The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological qualitative study was to explore and bring understanding to the role of school counselors and their social-emotional work with adolescent mothers. Data were collected from six participants via video interviews and analyzed utilizing a transcendental phenomenological approach. The selection…

The problem addressed in this study was the inability of school counselors to assist students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to discover the lived experiences of professional school counselors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Bandura's Social Learning Theory, I looked at eight professional school…

In this qualitative study, 17 participants (N=17) currently practicing as school counselors and engaged in the provision of mental health services to student shared their perceptions in dealing with students with mental health and substance abuse disorder in a school setting. School counselors must provide responsive services to resolve direct and…

School counselors are responsible for providing effective suicide prevention, interventions, and postvention support in K-12 schools. However, there is uncertainty as to how prepared school counselors feel to implement these critical services to students, especially regarding the training received during their master's programs. The purpose of…

This study is positioned to contribute to our growing understanding of how COVID-19 has impacted our students and the individuals tasked with promoting their mental health and wellness. The overarching aim was to understand the lived experiences of middle school professional school counselors (PSCs) in addressing student mental health, during the…

School-aged children with mental health disorders experience a higher risk for poor academic achievement and can experience problems such as poor grades, bullying, truancy, suicidality, homicidality, and high-risk behaviors (Baker, 2013; CSH, 2004; Lambie et al., 2019; Rones & Hoagwood, 2000; Vanderbleek, 2004). Professional school counselors…

With the rise in globalization, an increasing number of minoritized, multiracial, and cross-cultural students are enrolling in the U.S. PK-12 school systems. As the PK-12 student landscape becomes more diverse, teachers, staff, principals, and school counselors need to be aware of and able to address specific needs and provide support for students…

This qualitative instrumental case study explores the self-efficacy and preparedness of Title-I high school counselors in Georgia, focusing on their experiences and efficacy in providing postsecondary counseling to Black students. It illuminates these dynamics through a comprehensive qualitative case study methodology rooted in a theoretical…

This phenomenological study sought to develop an understanding of school-based mental health programming through the shared experiences of elementary principals throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. More specifically, this study examined the programs, screenings, interventions, and personnel that support the mental health needs of…

Concerns about first-year students' retention rates and schools' programming for first-year college students are growing in higher education circles. In the United States, only about 59% of full-time, first-time bachelor's degree-seeking students graduate within six years (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). Debates focused on tactics…

School counselors, as career counselors, play an important role in the career development of K-12 students. However, there is a significant research gap in understanding the unique role of elementary school counselors in addressing the career development of younger African American students and their contribution to creating opportunities and…

In this multi-case study, I explored how two school counselors, three community-based counselors, and three families viewed barriers to academic success for Black students in K-12 with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Baltimore, Maryland. I examined the scope of the problem, the effects of the barriers to academic success, and…

The purpose of this research is to understand how school counselors are meeting the social and emotional needs of their ninth through twelfth grade high school students. The Delphi Method was used to create consensus among school counselor experts to identify the most prevalent social and emotional needs of their high school students, as well as…

This qualitative study examined female Black school counselor's perceptions regarding their role when working with students -- specifically Black students. More so, this study looked at cultural influence on female Black school counselors' thoughts and feelings relative to role confusion and burnout. Black Feminist Thought and Maslow's Hierarchy…

This qualitative study was a life history multiple case study investigating the issue of student retention at community colleges in Hawai'i using oral interviewing as a primary method of data collection. The purpose of the current study was to investigate what role motivation played in a student's decision to persist at a community college in…