Recent calls have been made to decolonize White-dominated, Western narratives around concealment (e.g., that disclosure should be prioritized) and instead to examine psychosocial factors associated with concealment. Existing literature lacks exploration into daily variations of sexual or gender identity concealment (hereafter, "concealment") among sexual and gender minority people, especially sexual minority women (SMW) and transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals who have experienced trauma. Additionally, there is little research delving into individual characteristics, such as trait-based avoidance coping, and specific contexts, including daily minority stressors and threat appraisal, prompting trauma-exposed SMW and TGD people to conceal their identities. Addressing these gaps, we aimed to develop and test an innovative model that advances stress and coping frameworks by integrating minority stress and social safety theories. We used data from a 14-day intensive longitudinal study among 57 trauma-exposed SMW and TGD people. Minority stressors and threat appraisal were associated with concealment at both the within- and between-person levels, respectively. Trait-based general avoidance coping predicted identity concealment and moderated the link between daily minority stressors and concealment. Daily minority stressors were associated with greater concealment only among those who reported lower avoidance coping. Concealment may operate as an experiential avoidance behavior among those who habitually cope by using avoidance and as a goal-directed coping response among trauma-exposed SMW and TGD people who face acute minority stressors and report less avoidance coping. Counseling psychologists exploring the function of concealment with trauma-exposed SMW and TGD people should attend to stigma exposure, threat appraisal, and avoidance coping. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Negative experiences with therapists are not uncommon but the literature lacks in-depth investigation on this issue. Therapists have been found to be ineffective in recognizing and even leading to negative experiences. It is crucial to gain a better understanding of these negative experiences from service users' perspective to prevent harm, especially among Asians who are underrepresented. The present study aimed to identify and analyze themes of negative experiences regarding therapists' practice based on subjective narratives of service users in Hong Kong. Twenty participants who received psychotherapy were recruited in Hong Kong for an individual semistructured interview. Interview questions included details of negative experiences with therapists, the impact of these events, and reasons for nondisclosure of negative experiences to their therapists. Reflexive thematic analysis was adopted. Four themes were generated: (1) therapists' technical skills, which included lacking basic skills, lacking appropriate responsiveness, and omission and passivity; (2) therapists' relational skills, which included lacking empathy, lacking genuineness, and not approachable; (3) therapists' hurtful and harmful practice, which included judgments and inaccurate assumptions, abandonment, and retraumatization; and (4) users' response to therapist-related negative experiences. This qualitative study provided valuable insights into the subjective experiences of service users on negative experiences with therapists during psychotherapy. It also revealed the impact and nondisclosure of these experiences. Future studies could consider utilizing this framework and clinicians are recommended to take active precaution and be prepared to address potential negative experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

This study examined the relationship between gendered racism and psychological distress in Black men, and how racial identity and conformity to masculinity norms may moderate that relationship. Two hundred twenty-nine Black men in the United States recruited through Prolific completed the Brief Symptom Inventory-18, African American Men's Gendered Racism Stress Inventory, Cross's Racial Identity Scale, and the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory-30 via online survey. A series of moderated moderation analyses using Hayes' PROCESS program (Model 3) indicated that gendered racism, Black racial identity, and the two masculinity norms significantly predicted psychological distress; that several racial identity attitudes and conformity to emotional control moderated the relationship between gendered racism and psychological distress; and that emotional control moderated the moderated relationship between gendered racism, psychological distress, and some of the racial identity attitudes. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing Black men's psychological distress from an intersectional perspective suggesting that clinicians explore how Black men's experiences of negative stereotypes, their positive and negative attitudes toward their racial identity, and their conformity to masculine norms about being self-reliant and emotionally controlled co-occur to better understand sources of distress. Future research and limitations are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

