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Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
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ISSN (Print) 0034-3552 - ISSN (Online) 1538-4853
Published by Sage Publications

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Continuing Education Answer Sheet For Volume 66, No 3
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  Pages: 223 - 223
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 223-223, April 2023.
  
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-04-29T12:34:28Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231168766
  Issue No: Vol. 66, No. 3 (2023)
Erratum to Investigating Reliability, Validity, and Measurement Invariance
of the Eight-Item Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale With a Sample
of Multilingual Clients
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  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-05-08T01:12:51Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231173320
Investigating Reliability, Validity, and Measurement Invariance of the
Eight-Item Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale With a Sample of
Multilingual Clients
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  Authors: Ayse Torres, Cahit Kaya, Olayemi Akinola, Rene Gonzalez
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 clarity of the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES); second, we explored the factorial structure; third, we examined the measurement invariance of the VRES across gender and education level for culturally diverse and bilingual clients in public VR program (i.e., clients speak English as a second language). Given the positive effects of client engagement in health and rehabilitative care on outcomes, it is important to validate this brief instrument to measure VR engagement for culturally diverse and bilingual clients.Method:Data, collected from 16 VR clients who completed the original VRES in the focus group, were subjected to content analysis, and data, collected from 264 clients who completed the eight-item VRES and Working Alliance Inventory Short Form (WAI-S), were subjected to confirmatory and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA).Results:Based on the feedback from the focus group, the first item was revised to increase clarity. However, the preliminary results indicated that the revised item had very low community value, and therefore, we removed the item from the subsequent analysis. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results provided support for a unidimensional structure for the eight-item VRES. Measurement invariance across gender and education level was achieved after correlating error terms. The scale had strong reliability, and scores from the VRES were significantly moderately correlated with working alliance.Conclusion:The eight-item VRES is a reliable and valid measurement tool to use with culturally diverse and multilingual participants.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-03-23T10:27:31Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221147217
Book Review: Willink, J., & Babin, L. (2017). Extreme Ownership: How U.S.
Navy SEALS Lead and Win
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  Authors: Charles Edmund Degeneffe
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-03-11T12:01:49Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231160250
Fortune Favors the Bold: Introduction to the Special Series of the
Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality
Employment
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  Authors: Timothy N. Tansey, Catherine A. Anderson, David Strauser, Malachy Bishop, Fong Chan, Paul Wehman
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 Communities (H264F15003) from the U.S. Department of Education, and in collaboration with the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research project of Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employer Practices (#90RT5041), RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities (#90RTEM0002), RRTC on Employment of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (#90RTEM0003), and Disability Rehabilitation and Research Project on Customized Employment (#90DP0085). The special series consists of 26 articles appearing across four different journals: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal; Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education; and Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-03-02T09:58:50Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155443
A Meta-Study of Publication Characteristics of the Rehabilitation
Counseling Bulletin: 2000 to 2019
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  Authors: Brigid A. Meagher, Madison K. Miller, Catherine Y. Chang, Bradley T. Erford
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 contributors) and article content (e.g., research methodology, participants, research design, statistics used, reports of effect size). Fong Chan was the leading contributor scholar and the University of Memphis was the leading institutional contributor. Among other key results, greater author collaboration was noted, and international lead authorship increased significantly to nearly 14%. Research-based articles are being published at a counseling discipline-leading rate of 96%, and almost all research article variables were relatively stable over the 20 years assessed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-03-02T09:56:20Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155221
The Relationship Between Acceptance, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Quality
of Life: A Structural Equation Model
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  Authors: Kaiqi Zhou
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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, disability acceptance, and quality of life (QoL), limited study focused on entering a series of biopsychosocial factors simultaneously into analysis to reflect live experience of individuals with disabilities. This study aimed to examine the role of acceptance regarding the relationship between a series of biopsychosocial factors (i.e., general health, physical functioning, pain, anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, stigma, sense of community, and neighborhood problems) and QoL based on Livneh’s psychosocial adaptation model to inform psychosocial interventions. A total of 430 participants with disabilities completed an online survey consisting of instruments measuring target variables. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a three-factor structure for selected biopsychosocial factors (i.e., psychological difficulties, physical status, and community issues). Structural equation modeling results showed that the proposed model indicated a fair model fit after respecification. Effect analyses showed that disability acceptance directly affected QoL and partially mediated the relationship between physical status and QoL and psychological difficulties and QoL. In addition, loneliness has been found to significantly and directly predict QoL in the respecified model. The model demonstrated that disability acceptance and loneliness have a significant impact on QoL.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-03-02T09:54:40Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155216
View of the Work Community and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Among
Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
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  Authors: Julie D. Doran, Samantha G. McCrary, Blaise M. Morrison, Laura S. Hiruma, Dara V. Chan
