Abigail H Conley

Biographic Data

ID1127716
NAMEAbigail H Conley
GIVEN NAMESAbigail H
FAMILY NAMEConley
SIGNATURECONLEY A H
AFFILIATIONSVirginia Commonwealth University
ORCID0000-0003-2287-3518
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS6
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Evaluating an Online Training Program for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Schools

    Emiola Oyefuga, Charol Shakeshaft et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

    The problem of school employee sexual misconduct or educator sexual misconduct remains persistent and largely taboo. Yet, organizational priorities and norms play a critical role in determining how effectively schools can prevent such misconduct. This paper examines the impact of Praesidium's online training program by analyzing changes in school employee attitudes and beliefs across three time points: pre-training, immediately after the training…

  • That’s Inappropriate

    Kellie Carlyle, Niloofar Ramezani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

    Currently, there is no validated tool to assess educators’ intent to report boundary-crossing behaviors (BCB) and educator sexual misconduct (ESM). This study aimed to address this gap by evaluating the psychometric properties of the new Education Misconduct Prevention and Reporting Inventory (EMPRI) scale developed within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Data for this study were derived from school employee survey responses colle…

  • Mental health of college sex workers

    Open AccessStacie Lefeavers, Abigail H Conley et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    This study explored the impact of developmental and recent traumas on PTSD, anxiety, and depression among a sample of university students ( N = 410), including students who engaged in sex work during college. Using linear and hierarchical regressions, the study examined whether gender-based violence and potentially exploitative activities in college, specifically sexual assault (SA), sex work, sex trafficking, and intimate partner violence (IPV) …

  • The Impact of Antenatal Interpersonal Violence Exposure on Birthing Experience and Postpartum Mental Health Sequelae

    Open AccessShannon E Cusack, Sara Moyer et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2026

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common and is associated with deleterious mental health outcomes. Less research has focused on the impact of lifetime IPV exposure on pregnancy-related outcomes and postpartum mental health symptoms, especially anxiety symptoms. As such, the current study examined the impact of lifetime IPV exposure on birthing experiences and postpartum anxiety symptoms. Participants were a sample of 1,912 females enrolled in a…

  • Examining the Dimensionality, Internal Consistency, and Invariance of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale–21 (Dass-21) Across Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Caretaking Status

    Open AccessMartine Broda, Abigail H Conley et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2025

    This study investigates the performance of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) across diverse demographic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing a large, generalizable U.S. sample ( N = 676), we applied multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the scale's internal consistency and measurement invariance in relation to age, race, ethnicity, and caretaking status. Our findings offer mixed evidence on the perf…

  • Trauma and Spirituality

    John Mitchell Waters, Abigail H ConleyARTICLECounseling and Values2025

    In this transcendental phenomenological study, the lived experiences of an international sample of 11 religiously and spiritually diverse counselors who work with survivors of sexual violence were examined. By collecting data with semi-structured interviews, the researchers identified three themes: 1) adverse psychological consequences , 2) intersecting identities , and 3) growth and resilience . The findings of this study highlight the complex n…

  • What Just is isn’t Always Justice

    Open AccessDaniel Gutierrez, Abigail H Conley et al.ARTICLECounseling and Values2021

  • Disenchantment, Buffering, and Spiritual Reductionism

    Open AccessWaleed Y Sami, John Mitchell Waters et al.ARTICLEReligions2021References: 40

    The various mental health disciplines (e.g., counseling, psychology, social work) all mandate competence in working with clients from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. However, there is growing evidence that practitioners feel ill-equipped to meet the needs of their religiously- and spiritually-diverse clients. Furthermore, formal education on religion and spirituality remains optional within coursework. Research on religion and spirit…

  • Counselor Empathy; Religiosity; and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Perspectives

    Open AccessHannah B Bayne, Abigail H Conley et al.ARTICLECounseling and Values2020

    Values-based conflicts, such as between counselor religiosity and ability to work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients, can present a challenge for counselors and trainees who seek to provide ethical and competent care. Because empathy can facilitate understanding a client’s frame of reference, the authors examined the relationships between counselor religiosity, empathy, and LGB perspectives, as well as the potential mediating effects o…

  • Examining the Effects of Jyoti Meditation on Stress and the Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence

    Open AccessDaniel Gutierrez, Abigail H Conley et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision2016Cited by: 5References: 31

    The authors examined whether Jyoti meditation (JM), a spiritually based meditation (Singh, ), influenced student counselors' (N = 60) level of stress and emotional intelligence (EI). Results from a randomized controlled trial and growth curve analysis provided a multilevel model in which JM reduced stress and EI moderated the effect

  • Development of the Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale

    Patrick R Mullen, Glenn W Lambie et al.ARTICLEMeasurement and Evaluation in…2013Cited by: 1References: 7

    The authors present the development of the Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (ELICSES). The purpose of this article is threefold: (a) present a rationale for the ELICSES, (b) review statistical analysis procedures used to develop the ELICSES, and (c) offer implications for future research and counselor education