In this study, we aimed to explore interpersonal distress as a moderator of the effects of supportive treatment (ST) versus supportive expressive treatment (SET) on the therapeutic alliance and outcome in patients with depression. We drew on data from a randomized controlled trial where 100 patients were randomized to receive 16 sessions of either ST or SET. Patients completed a measure of interpersonal problems at baseline. Therapy outcome and the strength of the therapeutic alliance were measured by patient self-report, before and after each session, respectively. We conducted interactive three-level mixed effect models, accounting for the nested structure of the data, with repeated measures nested within patients, nested within therapists. The results showed significant interactive effects of treatment by baseline interpersonal problems on both the evolution of outcome and the alliance. Patients with greater interpersonal problems had a greater reduction in depressive severity and greater improvements in the alliance when treated with SET versus ST. If further replicated, the results of this study suggest that therapists of patients with depression would benefit from evaluating their interpersonal distress at baseline and incorporating this evaluation in their decision-making process regarding the most suitable intervention strategy for each individual patient. To conclude, the results of this study might enhance evidence-based treatment personalization in patients with depression using a parsimonious personalization approach. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Environmental racism (ER), or the disproportionate burden of environmental toxins in racially marginalized communities (e.g., Chavis, 1994), has been associated with poor mental health and well-being (e.g., Power et al., 2015). Historically, Black American women have strategized and labored to bring about environmental equity and justice in their communities and to facilitate social change (Collins, 2009). However, explorations of the impact of their resistance on their mental health outcomes are largely absent within psychological literature. This study, grounded in Black Feminist Ecological Thought, captures and outlines Black women environmental activist's perspectives on their resistance strategies and the influence of their resistance on the well-being of themselves and their communities. Implementing an interpretive phenomenological analysis, themes of (a) spanning beyond defined boundaries to resist environmental degradation; (b) the nonlinear pathways between environmental activism and well-being; and (c) intentional community as critical for persistence in environmental activism arose out of the in-depth interviews conducted. Findings can be used as a foundation for continued exploration into the psychological, emotional, and spiritual benefits of resistance to oppression among Black American women and for the inclusion of ER as an important contributor to racial stress among other forms of systemic oppression. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

U.S. commercial women rappers often promote a "thick hourglass" body ideal in their music. This qualitative study, guided by social comparison theory and self-discrepancy theory, explores how 10 Black and 10 White Dutch women rap fans, aged 18-25, compared their actual body image with this ideal and the emotional consequences that result. A hybrid comparative thematic analysis revealed that both Black and White respondents view the thick ideal as dominant in women rap and part of Black culture. They consider it a standard of beauty and sexiness, when achieved naturally and not through plastic surgery. Comparing their actual body image to this ideal can evoke positive outcomes, such as body satisfaction and the motivation to work toward this ideal through exercise or by choosing clothing that better expresses it. However, it can also lead to negative body images and emotions, such as insecurity, especially when this ideal is perceived as difficult or impossible to attain, or when peers or family expect conformity to this ideal. For Black women, comparison to the thick ideal may result in more positive outcomes, and this ideal is more frequently endorsed by their social context compared with White women. These findings indicate that for rap fans, the Afrocentric thick ideal is more relevant than a Eurocentric thin ideal, highlighting the importance of developing healthy body interventions targeting gender and cultural and contextual beliefs. Further, this knowledge can increase practitioners' ability to integrate an influential media genre when working with young adults across different cultures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Drawing on semistructured interviews with 27 Black men in 23 different APA-accredited counseling psychology doctoral programs, the present study assessed Black men's perceptions of the race-specific multicultural training offered in their program's courses. Findings revealed that one theme connected to the broader climate of the program, which was labeled . Two themes were identified pertaining to participants' perceptions of programs' race-specific course content, including (a) ; and (b) "it depends on who is in the room." Three themes were identified with regard to participants' perceptions of programs' race-specific training process dynamics, including (a) "it depends on who is in the room," which had three subthemes of and , (b) , and (c) . Overall, participants identified significant inconsistencies with the integration of their race-specific multicultural training via their programs' courses. These findings signal that more intentional and coordinated action is needed in counseling psychology training programs' courses to better prepare students to work with clients and communities of color. Implications for research, training, and practice are highlighted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

