Thesis--University of California, Los Angeles. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--PlanA (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. / Open access. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-107). Print copy also available.

<p> This study examined attitudes towards forgiveness, assertiveness, and self-esteem as moderators between the tendency to forgive and life satisfaction, physical health, and relational abuse. One hundred and seventy two women recruited online completed measures that assessed self-ratings of the above variables. The tendency to forgive was positively associated with life satisfaction although not associated with physical health or relational abuse. Conversely attitudes towards forgiveness were positively associated with physical health, although not associated with life satisfaction or physical abuse. Assertiveness was positively associated with life satisfaction, although not associated with physical health or relational abuse. Self-esteem was positively associated with life satisfaction and physical health and negatively associated with relational abuse. Interaction analyses indicated that attitudes towards forgiveness moderated the relationship between tendency to forgive and life satisfaction. Specifically, the tendency to forgive was positively associated with life satisfaction only among those with low forgiveness attitudes. Assertiveness and self-esteem failed to moderate relationships between the tendency to forgive and any of the dependent variables: life satisfaction, physical health, and relational abuse. Results suggest that the tendency to forgive may be particularly beneficial for those with low forgiveness attitudes, although the present study is the first to obtain such findings. Implications for counselors and suggestions for future research are discussed.</p>

<p> Although first recognized as an equivalent to individual supervision in the 2001 standards of The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), to date it still remains the case that very little research has been done on this unique and increasingly popular supervision modality. Despite being utilized in counselor education programs across the county, as of the spring of 2015, only seven dissertations and 13 empirical journal articles have been written addressing triadic supervision specifically. With this being the case, relatively little is known about the various processes that underlie the triadic supervision process or about best practices to increase its effectiveness. </p><p> The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and gain a better understanding of supervisors&rsquo; perceptions, experiences and practices with regards to triadic supervision. Data was collected by way of in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted either via phone or via Skype. Of the 23 supervisors who participated in this study, all had conducted triadic supervision within the last 5 years and all were either graduates of, currently enrolled doctoral students in or faculty members at CACREP accredited programs. Data was analyzed using basic interpretive qualitative techniques, where more specifically the seven-step analysis plan detailed by Marshall and Rossman (2006) was utilized. </p><p> The initial fourteen themes that emerged from the data analysis process were further synthesized into eight primary findings. These findings addressed the three primary research questions of this study: (a) How do supervisors go about structuring their triadic supervision sessions and what is the thought process behind this decision? (b) What are supervisors&rsquo; thoughts on the role and influence of the second supervisee in session and on the supervisory process? (c) What specific aspects of triadic supervision impact supervisors&rsquo; behavior and decision-making throughout the course of the supervisory process? Implications for counselor preparation and practices were discussed, where specific and separate recommendations were given for both Counselor Education programs and for supervisors. Recommendations for future research were also discussed.</p>

<p> When it comes to feeding, children with autism display higher noncompliance with food consumption. The high-probability instructional sequence is an intervention used to increase compliance in feeding with children with autism. By utilizing a parametric analysis in additional to a multielement design, various ratios of the high-probability instructional sequence were tested. Results suggest that the 3:1 ratio is most successful when implementing the high-probability instructional sequence to increase food complaiance in children with autism spectrum disorder.</p>

<p>This study sought to understand the circumstances under which supervisee nondisclosure (SND; e.g., Siembor, 2012) is more or less likely to occur by identifying potential constructs that may relate to SND. Specifically, this study investigated the extent to which supervisees? perceptions of the supervisory working alliance (SWA; Bahrick et al., 1991) and supervisor multicultural competence (SMC; Inman, 2006) contributed uniquely and jointly to SND. Accordingly, it was hypothesized that the SWA would be uniquely and inversely related to SND controlling for SMC and that supervisee perceptions of SMC would be uniquely and inversely related to SND controlling for the SWA. It was further hypothesized that the SWA and SMC would contribute jointly and inversely to SND. A sample (N = 221) of predominantly White (68.2%), female (80.0%), psychology (74.7%) trainees participated in a study on their experiences in multicultural clinical supervision. Consistent with theorizing, SMC and the SWA significantly contributed jointly and inversely to SND, accounting for 42% of the variability in SND. In addition, the inverse and unique relation between the SWA and SND was significant, with a large effect size of 23%, supporting previous research investigating this association (e.g., Ladany et al., 1996; Mehr et al., 2010). Unexpectedly, supervisee ratings of SMC did not contribute uniquely to SND, with none of the variance in SND accounted for by SMC. From a descriptive standpoint, it was noteworthy that the findings differed markedly from previous research (e.g., Ladany et al., 1996; Yourman & Farber, 1996) in that the overall level of SND was much lower and the types of SND most frequently identified in the literature (i.e., clinical mistakes and negative reactions to supervision) were endorsed at much lower rates or were not applicable for this sample. Implications of the findings for research, theory, practice, and training, are discussed.

<p> This dissertation utilizes a 2-in-1 format&mdash;combining two manuscripts within one dissertation. The first chapter is a conceptual manuscript in which I propose a framework for clinicians to utilize when working with heterosexual fathers of gay sons. This was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (Horn &amp; Wong, 2014). The second chapter, an empirical manuscript, qualitatively explores the relationships between gay sons and their heterosexual fathers through fathers&rsquo; eyes. Upon completion of the dissertation defense, this manuscript will also be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.</p>

Postpartum depression has increased among women in the postnatal stage of childbirth. With the occurrence of this escalation among women, more research and attention has been focused on prevention and intervention methods. These methods emphasize education awareness, symptom recognition, and effective support systems. The notion that if an expectant mother and her family utilize such techniques, postpartum depression may not become an issue. In this study the Beck's Depression Inventory and the Coping Response Inventory instruments were used to investigate postpartum depression and coping response in 150 African-American and Caucasian women. The results of this study revealed that only a small minority of women surveyed experienced postpartum depression and those that did not reported a high level of support network influence. This fact may reveal the relationship that certain coping responses may play in the prevention and intervention of postpartum depression.