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Navigating the Career Development of Students With Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Jina Chun, Jaeyoung Kim, Minju Lee, Constance Richard
In pursuit of the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, it is essential to facilitate their successful academic and career development, while simultaneously implementing STEM pathways that mitigate barriers and improve retention. This study endeavors to explore the impact of career development activities, self-efficacy
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Investigating Reliability, Validity, and Measurement Invariance of the Eight-Item Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale With a Sample of Multilingual Clients Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Ayse Torres, Cahit Kaya, Olayemi Akinola, Rene Gonzalez
Background:Vocational rehabilitation (VR) engagement is a vital component for successful rehabilitation outcomes.Purpose:The purpose of this study is threefold: First, we investigated the item clar...
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A Meta-Study of Publication Characteristics of the Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin: 2000 to 2019 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Brigid A. Meagher, Madison K. Miller, Catherine Y. Chang, Bradley T. Erford
Articles published in the Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (RCB) from 2000 to 2019 were analyzed for trends in author characteristics (e.g., gender, work setting, country of domicile, leading con...
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The Relationship Between Acceptance, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Model Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Kaiqi Zhou
Disability acceptance is one of the most significant constructs in the psychosocial adaptation process. Although prior research has examined the relationship among different biopsychosocial factors...
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Fortune Favors the Bold: Introduction to the Special Series of the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Timothy N. Tansey, Catherine A. Anderson, David Strauser, Malachy Bishop, Fong Chan, Paul Wehman
This editorial provides an overview of the special series developed by the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center (VRTAC) for Quality Employment, H264K200003, and VRTAC-Targeted Comm...
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The Impact of Organizational Factors and Professional Identity on Turn Over Intent in State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 T. J. Landon, B. N. Phillips, M. McKnight, S. A. Sabella, K. M. Kline
Turnover of staff is an ongoing concern in the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) system. To better understand employee turnover intent, a multiple regression analysis was conducted using...
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View of the Work Community and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Among Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Julie D. Doran, Samantha G. McCrary, Blaise M. Morrison, Laura S. Hiruma, Dara V. Chan
Many adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges in establishing and maintaining employment. These difficulties may be related to ASD symptomology or employer attitudes; ho...
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Use of Research-Based Transition Recommendations for Youth With Disabilities in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plans Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-18 Holly N. Whittenburg, Magen Rooney-Kron, Sarah R. Carlson, Emily T. Malouf, Joshua P. Taylor
As vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies continue to implement provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide employment-related transition services to youth with di...
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Forensic and Business Ethics Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Leslie Lloyd, Mary Barros-Bailey, Amy Vercillo, Trenton Landon
Now in its fifth edition, the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors continues to clarify and expand behavioral guidelines and practice for those in the rehabilitation counseling...
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Embracing the Future: Updating and Revising the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Trenton J. Landon, Julie C. Hill, Robert Froehlich, Pamela Shlemon
The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) certifies qualified candidates as certified rehabilitation counselors in the United States (CRCs) and as Canadian certified rehabilit...
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A Way Forward With Multicultural Considerations, Advocacy, and Accessibility Across the 2023 Revised Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselor Educators and Practitioners Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Jessica S. Henry, Eric T. Kulesza, Natalie F. Williams Awodeha, Simone B. Hicks, Renée A. Middleton, Mona Robinson
While the 2017 version of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Code of Ethics engrained diversity considerations across the 12 main sections of professional practice, mor...
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Supervision and Ethics: Updates to the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Trenton J. Landon, Allison Levine, Scott A. Sabella, Julie C. Hill, Uzma Khan, Eric T. Kulesza
Supervision is a key element to the development of ethical skills and awareness in rehabilitation counselors. Ethical standards specific to rehabilitation counselor educators and supervisors were f...
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Ethics of Technology Practice: Beliefs and Behaviors of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Michael T. Hartley, Paul Bourgeois, Brian J. Clarke
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represented a critical moment for technology use within rehabilitation counseling. This study explored trends in the beliefs and behaviors of Certified Rehabilit...
