Emotional labor is the effort and emotions needed "when personal emotion runs counter to those expected and required. It is emotional labor because there is emotional dissonance, (i.e., a mismatch between expected and felt emotions)" (Tunguz, 2020). Emotional labor also refers to the actions taken by employees to meet company standards…

The consequences of the tragic school shooting on May 24, 2022 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas will reverberate for decades to come. Trauma on this level affects the survivors and bystanders who directly witnessed tragedy unfold on the school campus, families, friends, and first responders, as well as entire communities and onlookers…

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, occur with relative frequency among youth (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, 2016). TBI symptoms vary by severity but are generally categorized as emotional, cognitive, sleep, or physical difficulties. Common emotional symptoms reported by students include feelings of…

Positive mental health is more than the absence of psychological symptoms. Considerable research has focused on positive indicators of strengths, including emotional strengths such as gratitude, life satisfaction, and hope. These three constructs, which have been referred to as the "triad of positive emotions"represent emotional…

With the aim of providing holistic approaches to education, social and emotional learning (SEL) has gained significant attention within school systems across the world. SEL has been defined as the process through which individuals understand and regulate emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy towards others, establish and…

Conduct disorder (CD) is a pattern of repeated aggression toward others, disregard for the rights of others, and behaviors that violate major social norms at home, in school, and even in society at large (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Falling under the umbrella of "conduct problems" along with oppositional defiant…

For school psychologists, social justice action involves protecting the educational rights, opportunities, and well-being of all students, "especially those whose voices have been muted, identities obscured, or needs ignored" (NASP, 2017). Facilitating social justice for students requires that school psychologists advocate for fairness…

Teaching the art and science of well-being in schools can equip both students and teachers with the skills and confidence to better manage their emotions, develop constructive thinking styles, form positive self-identities, better understand their personal values, and establish healthy relationships with others and the community. Through the lens…

Some of the most crucial components of concussion recovery are determining when a student incurs an injury, when to return the student to school, in what capacity the student returns, and what adjustments are needed in the process. It is important for school professionals to understand the signs and symptoms of a concussion so they may apply…