holistic health before symptoms occur and by using strength-based interventions to combat problems that already exist. A wellness model is presented, as is a discussion of research on the components of the model that are related to violence and violence prevention with adolescents. (Contains 49…

The 5-Factor Wel, the latest version of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), was examined using a completely new 3.993-person database. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 2 discrete subsets of these data, a new 4-factor solution was identified that provided the best fit for the data and accounted for 30% of the…

African American males of all ages constitute a population at risk. Most research to date has emphasized the identification and treatment of problem behaviors within this population, and little research on positive behaviors is available. For example, multiple studies reveal a widespread lack of self-esteem in this population across the lifespan.…

Career and life planning courses are gaining popularity across university campuses. The authors outline curricula for career and life planning courses that integrate a holistic wellness approach with career development. Curriculum and learning activities to enhance the life planning component of the course are included. (Author)