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Drug Use Difficulties and Academic Adjustment in Student Veterans With Disabilities: A Parallel Mediation Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Stuart P. Rumrill, Yazmin Castruita Rios, Mizuka Yasuoka, Zeynep Aydin, Kaiqi Zhou, Emre Umucu
The attainment of postsecondary education is critical to leading a successful life. Substance abuse is one area that may negatively impact academic and, ultimately, employment outcomes in the stude...
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A Psychometric Validation of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire in a Sample of Turkish Cancer Survivors Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Cahit Kaya, Fong Chan, Kanako Iwanaga, Jia Rung Wu, Jill Bezyak
Community participation and autonomy are two of the vital treatments and rehabilitation outcomes for people with chronic health conditions and disabilities, including people with cancer. The purpos...
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Using the Revised CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors as a Tool in Resolving Ethical Issues Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Robert J. Froehlich, Simone Hicks, Julie C. Hill, Nichole Tichy, Cassandra Riedy-Rush
The Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs) directs CRCs to “. . . apply appropriate decision-making models and skills to resolve dilemmas and act ethically” (Section M—Int...
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Rehabilitation Counselors and Technology, Social Media, and Distance Counseling: Contemporary Considerations Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Robert J. Froehlich, Jessica S. Henry, Nichole Tichy, Julie C. Hill, Kelsey Thompson
The use of technology in rehabilitation counseling including the delivery of rehabilitation services via virtual counseling is occurring at greater rates than ever before. At the same time, views a...
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Ethical Dilemmas: Current and Projected Concerns Reported by Certified Rehabilitation Counselors Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Julie C. Hill, Lindsay E. Stokes, Robert J. Froelich, Diona Emmanuel, Trenton Landon, Simone Hicks
The purpose of this study was to investigate ethical dilemmas faced by certified rehabilitation counselors. Using a mixed-method survey approach, both quantitative and qualitative data were collect...
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The 2023 Revision to the CRCC Code of Ethics: Implications for Defining and Protecting the Counselor–Client Relationship Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Zaccheus J. Ahonle, Julie C. Hill, Phillip Rumrill, Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga
The revised 2023 Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Code of Ethics, adopted in September 2022, addresses changes in ethical standards related to the counseling relationship...
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Use of Customized Employment in State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs: A Retrospective Study 2017–2020 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Jaeyoung Kim, Katherine Inge, Beth Keeton, Tim Riesen, Yazmin Castruita-Rios, Timothy N. Tansey
The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of customized employment via an analysis using Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911) from Federal fiscal years o...
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Stability of Psychological Well-being Following a Neurological Event and in the Face of a Global Pandemic Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Allison Julie Andreasen, Marcie King Johnson, Daniel Tranel
This study examined the stability of psychological well-being in people who have experienced a neurological event resulting in focal brain damage. Evidence suggests that psychological well-being is...
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Psychometric Validation of the Brief-COPE Scale in a Sample of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Brief Report Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Kanako Iwanaga, Phillip Rumrill, Christine A. Reid, Allison Thomas, Christopher C. Wagner
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) must often cope with high levels of stress, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Brief-COPE is commonly used to assess how individuals use differ...
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Service-Connected Disability and Happiness in Student Veterans: A Parallel Mediation Study of PERMA Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Emre Umucu, Yazmin Castruita Rios, Chuling Lo, Anni Wang, Teresa Grenawalt, Mizuka Yasuoka, Jessica Brooks
The student veteran population has been growing in higher education, along with the attention to their happiness and well-being. Seligman developed the positive emotion, engagement, relationships, ...
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Factors Affecting Retention Plan Among Faculty of Color in Rehabilitation Counselor Education Programs Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Tameika Minor, Weili Lu, Priyanka Yalmanchili, Cindy Kumi
Although many institutions of higher education have become committed to diversity and have made efforts to recruit faculty of color, the counseling profession has had a long history of underreprese...