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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; however, vocational rehabilitation (VR) can provide employment-related resources. This study sought to understand how adults with ASD view their integration into workplace communities and VR services. Qualitative data were collected from 24 adults with ASD, and analysis identified themes surrounding the importance of workplace contributions, interesting work, and positive workplace relationships contributing to feeling integrated into the workplace community. Responses were also examined for perspectives on the role of VR in supporting workplace integration. Findings indicate the importance of attending to individual employment preferences and the need for long-term VR follow-along services to explore opportunities for employment growth. Implications and future recommendations for research and practice are also discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-22T06:06:30Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155217
The Impact of Organizational Factors and Professional Identity on Turn
Over Intent in State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
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  Authors: T. J. Landon, B. N. Phillips, M. McKnight, S. A. Sabella, K. M. Kline
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 professional identity and organizational factors (e.g., pay, work tenure) as predictor variables. An internet-based survey solicited counselor perceptions regarding professional identity, turnover intent, and job satisfaction. Respondents (n = 351) described their level of satisfaction relevant to several workplace conditions (co-workers, job in general, work assignments, pay, promotion, and supervision), and their current level of professional identity. The outcome variable representing current or future turnover intent was whether participants were actively looking for a new position or planning to look for a new position in the next 5 years. Results indicated that a little over one third of current counselors would look for a new position in the coming year, with half of current counselors seeking a new position within 5 years. Findings suggest that turnover in state-federal VR settings exceeds the national average of 19%. Purposeful pre-hire considerations, goodness of fit, motivation factors (i.e., opportunities for promotion), and hygiene factors (i.e., caseload size, supervision, and pay) identified in this study should be elements of a state-federal VR agency’s plan to mitigate turnover intent.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-22T06:05:00Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155215
Use of Research-Based Transition Recommendations for Youth With
Disabilities in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plans
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  Authors: Holly N. Whittenburg, Magen Rooney-Kron, Sarah R. Carlson, Emily T. Malouf, Joshua P. Taylor
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 disabilities, it is unclear if implementation plans include predictors of post-school employment and evidence-based transition practices. We conducted a content analysis of 54 state/territory VR agency WIOA plans from 2020 to determine the extent to which research-based transition recommendations (RBTRs) were included. Our findings indicate that there was substantial variability in the number of RBTRs present within plans but that most plans (n = 46) included between 50% and 70% of RBTRs. Career awareness, interagency collaboration, and general work experience activities were most frequently represented. Of note, student involvement in transition planning, technology skills instruction, and career technical education did not appear as frequently in plans. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-18T12:07:27Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552231155218
Forensic and Business Ethics
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  Authors: Leslie Lloyd, Mary Barros-Bailey, Amy Vercillo, Trenton Landon
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 profession. Specific to Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) in the private sector, this article details changes in the revised Code specific to Forensic Services (Section F) and Business Services (Section K). It also briefly describes the historical development of these sections of the Code and explores its implications.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-10T09:20:56Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221147222
Embracing the Future: Updating and Revising the Code of Professional
Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors
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  Authors: Trenton J. Landon, Julie C. Hill, Robert Froehlich, Pamela Shlemon
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) certifies qualified candidates as certified rehabilitation counselors in the United States (CRCs) and as Canadian certified rehabilitation counselors (CCRCs) in Canada. Those professionals who are certified as CRCs/CCRCs are expected to adhere to the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics. The CRCC Code of Ethics is updated from time to time. With the completion of the recent revision process, a revised Code of Professional Ethics for CRCs/CCRCs is now being distributed and implemented by the CRCC. Given the changes and updates to the Code of Professional Ethics, this article and subsequent articles in this special issue help to outline the process and rationale that framed the recent revision process. Although some specific changes are highlighted through this special issue, practitioners are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the entire code.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-03T09:52:32Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146166
A Way Forward With Multicultural Considerations, Advocacy, and
Accessibility Across the 2023 Revised Code of Professional Ethics for
Rehabilitation Counselor Educators and Practitioners
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  Authors: Jessica S. Henry, Eric T. Kulesza, Natalie F. Williams Awodeha, Simone B. Hicks, Renée A. Middleton, Mona Robinson
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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, more explicit ethical expectations related to multicultural competence are needed to govern the future of rehabilitation counseling practice. The 2023 revised CRCC Code of Ethics will include a newly added unit labeled, Section D: Multicultural Considerations, which seeks to reduce bias, minimize discrimination, and prevent harm in practice. This section infuses cultural competencies introduced to the profession and tenets of advocacy as more than just aspirational directives but also as enforceable tenets of conduct. This article provides an overview of the changes made to Section C: Advocacy and Accessibility and explains the significance of Section D across the principles that instruct professional behavior. The authors will describe best practices for operationalizing the ethics code to ensure that services are comprehensive, equitable, and inclusive. Finally, we will present strategies for becoming a culturally competent and ethically conscientious Rehabilitation Counselor.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-03T09:50:29Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146164
Supervision and Ethics: Updates to the CRCC Code of Professional Ethics
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  Authors: Trenton J. Landon, Allison Levine, Scott A. Sabella, Julie C. Hill, Uzma Khan, Eric T. Kulesza
