ERIC Number: EJ1102636
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 13
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Expanding the Psychological Wellness Threshold for Black College Women: An Examination of the Claiming Your Connections Intervention
Jones, Lani V.; Ahn, Suran; Chan, Keith T.
Research on Social Work Practice, v26 n4 p399-411 Jul 2016
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of a culturally congruent group intervention program entitled ''Claiming Your Connections (CYC)'' aimed at reducing stress and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black college women. Method: Using an experimental design, a total of 96 undergraduate Black college women recruited from four predominantly White institutions and one historically Black college and university were randomly assigned to either the CYC group (n = 49) or the wait-list control group (n = 47). The CYC group attended 10-week group intervention sessions. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to test intervention effects for the outcome variables. Results: After the intervention, the CYC group reported a significantly greater reduction in perceived stress and external locus of control compared to the control group. Conclusions: Counseling implications and directions for the development of future culturally relevant practice interventions with this population are discussed.
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Black Colleges, Stress Management, Locus of Control, Coping, Psychological Patterns, Competence, Undergraduate Students, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Cultural Relevance, Group Counseling, Questionnaires, Program Effectiveness, Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rotter Internal External Locus of Control Scale
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