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Differential Effects of Functioning on the Career Development of Individuals with Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-10-31 Chelsea E. Brehmer, David R. Strauser, Sa Shen, Brian N. Phillips, John F. Kosciulek, Bryan S. Austin
Individuals with disabilities experience disproportionate rates of unemployment and underemployment when compared with individuals without disabilities. Furthermore, health functioning impacts care...
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Doctoral Dissertation Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: 2013 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Yazmin Castruita Rios, Emre Umucu, Renee Viramontes, Diana Villegas, Brian N. Phillips, Jessica A. Jung, Sierra A. Montuori, Stephen A. Zanskas, Timothy Tansey
Our team recently examined the 2012 doctoral dissertation research in our field. This article continues a series of annual reviews of rehabilitation doctoral dissertation research. In 2013, there w...
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The Time Is Ripe for Entrepreneurship in Vocational Rehabilitation: A Four-Pronged Approach Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Michael Frain, Malachy Bishop, Julianne Frain, Devin Rohack, Ghari Shirley, Jennifer Sánchez
The field of rehabilitation has laid a great foundation for the monumental entrepreneurial changes that have occurred to the worldwide economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of self-employme...
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Employers’ Perceptions of Challenges and Strategies in Hiring, Retaining, and Promoting Employees With Physical Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Elizabeth G. S. Munsell, Angelika Kudla, Han Su, Jasin Wong, Deborah Crown, Pamela Capraro, Robert Trierweiler, Mirang Park, Allen W. Heinemann
Disability is a common component of human diversity, yet people with disabilities (PWD) are underrepresented in the workplace despite known benefits to PWD and companies alike. There is an urgent n...
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Evaluating Optimism, Hope, Resilience, Coping Flexibility, Secure Attachment, and PERMA as a Well-Being Model for College Life Adjustment of Student Veterans: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-10-08 Emre Umucu, Fong Chan, Brian Phillips, Timothy Tansey, Norman Berven, William Hoyt
The purpose of this study is to examine (a) to what extent demographic covariates, foundational and emerging positive psychology traits (FEPPTs), and PERMA uniquely predict college life adjustment,...
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Thinking About the Future: Perceived Barriers and Supports Among Israeli Young Adults With Physical Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Rinat Michael, Galia Ran, Rachel Gali Cinamon
Young adults with disabilities tend to have lower rates of employment and career indicators as compared with youth without disabilities. Therefore, understanding the factors that may influence such...
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Telehealth Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-08-13 Roxanna N. Pebdani, Adriana M. Zeidan, Erin M. Fearn-Smith, Lynda R. Matthews
Research has shown that using telehealth for rehabilitation assessment can be an effective approach. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns led to many rehabilitation counselors pivoting to...
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Social Cognitive Career Theory Predictors of Goal Persistence in African American College Students With Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-07-14 Jia Rung Wu, Madan Kundu, Kanako Iwanaga, Fong Chan, Xiangli Chen, Phillip Rumrill, Paul Wehman
The Black Lives Matter movement exposed the broad and deep issues of institutional racism in the United States. Helping young African Americans with disabilities persevere in their pursuit of colle...
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Persons With Disabilities in Self-Employment Served by the Federal/State Vocational Rehabilitation System: Differences Between 2011–2013 and 2017–2019 Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-06-25 Jennifer Sánchez, Michael P. Frain, Ghari Shirley, Devin Rohack, Deyu Pan
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are disproportionately unemployed, underpaid, and underemployed despite their desire and capacity to work. The U.S. federal/state vocational rehabilitation (VR) pro...
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Psychometric Validation of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy in a Sample of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Rehabilitation: A Brief Report Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Kacie Blalock, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Cardoso, Eun-Jeong Lee, Kanako Iwanaga, Jia-Rung Wu, Xiangli Chen
Ethnocultural empathy is one of the most important multicultural competencies in counseling psychology. Wang et al. developed the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy (SEE) for counseling psychology educ...