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 first introduced in 2002 and updated in 2010 and 2017. This article discusses supervision and professional dispositions as constructs that were used to help frame the revision process and outlines some of the key change to Section I. (Supervision, Teaching, and Training) of the Code of Professional Ethics for certified rehabilitation counselors. In conjunction with the revision process, special considerations for multicultural competencies have been strengthened throughout Section I, as well as specific requirements for the measurement and assessment of professional dispositions in educational settings. The article helps to inform and guide supervisors, trainers, and educators as they review Section I and consider their role in the development of ethical skills in those they supervise and their own respective practice.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-03T09:48:32Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146163
Ethics of Technology Practice: Beliefs and Behaviors of Certified
Rehabilitation Counselors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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  Authors: Michael T. Hartley, Paul Bourgeois, Brian J. Clarke
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs) regarding the ethical use of technology before and during the pandemic. Specifically, this study compared two groups of CRCs regarding the degree to which they engaged in 59 technology behaviors and whether they viewed each behavior to be ethical. Overall, group comparisons suggested an increased use of telephone, videoconferencing, and email to deliver counseling, assessment, and supervision services during the pandemic. Furthermore, supervision via videoconferencing and email in the pandemic were rated as more ethically appropriate than before the pandemic. As a general trend, synchronous modes of communication such as the telephone and video conferencing were rated as more ethically appropriate than asynchronous modes such as social networking and text messaging. Indicating a high degree of congruence between beliefs and behaviors, the technology practices viewed as most ethical were used the most often. Implications address the revisions to the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors regarding the ethical use of technology in rehabilitation counseling.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-02T05:51:20Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221147216
Drug Use Difficulties and Academic Adjustment in Student Veterans With
Disabilities: A Parallel Mediation Study
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  Authors: Stuart P. Rumrill, Yazmin Castruita Rios, Mizuka Yasuoka, Zeynep Aydin, Kaiqi Zhou, Emre Umucu
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 student veteran population. We conducted a parallel mediation analysis to examine the relationship between substance use and academic outcomes in a sample of 129 college veterans with disabilities. We explored interpersonal problems, physical health problems, depression, and anxiety as possible mediators. Our results concluded that only interpersonal problems and anxiety mediated the relationship. Implications for practice and research are provided.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-02-02T05:25:46Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146162
Using the Revised CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation
Counselors as a Tool in Resolving Ethical Issues
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  Authors: Robert J. Froehlich, Simone Hicks, Julie C. Hill, Nichole Tichy, Cassandra Riedy-Rush
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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—Introduction). Other codes of ethics include similar verbiage, suggesting knowledge and application of the Code as a beginning step when using an ethical decision-making model. The updated “Resolving Ethical Dilemmas” section of the Code (now Section M) guides CRCs on using the Code as a tool when encountering ethical dilemmas. This article describes updates to Section M resulting from the Code revision process. Contemporary counseling ethical decision-making models are reviewed, and descriptions of Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) resources to assist with ethical decision-making are provided. In addition, an examination of the CRCC ethics committee’s process for addressing grievances and providing advisory opinions is outlined. In addition, this article provides a brief overview of how the committee relies on the Code overall, specifically Section M, to carry out its mission. Two case studies provide examples using the Code to examine a process for resolving ethical dilemmas.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-01-27T10:26:11Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221148200
A Psychometric Validation of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy
Questionnaire in a Sample of Turkish Cancer Survivors
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  Authors: Cahit Kaya, Fong Chan, Kanako Iwanaga, Jia Rung Wu, Jill Bezyak
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 purpose of this study is to investigate psychometric properties of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy Scale (IPA) in a sample of Turkish cancer survivors. An exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze data collected from 186 cancer survivors who completed the IPA, Health Care Climate Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Role Functioning subscale of the EORTC Core Quality of Life Questionnaire. In contrast to the original five-factor solution, the results provided a better fit for a three-factor correlated model (Activities of Daily Living [ADL]/Instrumental ADL, social relations, and employment and education). The IPA factors were significantly associated with supportive healthcare climate, role functioning, and life satisfaction in the theoretically expected directions, providing support for the nomological construct validity of the Turkish version of the IPA. Overall, the Turkish version of the IPA is a psychometrically sound measure of participation and autonomy that can be used to assess cancer survivors’ levels of community participation for treatment planning and selection of evidence-based healthcare and psychosocial interventions for cancer survivors.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-01-27T10:25:11Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146160
Rehabilitation Counselors and Technology, Social Media, and Distance
Counseling: Contemporary Considerations
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  Authors: Robert J. Froehlich, Jessica S. Henry, Nichole Tichy, Julie C. Hill, Kelsey Thompson
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 about the utility of social media have evolved, necessitating increased consideration of social media benefits while at the same time highlighting a need for more detailed guidance regarding its usage and risks. As a standard of ethical practice, certified rehabilitation counselors (CRCs) are required to be aware of guidelines that govern the ethical use of technology in the provision of rehabilitation services, including revisions to the Code of Professional Ethics for CRCs. The 2023 revisions to the Technology, Social Media, and Virtual Counseling section of the Code of Professional Ethics for CRCs specify expanded guidance for CRCs integrating apps, relevant social media, and the provision of virtual counseling. To assist CRCs to meet their standard of ethical practice, this article reviews the historical evolution of technology within the Code, the changes and expansions to Section K of the Code and discusses ethical consideration and revised guidance in the critical technology areas of virtual counseling and social media.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-01-10T09:00:15Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221147219
