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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling
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Counseling psychology trainees' social justice interest and commitment
Matthew J Miller1, Kerrin Sendrowitz
1Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA. mmille27@umd.edu
Journal of Counseling Psychology
|April 6, 2011
Summary
This study validates a social-cognitive model of social justice interest and commitment among counseling psychology doctoral trainees. Findings show training environment and personal morals significantly influence social justice engagement.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Counseling psychology scholars advocate for social justice.
- Counseling psychologists lead in addressing social justice in research, practice, and training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the external validity of a social-cognitive model of social justice interest and commitment.
- To examine factors influencing social justice interest and commitment in counseling psychology trainees.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 229 doctoral trainees in counseling psychology participated.
- The study empirically tested M. J. Miller et al.'s (2009) social-cognitive model.
Main Results:
- The model partially explains counseling psychology trainees' social justice interest and commitment.
- Program training environment and personal moral imperative directly and indirectly relate to social justice interest and commitment.
Conclusions:
- The social-cognitive model has external validity in this population.
- Training environments and personal moral imperatives are key factors in fostering social justice engagement in future counseling psychologists.
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