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Feasibility of Work-Related Interviewing and Conversational Skills Trainings for Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Weili Lu, Janice Oursler, Samantha J. Herrick, Ni Gao, John Beninato, Carolyn Bazan, Kendall Hill, Tameika Minor
This study examined the feasibility of group interventions using the Direct Skills Teaching (DST) approach to teach interview preparedness skills (“Presenting Qualifications”) and basic work-relate...
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The Essential Elements of Customized Employment: Results From a National Survey of Employment Providers Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Katherine J. Inge, Adam P. Sima, Tim Riesen, Paul Wehman, Nancy Brooks-Lane
Customized employment (CE) is designed to meet the specific needs and interests of individuals with disabilities as well as the needs of the employer by using flexible strategies at every stage of employment. The objective of this study was to ask rehabilitation providers who implement these services to describe the current status of CE service delivery. An online survey was administered to employment
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Factors Impacting Functioning Level of Cancer Survivors in Turkey Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Cahit Kaya, Fong Chan, Jill Bezyak
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between demographic variables, personal factors, impairment-related variables, and functioning levels of cancer survivors in Turkey. Data for this study were collected from a major oncology institute and a nonprofit cancer organization in Turkey. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to investigate the sequential effect of demographic
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Vocational Rehabilitation in the COVID-19 Era: The Importance of Supervision Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Allison Levine, Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr., Christina Espinosa, Kathy Sheppard-Jones
The rehabilitation counseling profession, as an essential career, has been facing unforeseen and unprecedented complications as a result of the coronavirus-19 pandemic. As practitioners were required to begin completing their work virtually or using telehealth modalities, it became apparent that may be gaps in preparation for such a shift. It is as yet unknown what implication these changes have on
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Asian Americans’ Perceived Knowledge of State Vocational Rehabilitation Services for People With Mental Illness Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Jinhee Park, Eun-Jeong Lee, Jina Chun, Kaycee Roberts
Given the significant role of employment on independent living and well-being among individuals with disabilities, such as those with mental illness, it is important to examine the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse cultural groups, including Asian Americans. However, little research focus has been made toward Asian Americans with disabilities in the rehabilitation counseling field. This
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The Development and Psychometric Validation of the Brief Disability-Related Stress Scale in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Beatrice Lee, Fong Chan
Disability-related stress is the unique stressful experiences and challenges people with disabilities encounter. The goal of the study was to develop and validate the Brief Disability-Related Stress Scale (BDRSS) in a sample of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Findings demonstrated that the BDRSS is unidimensional and has good psychometric properties (internal consistency reliability coefficient
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The Use of Social Justice Concepts in Rehabilitation Counselor Education: Results of an Exploratory Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-04-02 Allison Levine, Debra A. Harley, Allison Fleming
Divisive social rhetoric and prevalent racism make the need for infusing social justice throughout counselor education even more urgent than the decades—long calls for it. There is a dearth of empirical inquiry into the ways social justice concepts are enacted across rehabilitation counseling curricula. The current study used an exploratory survey to collect information about the techniques used by
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The Intermediary Role of Optimism and Mental Health in the Relationship Between Disability-Related Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Serial Mediation Model Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-03-09 Beatrice Lee, Antonio Reyes, Stuart Rumrill, Malachy Bishop
Although research has examined the relationship between stress and life satisfaction for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), less is known about the mechanism through which disability-related stress affects life satisfaction. The purpose of the study was to examine the intermediary role of optimism and mental health in the relationship between disability-related stress and life satisfaction in
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Reducing the Influence of Perceived Stress on Subjective Well-Being of Student Veterans With and Without Disabilities: The Protective Role of Positive Traits and Social Support Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-02-18 Emre Umucu, PhD, Beatrice Lee, PhD, Abigail Berwick, Lauren Elizabeth O’Neill, Fong Chan, Xiangli Chen
The transition from the regimented environment of military service to a less structured college lifestyle can be stressful for student veterans with and without disabilities, which highlights the importance of exploring protective person-environmental contextual factors that can help student veterans with and without disabilities manage their stress effectively, leading to enhanced well-being. The