Ethical Dilemmas: Current and Projected Concerns Reported by Certified
Rehabilitation Counselors
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  Authors: Julie C. Hill, Lindsay E. Stokes, Robert J. Froelich, Diona Emmanuel, Trenton Landon, Simone Hicks
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 collected and analyzed. Thematic analysis was used to identify common themes among responses including the ethically challenging incident, additional resources to clarify the situation or reach resolution, projecting future ethical issues, approach to resolution for current ethical issues, and additional issues to address or consider in the code of ethics. Results indicated that participants most frequently encountered ethical dilemmas related to Section B. Confidentiality, Privileged Communication and Privacy of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Certification Code of Professional Ethics, followed by Section A. The Counseling Relationship. When addressing recognized ethical dilemmas, participants also identified consideration of the counseling relationship and maintaining confidentiality, privileged communication and privacy as the most important sections of the code to consider. Implications include topics identifying current and projected ethical dilemmas faced by CRCs, as well as the need for a variety of topics to be addressed or considered in the new revisions of the CRC Code of Ethics.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-01-05T06:55:57Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221146159
The 2023 Revision to the CRCC Code of Ethics: Implications for Defining
and Protecting the Counselor–Client Relationship
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  Authors: Zaccheus J. Ahonle, Julie C. Hill, Phillip Rumrill, Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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. To promote awareness and understanding of these changes, this article reviews the purpose of Section A (The Counseling Relationship) of the CRCC Code of Ethics and provides a summary of the key revisions that have been made to Section A in the new revised Code and how the changes in these sub-sections of Section A impact counselors/practice.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-01-03T06:26:01Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221147220
Use of Customized Employment in State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs:
A Retrospective Study 2017–2020
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  Authors: Jaeyoung Kim, Katherine Inge, Beth Keeton, Tim Riesen, Yazmin Castruita-Rios, Timothy N. Tansey
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 of 2017 through 2020. The independent variables were demographics, barriers to employment, and types of state vocational rehabilitation agency (SVRA) services, and the dependent variables were competitive integrated employment status and weekly earnings at exit. Descriptive analyses, multiple logistic regression, and hierarchical multiple regression comprised data analysis. The study sample (N = 2,280) was 57.9% male and 42.1% female and had a mean age of 32.69 years (SD = 12.83). Seventy-seven percent identified themselves as White and 46.7% had a cognitive disability. The results of this study indicated that consumers who have cognitive disability and cultural barriers; are migrant farmworkers and/or dependents; and receive job placement assistance, short-term job supports, maintenance services, benefits counseling, and supported employment are more likely to get competitive integrated employment at exit (R2 = .34). Multiple variables were found to be significantly related to weekly earnings at exit and explained 24% of the variance. Rehabilitation counselors should take into consideration the findings of this study to determine from which supports consumers may benefit to attain successful employment goals, particularly for customized employment.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-12-21T12:47:10Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221140335
Stability of Psychological Well-being Following a Neurological Event and
in the Face of a Global Pandemic
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  Authors: Allison Julie Andreasen, Marcie King Johnson, Daniel Tranel
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 largely stable in healthy adult populations. However, whether such stability exists in neurological patients with acquired brain lesions is an open question. Given the trait-like characteristics of psychological well-being, we hypothesized that psychological well-being would be stable in neurological patients who are in the chronic epoch of recovery (≥3 months after the neurological event). Eighty participants (women = 40; age: M = 56, standard deviation (SD) = 13) completed the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being (PWBS) twice between 2016 and 2020 (Time 1 [T1] and Time 2 [T2]). The Ryff Scales measure various facets of well-being, including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Approximately half of participants completed their T2 assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating an opportunity to investigate the effects of the pandemic on the stability of psychological well-being in a neurological population that may be particularly vulnerable to reduced well-being in this context. Pearson correlations and within-sample t-tests were conducted to examine the stability of self-reported well-being over time. Test–retest correlations ranged from .71 to .87, and no significant differences in well-being emerged across the two time points. Significant correlations between T1 and T2 were also evident in the subsample of participants who completed their second assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings provide evidence that long-term psychological well-being is remarkably reliable and consistent over time in patients who have experienced a major neurological event, even when an unprecedented global event occurred between measurement epochs. Treatment implications of these findings are discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-12-21T11:14:22Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221139878
Psychometric Validation of the Brief-COPE Scale in a Sample of Individuals
with Multiple Sclerosis: A Brief Report
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  Authors: Kanako Iwanaga, Phillip Rumrill, Christine A. Reid, Allison Thomas, Christopher C. Wagner
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 different coping strategies to deal with stressful life situations, but its application with people who have MS has not been validated. The purpose of this study was to assess the measurement structure and psychometric properties of the Brief-COPE in a sample of community-dwelling adults with multiple sclerosis, using exploratory factor analysis. Results revealed a three-factor measurement structure: (a) flexible coping, (b) succumbing coping, and (c) substance use coping. Correlations among these three factors and external measures of related concepts provided evidence of the validity of these factors. The Brief-COPE can be incorporated in rehabilitation counseling, mental health, and health care settings to assess coping strategies, assisting people with MS with managing stressful life events during and after the pandemic. Rehabilitation and health researchers can use it to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions aimed to improve coping abilities and mental health of people with MS.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-12-03T05:46:46Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221139875
