Purpose in life has consistently been found to be a key element of positive psychological and physical health outcomes (Burrow & Rainone, 2017; Keyes et al., 2002; Ryff, 1989; Ryff & Singer, 1998; Schmutte & Ryff, 1997; Zika & Chamberlain, 1992; Zilioli et al., 2015). Given the current state of the world, with an ongoing pandemic…

Educators have been leaving the field of education at a high rate each year with no signs of slowing down. Tennessee, as well as many other states across the country, have started the school year with unfilled positions due to so many vacancies. Previous researchers found educators left due to an overwhelming workload paired with an escalation in…

This study explored the Professional Quality of Life in behavioral intervention team members at community colleges through the subcategories of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue. Although major tragedies are rare at colleges and universities, the emotional toll that behavioral intervention team members experience through listening to…

As Missouri schools embrace trauma informed practices, school counselors and social workers across the state experience regular exposure to traumatized children. However, research investigating secondary traumatic stress within this population is scarce. A primary goal of this study was to explore the risk levels for secondary traumatic stress,…

High school graduates with language deficits often have poor emotion regulation (ER), enter the workforce unprepared to meet the emotional demands, and experience workforce outcomes that lead to a poor quality of life. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) teach ER, but little is known about ER-targeted speech-language therapy (ERSLT) for high…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is expressed quite differently from person to person due to the spectrum of symptoms an individual may experience. Developmentally, children who have ASD manage issues with communication and restricted or repetitive behaviors that impact their activities of daily living and/or…

A great amount of research has been conducted to determine the criteria of college student satisfaction and to develop measurement instruments to examine the overall quality of life among college students, but limited research has investigated specific aspects of college satisfaction. In addition, relatively few studies have attempted to explain…