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Book Review: Gaining cultural competence in career counseling (2nd ed.), by Evans, K. M., & Sejuit, A. L. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-02-03 Abiola Dipeolu
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Coping Strategies of Women With Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Beliefs About the World, Self-Efficacy, and Disability Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-01-25 Stanisława Byra, Agnieszka Gabryś
The present study aimed to investigate the indirect effect of appraisal of disability on the relationship between basic hope and coping strategies in women with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI), taking into account the moderating role of general self-efficacy. A cross-sectional study with 187 women with paraplegia was conducted. Main outcome measures, the Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced
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The Influence of State-Level Contextual Factors on State/Federal System Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Outcomes for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2022-01-08 Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Mark Tucker, Meredith Ross, Emre Umucu
The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop a preliminary understanding of the influence of state-level contextual factors predictive of employment outcomes for State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation System (State VR) participants with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 5,213 individuals with TBI with Individualized Plans for Employment closed during Federal Fiscal Year 2016
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Psychometric Validation of the Wisconsin Community Participation Scale in a Sample of People with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities Living in the Community Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-12-31 Kanako Iwanaga, Xiangli Chen, Jia Rung Wu, Beatrice Lee, Brett Deppert, Timothy N. Tansey, Chetwyn Chan, Jing Tao, Fong Chan
Increasing community participation can reduce the risk for functional disabilities; participation is influenced by person and environment contextual factors. Development and validation of a brief community participation assessment can advance and support evidence-based assessment in clinical rehabilitation counseling practice. It will be an invaluable rehabilitation and public health surveillance tool
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Lessons Learned by Rehabilitation Counselors and Physicians in Services to COVID-19 Long-Haulers: A Qualitative Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-12-14 Jasin Wong, Angelika Kudla, Tri Pham, Nnaemezie Ezeife, Deborah Crown, Pamela Capraro, Robert Trierweiler, Stephanie Tomazin, Allen W. Heinemann
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may cause long-lasting adverse consequences after acute recovery, including functional limitations and reduced work capacity. Individuals with long-lasting complications of COVID-19 are known as long-haulers. There is a knowledge gap on how COVID-19 complications affect return-to-work (RTW) efforts. We aimed to describe the challenges that long-haulers encounter when
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Disability Content in the Journal of Counseling and Development and Social Work: A Comparative Analysis Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-12-10 Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Heather Doty, Rachel Martinez, Nothizile Ncube, Nathan Nguyen
The purpose of this study was to provide an understanding of how disability is addressed in the Journal of Counseling and Development (JCD), the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association. A review of disability content in JCD was compared with a review of disability in Social Work (SW), the flagship journal of the National Association of Social Workers. A series of between and within
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Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals’ Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Return to Work: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-12-07 Kjerstin Larsson, Anna Liljestam Hurtigh, Åsa M. V. Andersén, Ingrid Anderzén
This is a qualitative descriptive study of professionals’ perceptions of facilitators and barriers for returning to work for women on long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain and/or common mental disorder who participated in a vocational rehabilitation project. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 purposefully selected professionals from the Swedish Social Insurance
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What Predicts Job Quality of Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision? Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-12-02 Michele C. McDonnall, Jennifer L. Cmar, Zhen McKnight
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act emphasizes promoting high-quality, competitive employment for people served by vocational rehabilitation (VR), but few studies have assessed VR consumers’ job quality. The purpose of this study was to investigate job quality and factors that predict the job quality of VR consumers with blindness or low vision (B/LV), taking into consideration their employment
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Identifying Racial Differences in Vocational Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-10-05 Michelle Yin, Aditi Pathak, Dajun Lin, Nevin Dizdari