Service-Connected Disability and Happiness in Student Veterans: A Parallel
Mediation Study of PERMA
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  Authors: Emre Umucu, Yazmin Castruita Rios, Chuling Lo, Anni Wang, Teresa Grenawalt, Mizuka Yasuoka, Jessica Brooks
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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, meaning, and accomplishment (PERMA) model to help understand an individual’s happiness, including five pillars: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning, and Accomplishment. In this study, we aim at evaluating the role of the PERMA model’s five pillars in explaining the relationship between service-connected disability and happiness. Data were collected from 205 student veterans. The result demonstrated that positive emotion and accomplishment mediated the relationship between service-connected disability and happiness. The findings of this study suggest utilizing positive psychology to help student veterans improve happiness, as well as engage in more activities that could potentially increase an individual’s positive emotion and accomplishment, and eventually increase the level of happiness.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-12-01T08:39:07Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221139880
Factors Affecting Retention Plan Among Faculty of Color in Rehabilitation
Counselor Education Programs
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  Authors: Tameika Minor, Weili Lu, Priyanka Yalmanchili, Cindy Kumi
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 underrepresentation of students and faculty of color. This study investigated the relationships between demographic characteristics, perceptions of the academic climate, and the employment continuation plans of tenured and tenure-track faculty of color in accredited, rehabilitation counselor education (RCE) programs. Furthermore, this study aimed to identify which factors best predict the employment continuation plans for this population. Participants were administered the Faculty Retention Questionnaire (FRQ) to examine these relationships. The sample consisted of 63 tenure-track and tenured faculty of color employed by accredited RCE programs. A univariate general linear model found that the demographic characteristics (race, ethnicity, gender, country of origin, and tenure status) did not predict the employment continuation plans of tenure-track and tenured faculty of color in accredited RCE programs. Multiple linear regression analysis was utilized to determine if the regression scores for the perception of academic climate components (role as researcher, tenure/promotion opportunities, workplace conditions, social climate, faculty/student relationships, role clarity, inter-role conflict, and person/role conflict) predicted 28.5% of the variance in the employment continuation plans of faculty of color in RCE programs. Among these, inter-role conflict was the only statistically significant predictor. Findings add to the literature pertaining to the retention of faculty of color in counselor education and suggest retention strategies supportive of faculty of color.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-11-03T12:36:02Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221124566
Differential Effects of Functioning on the Career Development of
Individuals with Disabilities
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  Authors: Chelsea E. Brehmer, David R. Strauser, Sa Shen, Brian N. Phillips, John F. Kosciulek, Bryan S. Austin
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  Individuals with disabilities experience disproportionate rates of unemployment and underemployment when compared with individuals without disabilities. Furthermore, health functioning impacts career development and employment across multiple life contexts. To build on what is known regarding the relationships between functioning and career development, this study focuses on delineating how varying aspects of functioning differentially impact specific areas of career development. Based on data collected from 674 individuals with disabilities, this study investigated the relationship between individual health functioning and the following three core components of career development: vocational identity, work personality, and work adjustment. Findings illuminate important differences across dimensions of functioning that impact career development. Results suggest that a multidimensional approach to career development would be most efficacious in supporting the functioning of individuals with disabilities.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-10-31T01:50:49Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221130311
Doctoral Dissertation Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: 2013
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  Authors: Yazmin Castruita Rios, Emre Umucu, Renee Viramontes, Diana Villegas, Brian N. Phillips, Jessica A. Jung, Sierra A. Montuori, Stephen A. Zanskas, Timothy Tansey
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 were a total of 22 doctoral dissertations completed from identified doctoral programs in rehabilitation counseling. Dissertations were organized by research topic, methodology used, model, and statistical analysis, and an annotated bibliography was provided. The analysis also included institutional productivity and trends in employment outcomes for doctoral graduates. Findings of the current analysis demonstrated that majority of the studies consisted of quantitative descriptive research designs. Compared to analyses from previous years, in 2013, advanced statistics were used at the highest rate since 2005. The proportion of dissertations focusing on professional issues topics was greater than any of the prior reporting periods. Implications for the practice of rehabilitation counseling, education, and future research are discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-10-28T11:23:31Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221127272
The Time Is Ripe for Entrepreneurship in Vocational Rehabilitation: A
Four-Pronged Approach
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  Authors: Michael Frain, Malachy Bishop, Julianne Frain, Devin Rohack, Ghari Shirley, Jennifer Sánchez
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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-employment as an outcome has fallen below 1% of Vocational Rehabilitation closures but can rise as the field takes a four-pronged approach to helping individuals become entrepreneurs. The idea of entrepreneurship fits rehabilitation philosophy and through training, legislation, and new vision many persons with disabilities can find successful careers as entrepreneurs.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-10-27T09:59:26Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221116051
Employers’ Perceptions of Challenges and Strategies in Hiring,
Retaining, and Promoting Employees With Physical Disabilities
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  Authors: Elizabeth G. S. Munsell, Angelika Kudla, Han Su, Jasin Wong, Deborah Crown, Pamela Capraro, Robert Trierweiler, Mirang Park, Allen W. Heinemann
