Q methodology offers counselor education researchers a rigorous yet underutilized approach for investigating subjectivity in ways traditional qualitative or quantitative methods cannot. This session provides a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of conducting a Q methodology study, from developing a Q sample to interpreting factor solutions, using a completed dissertation on basic skills instructors' perspectives on practicum unreadiness as a case example throughout.
This correlational study design explores the relationship between levels of parental support, academic motivation, and mental health in African American women in college. More specifically, the impact of parental support on academic motivation and mental health. This sample (N=235) was recruited through an online survey panel of participants who met the inclusion criteria. Results, implications, and suggestions for future research will be shared during this session.
Covert trauma is chronic, relational, and psychosocial in nature, yet it remains an inadequately assessed and underdiagnosed phenomenon in the counseling literature. This session explores covert trauma and emerging AI, telehealth, and virtual technologies that are transforming the way we conduct covert trauma assessments, while also examining ethical imperatives around bias, confidentiality, and clinical validity.
Recent research points to the significance of studying anger, the impact on individuals and communities, and how measuring anger could help us better understand this human experience (Umbra & Fasbender, 2025). While anger is present across groups, the study of anger in the gifted population has a presence in history yet remains understudied. This session presents the preliminary results and implications from a study addressing anger and disenfranchised grief in university Honors students.
This session examines relationships among self-esteem, social media use, and subclinical body dysmorphia in emerging adult women. Specifically, social media use will be examined as a moderator that exacerbates existing construct relationships. Findings highlight self-esteem as a key predictor, along with multiple other critical correlations. Attendees will gain insight into assessment, prevention, and counseling strategies to address body image concerns and maladaptive media engagement.
Collecting sensitive data poses unique challenges for counseling scholars, particularly for minoritized participants. In this session, we will present methods for using anonymous online questionnaires to collect sensitive qualitative information. We will demonstrate this utility presenting a consensual qualitative research study examining crisis line use for suicide among 20 undergraduate men of color. Join us to develop strategies for exploring sensitive topics in our current climate!