This study investigated various aspects of the validity of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 for college student clients comprising five ethnoracial groups. The Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 has demonstrated solid psychometric properties in previous studies; however, its accuracy for clients of color has received limited empirical attention. Using a sample of 307,685 clients at 137 college and university counseling centers, exploratory factor analyses were conducted for five ethnoracial groups (Asian American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American, and White). Evidence of factor invariance across groups was generally strong, although several items did not have their primary loadings on expected subscales for multiple groups. Differential item functioning revealed that many of these items did not perform in a consistent manner across ethnoracial groups. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the overall factor structure of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 fit well across the five ethnoracial groups. Clinical implications and directions for future study are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2020), over 1.5 million people identify as Pacific Islander, which establishes this group as one of the fastest growing cultural groups in the United States. However, this population remains underrepresented in discussions about mental health (Borrero et al., 2012) despite their overrepresentation in unaddressed mental health concerns (Seaton et al., 2019). Within this population, there is an absence of literature regarding the mental health perceptions of the Indigenous Pacific Islanders of the Northern Mariana Islands, the CHamoru people. Further, little is known about how CHamoru people use their community strengths to promote wellness. This qualitative study explores the perceptions of mental health and the unique community strengths that exist within the CHamoru community. Utilizing a grounded theory approach, a thematic analysis was conducted with data gathered from 10 semistructured interviews with eight women and two men ( = 34.6 years) who identified as adults of CHamoru descent. Participants identified six key themes that are central to their culture and promote overall well-being: (a) embracing historical knowledge, (b) connection to land and language, (c) cultural value of inafa'maolek, (d) cultural value of respetu, (e) spirituality, and (f) ethnic identity exploration. Our findings provide insight about the perceptions of mental health and cultural strengths among CHamoru people, providing a needed foundation for understanding how to deliver mental health services to this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Grief and loss perspectives are frequently used in clinical and nonclinical (e.g., parent-facilitated support groups) settings to support families who are navigating awareness or disclosure of a child's diverse gender identity (i.e., as transgender or nonbinary [TNB]). Little to no research has examined the mental health consequences of TNB youth of having parents and caregivers conceptualize their child's gender transition or journey through the lens of loss and grief. Framed by minority stress theory, this study examines associations between 319 TNB youths' (ages 13-22) awareness of familial grief related to their TNB identity and their own mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety, and suicide thoughts and behaviors). Results indicate that TNB youth who experience familial grief or loss due to their TNB identity reported higher levels of anxious and depressive symptoms and were more likely to have attempted suicide. We discuss how clinicians and providers in community settings can better support TNB youth by reducing the use of a grief and loss lens in interventions with families. Clinicians and other providers are encouraged to help families integrate a child's developing gender identity and expression within the family context and to interrogate the meaning of loss of cisgender privilege for the youth and their parent and family systems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

The term "trauma" was originally used to describe only the most horrific experiences, but its meaning has expanded in both public and academic circles. This has led to concerns about potential risks associated with defining the term trauma more broadly. However, little research has examined whether the breadth of individuals' trauma beliefs affects their distress after exposure to a potentially traumatic event. The purpose of this study was to examine whether preexisting trauma beliefs, measured via the Trauma subscale of the Harm Concept Breadth Scale (McGrath & Haslam, 2020), predicted distress following exposure to a film clip of a fatal car accident, which served as an analogue for a traumatic experience. In a college student sample (N = 439), individuals who endorsed broader trauma beliefs were more likely to report viewing the film clip as a trauma (² = .03, = .001) and to have higher ratings of negative emotion after exposure (² = .03, < .001), with small effect sizes, but did not report more event-related distress 2 days later (² = .01, = .079), controlling for covariates (e.g., neuroticism). Those who perceived the exposure as traumatic had higher scores on measures of negative emotions (² = .11) and event-related distress (² = .12), s < .001, with small-to-medium effect sizes. These results suggest that applying the word "trauma" to a broader spectrum of events may be associated with more negative reactions to traumatic events and that clinicians could help individuals reframe those beliefs. Better measures of trauma beliefs and research with more diverse samples are needed to better understand the effects of trauma beliefs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

