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Relationship between Spirituality and Depressive Symptoms among Inpatient Individuals Who Abuse Substances
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Diaz, Naelys; Horton, E. Gail; Green, Diane; McIlveen, John; Weiner, Michael; Mullaney, Donald – Counseling and Values, 2011
This study aims to examine the relationship between spirituality and believing in God's presence and depressive symptoms among 160 inpatient individuals who abuse substances. Findings indicated that both spirituality and believing in God's presence were significant predictors of depressive symptoms, whereby spirituality was inversely related to…
Descriptors: Ideology, Substance Abuse, Religious Factors, Depression (Psychology)
Spiritual Bypass: A Preliminary Investigation
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Cashwell, Craig S.; Glosoff, Harriet L.; Hammond, Cheree – Counseling and Values, 2010
The phenomenon of spiritual bypass has received limited attention in the transpersonal psychology and counseling literature and has not been subjected to empirical inquiry. This study examines the phenomenon of spiritual bypass by considering how spirituality, mindfulness, alexithymia (emotional restrictiveness), and narcissism work together to…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, College Students
Cultural Values, Counseling Stigma, and Intentions to Seek Counseling among Asian American College Women
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Miville, Marie L.; Constantine, Madonna G. – Counseling and Values, 2007
The authors explored the extent to which Asian American college women's perceived stigma about counseling mediated the relationship between their adherence to Asian cultural values and intentions to seek counseling, Participants, 201 Asian American college women (age range = 18-24 years), completed measures of Asian cultural values, perceived…
Descriptors: Social Values, Asian Americans, Cultural Influences, Social Attitudes
Self-Concept and Stress: A Study of a Group of Southern Baptist Ministers.
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Hatcher, S. Wayne; Underwood, Joe Ray – Counseling and Values, 1990
Examined whether there were factors associated with how Southern Baptist ministers (N=103) cope with stress. Determined that trait anxiety has a negative relationship with self-concept and a positive relationship with self-criticism. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Clergy, Coping, Personality Traits
Progress in the Evaluation and Prediction of Successful Candidates for Religious Careers.
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Banks, Steven; And Others – Counseling and Values, 1984
Analyzes applicants (N=94) to the Franciscan Order between 1978 and 1982 regarding the accuracy of test scores in predicting successful job performance, perseverance, and emotional adjustment. Results supported the application of psychometric evaluation and multiple regression procedures to a personnel decision-making process within the context of…
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Evaluation Criteria, Job Performance, Persistence
Relationships among Spirituality, Social Support, and Childhood Maltreatment in University Students.
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Weber, Linda J.; Cummings, Anne L. – Counseling and Values, 2003
Investigates relationships among spirituality, social support, childhood maltreatment and symptoms of distress among a sample of college students. Significant associations were found for maltreatment with high symptoms of distress, low spiritual well-being, and low social support from family; and symptoms of distress with low spiritual well-being…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, College Students, Counseling, Emotional Problems
Mental Health Values and Response to Alcoholism Treatment.
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Tyler, John D.; And Others – Counseling and Values, 1989
Examined agreement between patient and therapist about mental health values to determine whether such agreement influences psychotherapy outcome. Results from 100 chemically dependent inpatients found positive treatment effects associated with pretreatment agreement between counselor and patient about some mental health values, but with…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Congruence (Psychology), Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship
Moral Reasoning of Counselors: Its Relationship to Level of Training and Counseling Experience.
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Welfel, Elizabeth Reynolds; Lipsitz, Neal E. – Counseling and Values, 1983
Studied influences on counselors' capacity to make mature moral judgments. Counseling students (N=63) at various levels completed a General Information Questionnaire and the Defining Issues Test. Results suggested that actual counseling experience may be more influential in determining moral reasoning capacity than was originally believed. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Training, Developmental Stages
The Relationship between Dogmatism, Orthodox Christian Beliefs, and Ethical Judgment.
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Parker, Radha J. – Counseling and Values, 1990
Examined relationship between dogmatism, ethical judgment, and orthodox Christian beliefs in master's level counselor education students (N=50). Found dogmatism and orthodox Christian beliefs correlated negatively with ethical judgment. Recommends counselor training programs may better prepare counselors by using a combined emphasis upon values…
Descriptors: Christianity, Counselor Training, Critical Thinking, Dogmatism