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 need to promote inclusion of PWD in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to explore employer-perceived challenges and strategies for employing, retaining, and promoting people with physical disabilities (PWPD) and to describe the policies, supports, and job accommodations they provide to PWPD. We administered a cross-sectional, online survey to employers in the Midwestern United States (n = 53). Employers had an average of 8.5 years of experience in their job roles and represented diverse industries and company sizes. Employers provide a range of job accommodations; however, many reported lacking comprehensive disability policies such as training managers on how to support PWPD, providing employee resource groups for PWPD, and having a specific job accommodation fund. Major challenges reported by employers were related to lacking competencies in supporting employees with physical disabilities. However, employers endorsed the utility of strategies to address these challenges, including providing education and training and increasing buy-in from leadership. Study findings inform employers on ways to best support PWPD and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-10-13T05:23:21Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221130304
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
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  Authors: Emre Umucu, Fong Chan, Brian Phillips, Timothy Tansey, Norman Berven, William Hoyt
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and life satisfaction of student military veterans; (b) PERMA as a happiness and well-being model for college life adjustment, HRQOL, and life satisfaction among student veterans; and (c) FEPPTs as predictors of PERMA. In addition, we tested whether total PERMA scores mediate the relationship between service-connected disability and college adjustment. A total of 205 student veterans responded to an online survey. Results revealed that demographic covariates (e.g., service-connected disability), FEPPTs (e.g., optimism), and PERMA (e.g., positive emotion) significantly accounted for college life adjustment, HRQOL, and life satisfaction of student veterans. In addition, a mediation analysis revealed that PERMA partially mediated the relationship between service-connected disability and college life adjustment of student veterans. The results of this study provide empirical supports for the use of PERMA as a comprehensive well-being model of college life adjustment for student veterans.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-10-08T11:17:03Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221127032
Thinking About the Future: Perceived Barriers and Supports Among Israeli
Young Adults With Physical Disabilities
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  Authors: Rinat Michael, Galia Ran, Rachel Gali Cinamon
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 outcomes is crucial. This study examined the future perceptions of 18 young adults with physical disabilities while focusing on the barriers and supports that may impact their transition into adult life. All participants were living in a rehabilitative student community in southern Israel. They participated in an in-depth semi-structured interview. Data analysis, which was conducted according to an adaptation of the Consensual Qualitative Research method, revealed four major domains: emotions, future life roles, barriers, and supports. Findings emphasized that the participants’ disability was extremely dominant in their future perceptions. In general, they expressed caution and concern about their future. They also tended not to express detailed long-term planning. Their perceptions focused on their future work, future intimate relationships, and the need to manage simultaneously different roles. When addressing their possible barriers and supports, they related both to environmental (e.g., social stigma and community support) and to personal (e.g., low self-esteem and high motivation) factors. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-09-23T06:43:21Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221124564
Predictors of Psychosocial Adaptation and Mental Well-Being Among People
With Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities in Hong Kong
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  Authors: Andrew M. H. Siu, Sam C. C. Chan, Mike K. T. Cheung, Daniel T. L. Shek
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  Psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability (CID) involves a complex interplay of the client’s background factors with resilience and coping. To date, there have been few studies on psychosocial adaptation to CID in the Chinese context. To examine the predictors of psychosocial adaptation, we surveyed people with CID from community-rehabilitation settings and self-help groups (N = 224). The research questionnaire collected information on demographics, health-related factors, social support, resilience, coping strategies, psychosocial adaptation, and mental well-being. Resilience, coping strategies, health-related factors, and sex were found to be important predictors of psychosocial adaptation. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we tested a conceptual model on how social support and health-related factors predict adjustment variables (resilience and coping strategies), which further affect psychosocial adaptation and mental well-being. All the variables are closely linked and the path coefficients are all significant. An overall fair model fit (comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.89; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.089) was obtained. The results provide support for the conceptual model we proposed based on health-related coping and the phase model of psychosocial adaptation. The key predictors of psychosocial adaptation and mental well-being in Chinese people with CID in Hong Kong are similar to those identified in non-Chinese studies.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-08-19T07:08:46Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221115864
Telehealth Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling During the COVID-19
Pandemic
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  Authors: Roxanna N. Pebdani, Adriana M. Zeidan, Erin M. Fearn-Smith, Lynda R. Matthews
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 telehealth assessment with their clients. This study explores rehabilitation counselors’ use of rehabilitation assessments and telehealth since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a mixed-methods approach, data from 41 rehabilitation counselors across Australia were analyzed. Participants were asked which measures they used prior to the pandemic, how their use of the measures changed during telehealth, and how their work changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales and the Occupational Search Inventory were the most commonly used tests. Theoretical analysis demonstrated that participants utilized tests based on their usefulness in comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation planning, for engaging the client in the assessment process, out of necessity (mandated tests), and due to attributes of the test the counselor valued. Participants described the impact of COVID-19 on assessment practice demonstrating that despite challenges to telehealth, there were also benefits and that assessment measures could be altered for use in telehealth. Although telehealth had an impact on how rehabilitation counselors provided assessments, many found ways to make it work at a distance.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-08-13T09:20:41Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221115866
Social Cognitive Career Theory Predictors of Goal Persistence in African
American College Students With Disabilities
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  Authors: Jia Rung Wu, Madan Kundu, Kanako Iwanaga, Fong Chan, Xiangli Chen, Phillip Rumrill, Paul Wehman