The primary focus on the overall higher risk for poor psychosocial and health outcomes has overshadowed inquiries into general psychological processes that might support the psychological well-being of transgender and nonbinary individuals (TNB). Using self-determination theory to assess basic psychological needs (BPN) satisfaction and recent findings about the importance of authenticity to TNB people, we tested the hypothesis that general authenticity would explain positive associations between perceptions of BPN satisfaction and eudaimonic well-being (EWB). We recruited a TNB sample of 489 adults ages 18-61 ( = 26.32, = 6.72) who completed a Qualtrics survey hosted on the Prolific Academic platform in 2022. The results of structural equation modeling supported the hypothesized model; people who reported higher levels of BPN satisfaction also reported significantly higher EWB. Higher levels of authenticity partially, but not completely, explained this association. Self-determination theory may be a useful theoretical framework for further understanding barriers and facilitators of TNB adults' EWB. In the social context of stigma and discrimination, being more authentic helps facilitate one's BPN satisfaction and thereby supports EWB. These findings have implications for future testing of general psychological processes in the TNB population and interventions to facilitate basic needs satisfaction. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Vocational interests are an important factor in individuals' career choice and development. However, current understanding about the vocational interests of sexual minorities is underdeveloped. Using data from 31,348 men and 59,715 women (N = 91,063) from 48 countries who self-identified as heterosexual, gay/lesbian, bisexual, or asexual, this study used a fine-grained approach to investigating the relationship of sexual orientation to Holland's realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional interests, separately by gender. Across these countries, we also explored how the strength of social norms-that is, cultural tightness-looseness-moderates this relationship. Results indicated generally small sexual orientation differences in realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional interests within women and within men. On average, the interests of sexual minorities tend to be less gender-typical, but more investigative and artistic, than those of heterosexual people. Multilevel analyses show that cultural tightness-looseness moderated sexual orientation differences in realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional interests, such that some of these differences are smaller (larger) in tight (loose) cultures. This implies that tight cultures that have strong norms might constrain sexual minorities' vocational interests, whereas loose cultures that have weak norms offer greater latitude for them to pursue different interests. Altogether, this study advances our collective understanding of sexual minorities' vocational interests and highlights the role of the cultural context in shaping their career choices and development. Implications for counseling and career development of sexual minority clients are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

While research with Black, Indigenous, and people of color trans and nonbinary (TNB) communities has increased over the last decade, there remains a dearth of research focusing on the unique within-culture influences on gender minority stress (GMS) and resilience experienced by Latinx TNB community members. In the present study, guided by interpretive phenomenological analysis, gender minority stress theory, and LatCrit theory, 15 Latinx TNB people participated in semistructured interviews to explore their experiences of GMS and resilience originating from within their Latinx cultural heritage. GMS-related themes include (a) Latinx cultural rigid gender norms, (b) role of the Christian church, (c) integration of familismo with other Latinx cultural values, and (d) perceived U.S. and Latinx cultural differences. Resilience-related themes include (a) personal sense of spirituality, (b) exploring one's own sense of being a Latinx TNB person, and (c) integration of familismo with other Latinx cultural values. We provide implications for counseling psychologists in the areas of clinical practice and future research directions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Reports an error in "Vocational interests in the United States: Sex, age, ethnicity, and year effects" by Michael L. Morris (, 2016[Oct], Vol 63[5], 604-615). In the article "Vocational Interests in the United States: Sex, Age, Ethnicity, and Year Effects," by Michael L. Morris (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2016, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 604-615, https://doi .org/10.1037/cou0000164), errors related to the coding of two ethnicities, Black and Native American, resulted in some respondents being incorrectly recorded as the wrong ethnicity. A corrected analysis resulted in changes to the abstract, Participants section, Question 1, Question 5, Results section, and Discussion section and corrections to the values in Tables 3-6 in the main article and Tables 1, 2, and 13-22 in the online supplemental materials. The overall impact of these errors was minimal. The online version of this article has been corrected. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2016-36831-001.) Vocational interests predict educational and career choices, job performance, and career success (Rounds & Su, 2014). Although sex differences in vocational interests have long been observed (Thorndike, 1911), an appropriate overall measure has been lacking from the literature. Using a cross-sectional sample of United States residents aged 14 to 63 who completed the Strong Interest Inventory assessment between 2005 and 2014 (N = 1,283,110), I examined sex, age, ethnicity, and year effects on work related interest levels using both multivariate and univariate effect size estimates of individual dimensions (Holland's Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional). Men scored higher on Realistic (d = -1.14), Investigative (d = -.32), Enterprising (d = -.22), and Conventional (d = -.23), while women scored higher on Artistic (d = .19) and Social (d = .38), mostly replicating previous univariate findings. Multivariate, overall sex differences were very large (disattenuated Mahalanobis' D = 1.61; 27% overlap). Interest levels were slightly lower and overall sex differences larger in younger samples. Overall sex differences have narrowed slightly for 18-22 year-olds in more recent samples. Generally very small ethnicity effects included relatively higher Investigative and Enterprising scores for Asians, Indians, and Middle Easterners, lower Realistic scores for Blacks, higher Realistic, Artistic, and Social scores for Pacific Islanders, and lower Conventional scores for Whites. Using Prediger's (1982) model, women were more interested in people (d = 1.01) and ideas (d = .18), while men were more interested in things and data. These results, consistent with previous reviews showing large sex differences and small year effects, suggest that large sex differences in work related interests will continue to be observed for decades. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Rural first-generation college students (FGCS) face significant barriers as they transition into the world of work, yet no studies have explored their career development using psychology of working theory (PWT). The present study aimed to examine the predictor and outcome portions of PWT with a sample of FGCS from rural China. We administered online surveys to 549 participants and employed structural equation modeling to analyze the data. The results showed that economic constraints and marginalization were negatively related to future decent work perception through work volition and career adaptability, respectively. However, the direct paths from economic constraints and marginalization to future decent work perception were not significant. Moreover, future decent work perception was positively correlated with positive mental health. Based on these findings, we underscore the importance of building confidence in securing decent work among rural FGCS to improve their positive mental health. Overall, this study is the first to apply PWT to understand the work expectations and positive mental health among college students with multiple marginalized identities. Implications for future research are discussed. Vocational interventions at the individual and systemic levels are also presented. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

This study sought to extend past research on suicide risk factors in White students and explore whether such risk factors were comparably relevant in an underrepresented group of multiethnoracial students. Specifically, interpersonal factors (viz., burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) and psychological pain (or "psychache") were examined in predicting suicidal behaviors. Results from conducting hierarchical regression analyses indicated that for both groups, independent of demographic factors (age and sex) and history of a past suicide attempt, burdensomeness, and psychological pain were found to be significant predictors of suicidal behaviors. Moreover, a significant Burdensomeness × Psychological Pain effect was found in predicting suicidal behaviors for multiethnoracial students, but not for White students. Some implications of the present findings regarding the potential added risk of suicide associated with being multiethnoracial are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

The model minority stereotype (MMS) is deeply embedded within the society of the United States, including in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This has resulted in the neglect of STEM Asian American students' psychological needs by researchers and service providers while simultaneously pressuring the students to pursue unattainable goals. The aim of the present study was to explore the mechanism of how stress from the MMS might be related to depressive symptoms. Based on Hatzenbuehler's (2009) psychological mediation framework, MMS stress was hypothesized to be positively related to depressive symptoms through the mediating role of rumination. Data from 188 Asian American STEM students were analyzed using latent growth modeling. Results showed that the relationships among the MMS stress, rumination, and depressive symptoms were better explained by a linear growth framework than a no-growth model. Rumination mediated the positive association between the MMS stress and depressive symptoms in the cross-sectional context. Longitudinally, initially high levels of MMS stress hindered the decrease in the depressive symptoms overtime, and this relationship was mediated by the initial high level of rumination, indicating a significant role of rumination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Randomized controlled trials have shown that using client feedback obtained from routine outcome monitoring can lead to better clinical outcomes in psychotherapy. However, existing randomized controlled trial studies did not address the between-person and within-person effects of routine outcome monitoring simultaneously. To fill this critical gap, this study conducted a multilevel analysis to explore the effect of therapist utilization of client symptom outcome data in a naturalistic practice setting. Participants were 26 therapist trainees and their 456 clients who conducted 5,917 sessions in total. Clients completed the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ)-45.2 prior to every