Journal of College Counseling articles from September 2007

Journal of College Counseling archives from September 2007

Editorial change and continuity for the Journal of College Counseling.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
September 22, 2007... This issue, Volume 10, Number 2, marks 10 years of publication of the Journal of College Counseling (JCC). Over this time, JCC has provided its readers with 20 issues containing more than 175 Research, Professional Issues, and Innovative...

Predicting the use of campus counseling services for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White students: problem severity, gender, and generational status.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... The purpose of the current study was to identify predictors of counseling center use among Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, and White college students. Findings indicated that female and 2nd-generation students report the most severe...

Utilization of counseling services: comparing international and U.S. college students.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... Counseling center utilization patterns during a 2-year period for 218 international and 222 U.S. college students were examined. Significant between-group differences were found with regard to age, academic status, referral source, relationship...

Ethnocultural person-environment fit and college adjustment: some implications for college counselors.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... The authors investigated the relationship between students' ethnocultural person-environment (P-E) fit and college adjustment. They hypothesized differences between P-E fit of ethnocultural minority versus majority students at a predominantly...

Self-injury, gender, and loneliness among college students.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... Several studies have demonstrated relationships between loneliness and numerous psychological and physical difficulties among college students. The purpose of this study was to examine whether loneliness might be a factor associated with...

Athletic participation and wellness: implications for counseling college student-athletes.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... This study used a holistic wellness paradigm to explore the adjustment of student-athletes and nonathletes at a Division I institution. Results were that nonathletes reported higher levels of wellness than did student-athletes. The authors...

High-risk drinking in college athletes and nonathletes across the academic year.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... This study compared heavy drinking and alcohol-related consequences between freshman student-athletes (n = 137) and nonathletes (n = 318). Differences in high-risk drinking between the fall and spring terms were also examined. Results indicated...

The Academic Rational Beliefs Scale: development, validation, and implications for college counselors.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2007... This study reports on a new instrument, the Academic Rational Beliefs Scale, designed to measure college students' academic beliefs along a rational-irrational continuum. The new instrument is potentially useful when working with students...

Identity-based discussion groups: a means of providing outreach and support for Asian Pacific American students.(Innovative Practice)(Report)
September 22, 2007... This article explores the psychological issues experienced by Asian Pacific American students, illustrating the need to provide culturally relevant interventions. Cultural identity issues experienced by many of these students are salient...