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 college degrees and obtain entry-level professional jobs as career pathways to the middle class will contribute to workplace equity for young adults who are at the intersection of race, disability, and poverty. The Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) has been validated extensively as a model of goal persistence for women and minority college students majoring in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). The present study evaluated SCCT constructs as predictors of goal persistence in a sample of African American college students with disabilities across various academic majors, using hierarchical regression analysis. The final model accounted for 53% of the variance in goal persistence scores, a large effect size. Academic milestone self-efficacy and career self-efficacy were the most important predictors of goal persistence, followed by academic barrier self-efficacy, deep learning style, and career outcome expectancy. The SCCT interventions designed to increase academic and career efficacy and outcome expectancy will increase the likelihood that African American college students with disabilities will complete their degrees and successfully obtain professional jobs.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-07-14T09:49:51Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221108407
Book Review: McNamara’s folly: The use of low-IQ troops in the Vietnam
War; Plus the induction of unfit men, criminals, and misfits
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  Authors: Charles Edmund Degeneffe
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-07-12T05:15:09Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221108408
Persons With Disabilities in Self-Employment Served by the Federal/State
Vocational Rehabilitation System: Differences Between 2011–2013 and
2017–2019
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  Authors: Jennifer Sánchez, Michael P. Frain, Ghari Shirley, Devin Rohack, Deyu Pan
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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) program, under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), is charged with providing services to assist eligible PWDs (VR consumers) in achieving employment. Despite research showing that VR consumers closed to self-employment (vs. non-self-employment closures) have better outcomes, self-employment is often considered as a last resort. Moreover, some evidence suggests self-employment (like non-self-employment) outcomes are associated with VR consumers’ gender and racial/ethnic identity. The objective of this study was to determine trends of case closures in self-employment among PWDs within the VR program from 2011–2013 to 2017–2019 and to examine the effects of gender and race/ethnicity on self-employment outcomes. Variables of interest were obtained from RSA’s Case Service Report (RSA-911) data set for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Data were recoded and analyzed. The number of closures in self-employment declined significantly. Weekly earnings in self-employment increased. Time from application to closure in self-employment decreased. Differences in VR self-employment outcomes by race/ethnicity and gender were noted. Efforts should be made to increase competency in self-employment of VR counselors and promote self-employment within the VR program.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-06-25T11:25:57Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221102396
Feasibility of Work-Related Interviewing and Conversational Skills
Trainings for Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities
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  Authors: Weili Lu, Janice Oursler, Samantha J. Herrick, Ni Gao, John Beninato, Carolyn Bazan, Kendall Hill, Tameika Minor
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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-related conversational skills (“Conversing with Others”) to individuals with psychiatric disabilities. This quasi-experimental pilot study included 87 participants in Study 1 and 55 participants in Study 2, all with various psychiatric diagnoses. Each group intervention consisted of four sessions delivered by graduate counseling students. Participants reported increased confidence in presenting qualifications at interviews in Study 1, and in conversational skills at work in Study 2. Participants in both studies reported high levels of satisfaction with the respective group intervention. The results of the study supported the feasibility of DST group interventions designed to teach work-related skills to individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-06-23T11:16:02Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221102398
Psychometric Validation of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy in a Sample
of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Rehabilitation: A Brief Report
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  Authors: Kacie Blalock, Fong Chan, Elizabeth Cardoso, Eun-Jeong Lee, Kanako Iwanaga, Jia-Rung Wu, Xiangli Chen
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 educators as an outcome variable to evaluate multicultural counseling competencies of counselors-in-training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the measurement structure of the SEE in a sample of undergraduate and graduate students in rehabilitation. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the four-factor intercorrelated model fit the data very well. The four factors include (a) empathic feeling and expression, (b) empathic perspective taking, (c) empathic awareness, and (d) acceptance of cultural differences. The SEE can be an invaluable tool for rehabilitation counselor educators to evaluate their students’ level of multicultural rehabilitation counseling competency and as an outcome variable for multicultural rehabilitation counseling training.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-06-23T11:14:29Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221102395
The Essential Elements of Customized Employment: Results From a National
Survey of Employment Providers
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  Authors: Katherine J. Inge, Adam P. Sima, Tim Riesen, Paul Wehman, Nancy Brooks-Lane
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 professionals from agencies within the United States. Participants responded to questions on the unique characteristics of Discovery and job development, current use of CE services, and information on their personal and agency demographics. Results indicate that there is agreement among CE providers on critical Discovery and job development activities, which suggests that providers are regularly accessing information to inform their practice. There appears to be a gap between what respondents identify as critical activities and how well they are being implemented. Recommendations for providing CE training for providers and provisions for individuals with disabilities are explored.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-25T10:11:56Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221088256
Factors Impacting Functioning Level of Cancer Survivors in Turkey
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  Authors: Cahit Kaya, Fong Chan, Jill Bezyak
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 variables (i.e., age, gender, income, and education), personal factors (i.e., core self-evaluations, purpose in life, and religiosity), and impairment-related variables (i.e., pain, fatigue, perceived stress, and sleep disturbance) on the functioning level of Turkish cancer survivors (i.e., physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, and social functioning). The results indicated that impairment-related variables explained a significant amount of variance in functioning scores above and beyond demographic and personal factors. Pain intensity and perceived stress were most prominent factors impacting functioning levels of Turkish cancer survivors. Pain and stress self-management training, psychotherapy and counseling, physical activity and exercise, and cognitive remediation training are recommended interventions to increase the functioning level and well-being of cancer survivors.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-13T06:11:57Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221087166