session, and we used de-identified data to code whether each OQ report was reviewed by the therapist the session, or not reviewed by the therapist. Multilevel analysis showed that, within the same therapist-client dyad, sessions where the therapist reviewed the client's OQ score beforehand (rather than afterhand) showed significantly larger symptom improvement by the next session than sessions without such a review. Additionally, comparing clients within a therapist's caseload, a higher percentage of sessions where the therapist reviewed OQ scores before (rather than after) was associated with quicker symptom recovery for those clients. Finally, comparing therapists, those who reviewed client OQ scores more frequently before (rather than after) therapy sessions achieved faster client symptom recovery across all clients. Practical implications of the findings were discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

This study examined how 11 nonbinary Black womxn (NBBW) in the United States experience and distinguish between spirituality and religion using an endarkened Black feminist decolonial paradigm and an Afro-Indigenous eco-womxnist cosmological theoretic framework. Data were from Project NBBW, a community-based participatory action research project led by Black sexual and gender minority womxn community members and researchers. We conducted individual semistructured interviews and examined participant's qualitative responses to the following research inquiry: How do NBBW perceive their relationship to spirituality and religion? Participants were 11 NBBW, aged 21-30, living in the United States. Participants identified as spiritual, not religious ( = 5); spiritual and religious ( = 4); and neither spiritual nor religious ( = 2). Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, we coconstructed six themes across participant responses. Themes about Christian religion specifically were as follows: (a) I was raised in the Christian tradition, (b) the "shoulds" of a "Black woman," and (c) oh, I'm going to do whatever I want because who did whatever they want? Jesus. Regarding spirituality, the themes were as follows: (a) God … you lowkey nonbinary, (b) in constant communication with both the universe and my ancestors, and (c) what would I have believed if we weren't colonized? Implications inform decolonial counseling practice and training, advocacy, and research for NBBW that untethers spirit(uality) from Christian hegemony. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Colonial mentality is one of the most damaging effects of colonization, where colonizers are perceived as superior to the colonized people's culture, society, and heritage (David & Okazaki, 2006a). In this study, we apply a postcolonial lens to the lived experiences of 205 Mexican-origin emerging adults in the United States (72% women) to examine the psychometric properties of a revised version of the Colonial Mentality Scale (CMS-M). Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the CMS's underlying factor structure, including additional items measuring anti-Black features. Convergent and discriminant validity analyses assessed whether the dimensions of the modified CMS were theoretically distinct in terms of the intergroup outcomes they best predicted. Mean differences for demographic factors such as gender and immigrant generation for the modified CMS scale were also examined. Finally, the association of the new CMS subscales with mental health was examined. Results of exploratory factor analysis supported a modified four-factor (30-item) version of the CMS (CMS-M), which includes new items assessing anti-Black features. Convergent validity was supported for the CMS-M, and discriminant validity was partially supported. Women endorsed more internalized cultural/ethnic inferiority than men. Projecting Cultural Shame via Discrimination and Internalized Cultural/Ethnic Inferiority were associated with poorer mental health. This research extends our theoretical understanding of colonial mentality with Mexican-origin emerging adults, which has important implications for mental health research and practice with this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

A growing number of studies have examined the effects of group counseling on students' mental health or academic functioning in China; no meta-analysis of these studies has yet been conducted, which may limit school-based applicability or the development of service systems. This study sought to establish an overall effect size for group counseling interventions, as well as identify potential moderator variable effects on their efficacy for Chinese mainland adolescents in particular. A total of 611 studies, comprising 15,320 adolescent participants altogether, were included, with meta-analyses conducted for six mental health outcomes and five academic functioning outcomes. The results showed that, at posttest, group counseling had statistically significant medium to large effects on depression symptoms (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -0.835), anxiety symptoms (SMD = -0.722), loneliness (SMD = -0.791), sleep problems (SMD = -1.075), self-harm (SMD = -1.463), suicidal ideation (SMD = -1.055), learning motivation (SMD = 0.952), learning engagement (SMD = 1.478), academic self-efficacy (SMD = 1.264), academic procrastination (SMD = -1.528), and learning burnout (SMD = -1.591). The moderator results suggest that group counseling might work best as a small-scale intervention and that online intervention resulted in improvements comparable to face-to-face intervention. This study demonstrates that school-based group counseling effectively enhances both the mental health and academic functioning of Chinese adolescents. Our finding highlights the