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Barriers to Seeking Counseling among STEM Students: The Revised Fit, Stigma, and Value Scale
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Kalkbrenner, Michael T.; Miceli, Gabriella – Professional Counselor, 2022
Meeting the mental health needs of students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors is particularly challenging for professional counselors who work in college settings, as STEM students are a subgroup of college students that face unique risks for developing mental health issues. The scarcity of literature on…
Descriptors: Barriers, Help Seeking, Counseling, STEM Education
Evidence for Use of a Psychometric Inventory of New College Student Adjustment with Ghanaian Students: Implications for the Professional Globalization of Counseling
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Pester, Danielle; Lenz, A. Stephen; Watson, Joshua C.; Dell'Aquila, Julia; Nkyi, Anthony – Professional Counselor, 2018
As the counseling profession continues its globalization onto Ghanaian college campuses, there is an increased need for psychometric assessments that support programming and interventions that promote degree matriculation and general student well-being. A sample of 696 young adult Ghanaian college students completed the Inventory of New College…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, Likert Scales
Factors Influencing Undergraduate Student Retention in STEM Majors: Career Development, Math Ability, and Demographics
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Belser, Christopher T.; Shillingford, M. Ann; Daire, Andrew P.; Prescod, Diandra J.; Dagley, Melissa A. – Professional Counselor, 2018
The United States is facing a crisis with respect to filling job vacancies within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) industries and with students completing STEM undergraduate degrees. In addition, disparities exist for females and ethnic minorities within STEM fields. Whereas prior research has centered on disparities in STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Academic Persistence, Career Development
U.S. Army Soldiers' Trust and Confidence in Mental Health Professionals
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Hartman, Anthony; Schuermann, Hope; Kenney, Jovanna – Professional Counselor, 2018
Despite efforts to boost mental health treatment-seeking behaviors by combat veterans, rates have improved relatively little since 2004. Previous work suggests that trust and confidence in the mental health community may be a significant factor. This study explored how professional titles may impact trust and confidence among active-duty U.S. Army…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Armed Forces, Trust (Psychology), Help Seeking