Vocational Rehabilitation in the COVID-19 Era: The Importance of
Supervision
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  Authors: Allison Levine, Phillip D. Rumrill, Christina Espinosa, Kathy Sheppard-Jones
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 employment rates of people with disabilities, in addition to other markers for independence (e.g., independent living, etc.). Implications of the sudden shift to virtual practice are especially of interest following the changes to the comprehensive system of personnel development legislated by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization of 2014. Decreased educational requirements may lead vocational rehabilitation (VR) employees to navigate a national crisis without the essential knowledge domains required for qualified provider status. The current study asked VR personnel to indicate their comfort and preparedness in various areas, in light of the pandemic and virtual service provision (n = 88). Items were assessed at three levels: Counselor, Agency, and Client. Taken together, the results indicate that the sample feels able to maintain evidence-based services, and that supervisors have been regularly available during this uncertain time. Implications for rehabilitation researchers, supervisors, and educators are discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-06T11:37:08Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221087178
The Development and Psychometric Validation of the Brief
Disability-Related Stress Scale in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
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  Authors: Beatrice Lee, Fong Chan
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 [Cronbach’s α = .86]). The BDRSS was also found to correlate with the Perceived Stress Scale–10 (PSS-10; r = .69). Results of this study suggested the potential clinical utility of incorporating the BDRSS in rehabilitation, mental health, and neuropsychology settings to assess stressors experienced by people with MS.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-06T06:50:54Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221087173
Asian Americans’ Perceived Knowledge of State Vocational Rehabilitation
Services for People With Mental Illness
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  Authors: Jinhee Park, Eun-Jeong Lee, Jina Chun, Kaycee Roberts
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 study examined knowledge of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and the perceived importance and likeliness of receiving VR services in a sample of 315 Asian Americans. Survey questions were developed to ask participants’ perceived importance of receiving various VR services provided within state VR agencies and the likeliness of receiving or recommending each service if they or their family members had a mental illness. The results showed that most participants were not familiar with state VR services. Although slightly different patterns were identified in the participants’ importance and likeliness ratings, the top important and preferable service was diagnosis and treatment. The information gathered in this study has important implications for crafting culturally sensitive and effective outreach and marketing strategies in Asian American communities.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-06T06:49:17Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221087169
The Use of Social Justice Concepts in Rehabilitation Counselor Education:
Results of an Exploratory Study
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  Authors: Allison Levine, Debra A. Harley, Allison Fleming
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 rehabilitation counselor educators (n = 71) to infuse social justice across all of their courses, including their pedagogical choices, rates of frequency for updating coursework, and professional development choices. Findings reveal that educators have favorable attitudes about social justice, are more likely to use academic journals and related disciplines in course development, and to use self-reflection and intuition-based opportunities for social justice professional development. Implications of the findings also include relevancy for supervisors and practitioners, who have the responsibility to and lead social justice education once trainees have entered the field as professionals.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-04-02T08:18:26Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221080416
The Intermediary Role of Optimism and Mental Health in the Relationship
Between Disability-Related Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Serial
Mediation Model
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  Authors: Beatrice Lee, Antonio Reyes, Stuart Rumrill, Malachy Bishop
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 people with MS. In this cross-sectional study, the sample consisted of 373 adults with MS (mean age = 47.77 years; SD = 11.70). Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and a serial mediation analysis were conducted in this study. Our findings suggested that disability-related stress was inversely associated with optimism, mental health, and life satisfaction. Optimism was positively associated with mental health and life satisfaction. Mental health was positively associated with life satisfaction. The serial mediation analysis results suggested that disability-related stress was negatively associated with life satisfaction through optimism and mental health. Our findings provided implications for clinicians to facilitate optimism and mental health promotion for people with MS.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-03-09T08:55:03Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221080434
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
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  Authors: Emre Umucu; PhD, Beatrice Lee, PhD, Abigail Berwick, Lauren Elizabeth O’Neill, Fong Chan, Xiangli Chen
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  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 purpose of this cross-sectional correlational design study was to examine the role of positive person-environment contextual factors, including hope, resilience, core self-evaluations, and social support, to reduce the influence of perceived stress on the subjective well-being (SWB) of student veterans with and without disabilities. The sample included 205 student veterans (71.7% males; 80.5% White; Mage = 29.32; 39% with service-connected disability). Findings suggested that core self-evaluations and social support partially mediated the relationship between perceived stress and SWB in student veterans with and without disabilities. Implications for clinicians, university counselors, and university staff are also discussed.
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-02-18T10:18:27Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552221077942
Book Review: Gaining cultural competence in career counseling (2nd ed.),
by Evans, K. M., & Sejuit, A. L.
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  Authors: Abiola Dipeolu
  Abstract: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
  
  Citation: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
  PubDate: 2022-02-03T10:56:43Z
  DOI: 10.1177/00343552211072921