importance of such interventions in addressing psychological and educational challenges in schools, providing evidence for educators and policymakers to strengthen these support systems. Future research should explore how intervention components interact to optimize their impact in school settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals raised in conservative religious traditions present to therapy with questions about how to navigate tension between their sexual/gender and religious identities. For therapists, having accurate information about (a) the typical process of religious deidentification, (b) its antecedents, and (c) its outcomes is critical to empowering these clients to make the decisions that are best for them. We present data from a preregistered 4-year longitudinal study of 164 LGBTQ+ people who were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS) at baseline to examine the phenomenology, antecedents, and outcomes of religious change. Across the 4 years of our study, we found that two thirds of our sample religiously deidentified to some degree. On average, participants shifted their attendance at the worship services from weekly to a few times a year, and 40% of participants disaffiliated with the CJCLDS. Longitudinal multilevel models suggested that age predicted deidentification with younger participants deidentifying more quickly than older participants. Religious deidentification was positively related to engagement with LGBTQ+ communities, and follow-up cross-lagged panel analyses suggested that engagement with LGBTQ+ communities was predictive of subsequent decreases in service attendance rather than vice versa. No relationships were observed between religious deidentification and mental health or well-being. These data suggest that religious deidentification is normative and developmental for LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints, this process is most active among younger individuals, and connecting with other LGBTQ+ people is a key facilitator for this process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

The current pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a mental health promotion intervention for college students based on trauma-focused acceptance and commitment therapy (Harris, 2021). This hybrid intervention combined web-based modules with peer coaching in a research lab setting. Seventy-eight students were randomized to either the intervention group, "Present and Open for Values" training, or an active control group, "Crash Course" training. Psychological distress and life satisfaction levels were assessed at baseline, postintervention, and 3 months postintervention. Open-ended feedback, rating scales, and completion rates suggested that both conditions were well-received and feasible. Longitudinal mixed-effects regression models with subject-specific intercepts were used to examine intervention effects. Participants in the Present and Open for Values condition reported significantly greater reductions in psychological distress levels compared to the control group, both at the end of the intervention and 3-month follow-up. Additionally, they reported significantly greater improvements in life satisfaction levels at these same intervals compared to baseline measurements. No significant changes in these outcomes were observed for the control condition. These findings suggest that the Present and Open for Values intervention with peer coaching is a promising approach for addressing mental health issues among college students, with the potential to be scaled up for broader implementation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Self-criticism is a transdiagnostic phenomenon associated with different psychopathological manifestations in clinical and nonclinical samples. This fact has led to an increase in research on its measurement and treatment. This study seeks to examine the effects of emotion-focused therapy on self-criticism in a nonclinical population through pretreatment, posttreatment, and follow-up questionnaires. The study was designed as a randomized control trial comparing emotion-focused therapy for self-criticism ( = 24) versus a wait-list control group ( = 28). The efficacy was evaluated using Inadequate Self and Hated Self scales of Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring scale, as well as measures of depression, general distress, and interpersonal problems. The results showed significant improvements on the inadequate self, depression, general distress, self-compassion, and self-reassuring measures at the end of the treatment for emotion-focused therapy condition in comparison with the control, with most of the changes also being maintained in the follow-up. The results show the promise of emotion-focused therapy as a way of treating self-criticism. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Fifty years ago, the Rosenhan experiment was one of the most impactful psychological studies across decades. One of the main claims of the experiment was that clinicians could be negatively biased in their first clinical impressions, which would negatively impact further clinical decisions. We conducted two experiments ( = 56 and 64) in which psychotherapists were asked to give their first clinical impressions in two consecutive cases after a brief presentation of the case (case description and video excerpt) and a short recall task of the information provided. The attentional focus in the recall task served as an independent variable. Therapists had to adopt either a symptom-focused or a strength-focused attentional focus to recall the cases, that is, therapists rated their first case in either the symptom-focused or the strength-focused condition and the second case in the opposite condition. In