The literature on racial differences in vocational rehabilitation (VR) services has not been updated for over a decade. Using the 2017 individual-level national RSA-911 data, supplemented with the 2017 American Community Survey and publicly available information from Kaiser Family Foundation, we investigate racial differences at each step of the VR process—application, eligibility, service provision
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Demographic, Transition, and Vocational Rehabilitation Service Variables’ Association With High School Completion Outcomes of Youth With Disabilities Receiving SSI Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-09 Kanako Iwanaga, Fong Chan, Catherine A. Anderson, Nicole Ditchman, Cahit Kaya, Ellie Hartman, Timothy N. Tansey
Completing high school expands career prospects for young adults with disabilities, increasing their likelihood for gainful employment. Those who graduate from high school are more likely to have higher salaries and longer job tenure than those who do not have high school diplomas. As such, graduating from high school is a significant milestone for students with disabilities. Yet, the specific predictors
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Editorial: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) Within Wisconsin’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-09 Catherine A. Anderson, Ellie Hartman, Paul Wehman
We currently live in a highly divisive and anxiety–provoking society. The combination of a deadly pandemic ruthlessly killing over a half a million of our citizens, disproportionately older and/or persons of color, has left our communities, families, schools, and businesses reeling. Although this period in our history has been politically divisive, education and business continue more than ever to
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Validation of the Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale: A Brief Report Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-07 Kanako Iwanaga, Xiangli Chen, Jill Bezyak, Courtney M. Holmes, Caisey Dotson-Hutto, Denise Hall
Perceived empathic and social self-efficacy are required to strengthen interpersonal relationships and receive social support, which are crucial for community participation, employment, and job retention of people with disabilities. This study investigated the factor structure and related psychometric properties of an instrument used to measure these two constructs among people with disabilities. Results
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A National Study to Assess Validity and Psychometrics of the Short Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-03 Emre Umucu, Karen Fortuna, Hyejin Jung, Anita Bialunska, Beatrice Lee, Thenral Mangadu, Marianne Storm, Gul Ergun, Donyeill A. Mozer, Jessica Brooks
This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6 (K6) with a nationally representative clinical sample with various mental health disorders. The cross-sectional, nationally representative, and publicly available data were extracted from the 2014 Health Center Patient Survey (HCPS), which was sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration
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Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions for Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-03 Areum Han
Objective: Mindfulness- and acceptance-based intervention (MABI) is an emerging evidenced-based practice, but no systematic review incorporating meta-analyses for MABIs in stroke survivors has been conducted. The objective of this systematic review was to measure the effectiveness of MABIs on outcomes in people with stroke. Method: Three electronic databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO
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Internal Consistency of the Customized Employment Discovery Fidelity Scale: A Preliminary Study Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-09-03 Tim Riesen, Stephen Hall, Beth Keeton, Aubrey Snyder
The discovery fidelity scale (DFS) is a 15-item instrument used to determine fidelity to systems and services level discovery best practices. Fidelity scale development is typically guided by an iterative, three-part process that includes identifying and specifying the fidelity structure and content, measuring and confirming the content, and assessing the internal consistency and reliability of the
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Sexual Health Education and Life Satisfaction for People With Congenital Neurological Disabilities Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-07-30 Alexandra M. Kriofske Mainella, Susan Miller Smedema
People with disabilities are sexual beings, yet there is little research on sexuality in this population. The present study explored the impact of sex education for people with congenital neurological disabilities, largely, spina bifida and cerebral palsy, on sexual self-concept and life satisfaction. This study included 104 adults with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and other congenital neurological
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Psychometric Validation of the PERMA-Profiler as a Well-Being Measure for Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumor Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (IF 1.29) Pub Date : 2021-07-28 Teresa Ann Grenawalt, Emre Umucu, Antonio Reyes, Andrea Baylin, David R. Strauser, Timothy N. Tansey, Stacia Wagner
This study aims to validate a measure of well-being, the PERMA-Profiler, among a sample of young adult survivors of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumor. Measurement structure of the PERMA-Profiler was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis using pretest–posttest data. Reliability and concurrent validity of the PERMA-Profiler were examined. This study included