both studies, therapists in the symptom-focused conditions rated patients as slightly more distressed, less resilient, and less psychosocially integrated in comparison to the strength-focused conditions. However, even statistically significant, these effects were rather small to clinically negligible. Our preliminary results suggest that the first clinical impressions of contemporary psychotherapists are vulnerable in both experiments to be slightly, but not as dramatically, distorted as the Rosenhan experiment would suggest at the time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Although studies on the dual-continua model have demonstrated that distress and well-being are two separate but interrelated factors of mental health, only limited research exists regarding these concepts for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) individuals. The present study aimed to investigate the factor structure of mental health in the LGBTQIA+ community. The second aim was to investigate whether different correlates are relevant for the prediction of well-being and psychological distress in LGBTQIA+ individuals when these mental health outcomes are considered separately. LGBTQIA+ individuals from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland were recruited via collaborating organizations and social media to participate in a cross-sectional survey. Participants ( = 1,686, = 27.74) completed self-report measures of well-being and psychological distress. Included correlates were self-esteem, social support, resilience, and various minority stress factors. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and latent regression analyses. A very strong correlation at the latent level ( = -.82) suggested that well-being and psychological distress refer to opposite poles of mental health in the LGBTQIA+ sample. Different minority stress factors were relevant for the prediction of well-being and distress when these factors were disentangled. The present study highlights the close inverse relation between well-being and distress in LGBTQIA+ individuals. Several correlates were found that could inform tailored counseling for LGBTQIA+ community members, irrespective of whether the focus is on positive or negative aspects of mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

The present study evaluated the efficacy of a brief compassion-focused imagery intervention for reducing fears of compassion. This study also examined whether individual differences in attachment would influence treatment effectiveness. We randomly assigned a nonclinical sample of 125 community-dwelling adults to a control group or an intervention group. Those in the intervention group completed a brief intervention involving daily compassionate imagery exercises for 1 week. Those who completed the intervention demonstrated significant reductions in fears of compassion for others, fears of compassion from others, and fears of self-compassion, irrespective of differences in attachment. These findings support the efficacy of compassion-focused imagery exercises in reducing fears of compassion across attachment patterns, suggesting their potential value for enhancing mental well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Little is known about how the interrelationships among posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms change throughout the treatment. We examined changes in PTSD symptoms among women who experienced intimate partner violence and received one of two evidence-based interventions. We conducted a secondary analysis of a completed randomized, double-blind clinical trial, which demonstrated efficacy in reducing PTSD symptoms. We used cross-lagged panel network analysis to identify the influential PTSD symptoms among women who had completed either the Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment or an adapted version of person-centered therapy. We examined if a symptom's a metric of interconnectedness, would predict overall PTSD symptom reductions at baseline, postshelter, posttreatment, and 6- and 12-months posttreatment. Women who showed more significant decreases in feeling upset and avoidance also demonstrated greater decreases in their overall PTSD symptoms at postshelter, posttreatment, and 6 and 12 months posttreatment. Findings indicate that changes in symptoms with high centrality result in larger PTSD network changes observed at both adjacent and future time points. Identifying and targeting symptoms with influential associations produce therapeutic cascades, resulting in symptom reductions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

This study explored longitudinal trajectories of decent work profiles guided by core propositions from psychology of working theory. Data were collected from 419 working adults in the United States at three time points over a 6-month period. We examined decent work trajectories using latent transition analysis considering two key covariates (work volition and career adaptability) and while accounting for other variables such as ethnicity, education, and income level. The analysis identified five latent decent work profiles: and . Notably, the and profiles were the most stable, while the and profiles were more likely to change with time. The influence of work volition and career adaptability on transition probabilities was found to partially align with the hypotheses of psychology of working theory. Findings indicated that, within psychology of working theory, these psychological mediators may operate through varied mechanisms to influence both the attainment and maintenance of decent work across time. Implications for future research, practical applications, and theoretical developments are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).