Shelly P Harrell
Biographic Data
| ID | 151759 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shelly P Harrell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shelly P |
| FAMILY NAME | Harrell |
| SIGNATURE | HARRELL S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pepperdine University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5252-0097 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 77 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Reclamation and emancipation in mindfulness and nature-based contemplative practice
Mindfulness-based interventions that lack cultural resonance and fail to address liberation can fall short in supporting the well-being of communities impacted by social injustices. This study aimed to identify and illuminate how the lived experiences of two Black women psychologists informed the creation of mindfulness-based, emancipatory contemplative practice programs designed for Black and other racially minoritized groups who have experience…
Toward a decolonial-liberation orientation for psychological practice
Inspired by applications of decolonial and liberation psychologies shared by authors in the American Psychologist special issue "Practicing Decolonial and Liberation Psychologies," implications for a decolonial-liberation orientation are explored. The African wisdom of Sankofa ("go back and get it") is presented as an Indigenous cultural foundation that grounds the orientation in the interconnectedness of past (origins/ancestors), present (curren…
Reclaiming love, wisdom, and healing through decolonial and liberation psychologies
This special issue, an outgrowth of Dr. Thema Bryant's 2023 American Psychological Association presidential initiatives, highlights the practical application of decolonial and liberation psychologies. Contributors to this issue address the diverse lived experiences of people of the Global Majority and prioritize the reclamation of epistemologies and perspectives that have been marginalized, excluded, or erased from most applications and practices…
Unique Ways in Which the Quality of Friendships Matter for Life Satisfaction
The quality of individuals’ social relationships consistently predicts greater well-being. But little is known about the relative importance of different relationship types for life satisfaction, including the relative importance of friendships compared to other types of relationships. Some have theorized that one intimate relationship is all you need. However, romantic partners, family, and friends may contribute uniquely or interactively to wel…
Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC)
The purpose of this article is to describe the Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC) model of healing and resilience. The assumption of the BLAC model is that Black activism is inspired and sustained by love and community. Building on empirical research, liberation psychology, and African-centered psychology, the BLAC model identifies four culturally grounded domains of resilience (relationships, spirituality, identity, and active expression…
The Daily Life Experiences Scale
The Daily Life Experiences – Frequency scale (DLE-F) measures the frequency of 18 racial discrimination experiences. Bifactor exploratory and confirmatory analyses indicated that the DLE-F is a unidimensional scale that yields valid and reliable scores. The DLE-F also showed evidence of measurement invariance by gender, convergent evidence, and criterion-related validity
“Being Human Together”
Listening to Diversity Stories
Three broad Diversity Principles for Community Research and Action are described and offered as community psychology's contribution to the growing literature on multicultural competence in psychology. The principles are applicable to multiple dimensions of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and social class. The diversity principles are illustrated with examples from the twenty‐two diversity sto…
Diversity Challenges in Community Research and Action
Community research and action often involve managing difficult diversity‐related dilemmas. However, the literature on diversity tends to focus on success stories that tie up very complex issues into neatly‐packaged case studies or lists of specific recommendations. This article introduces a special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology that was rooted in the belief that it is within the stories of the challenges that the complexit…
A multidimensional conceptualization of racism-related stress
A conceptualization of racism-related stress and its impact on well-being is offered that integrates existing theory and research on racism, multicultural mental health, and the stress process. The conceptualization is relevant to diverse racial/ethnic groups, considers the larger social and historical context, and incorporates attention to culture-based variables that may mediate the relationship between racism and well-being. Implications for i…
Minority-Status Stresses and the College Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Freshmen
Additional informationNotes on contributorsBrian D. SmedleyBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., Hector F. Myers is professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Shelly P. Harrell is assistant professor of clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.Hector F. MyersBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral rese…
Minority-Status Stresses and the College Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Freshmen
Additional informationNotes on contributorsBrian D. SmedleyBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., Hector F. Myers is professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Shelly P. Harrell is assistant professor of clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.Hector F. MyersBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral rese…
Listening to Diversity Stories
Three broad Diversity Principles for Community Research and Action are described and offered as community psychology's contribution to the growing literature on multicultural competence in psychology. The principles are applicable to multiple dimensions of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and social class. The diversity principles are illustrated with examples from the twenty‐two diversity sto…
Diversity Challenges in Community Research and Action
Community research and action often involve managing difficult diversity‐related dilemmas. However, the literature on diversity tends to focus on success stories that tie up very complex issues into neatly‐packaged case studies or lists of specific recommendations. This article introduces a special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology that was rooted in the belief that it is within the stories of the challenges that the complexit…
The Daily Life Experiences Scale
The Daily Life Experiences – Frequency scale (DLE-F) measures the frequency of 18 racial discrimination experiences. Bifactor exploratory and confirmatory analyses indicated that the DLE-F is a unidimensional scale that yields valid and reliable scores. The DLE-F also showed evidence of measurement invariance by gender, convergent evidence, and criterion-related validity
Minority-Status Stresses and the College Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Freshmen
Additional informationNotes on contributorsBrian D. SmedleyBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., Hector F. Myers is professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Shelly P. Harrell is assistant professor of clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.Hector F. MyersBrian D. Smedley is a postdoctoral rese…
A multidimensional conceptualization of racism-related stress
A conceptualization of racism-related stress and its impact on well-being is offered that integrates existing theory and research on racism, multicultural mental health, and the stress process. The conceptualization is relevant to diverse racial/ethnic groups, considers the larger social and historical context, and incorporates attention to culture-based variables that may mediate the relationship between racism and well-being. Implications for i…
Listening to Diversity Stories
Three broad Diversity Principles for Community Research and Action are described and offered as community psychology's contribution to the growing literature on multicultural competence in psychology. The principles are applicable to multiple dimensions of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and social class. The diversity principles are illustrated with examples from the twenty‐two diversity sto…
Diversity Challenges in Community Research and Action
Community research and action often involve managing difficult diversity‐related dilemmas. However, the literature on diversity tends to focus on success stories that tie up very complex issues into neatly‐packaged case studies or lists of specific recommendations. This article introduces a special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology that was rooted in the belief that it is within the stories of the challenges that the complexit…
“Being Human Together”
The Daily Life Experiences Scale
The Daily Life Experiences – Frequency scale (DLE-F) measures the frequency of 18 racial discrimination experiences. Bifactor exploratory and confirmatory analyses indicated that the DLE-F is a unidimensional scale that yields valid and reliable scores. The DLE-F also showed evidence of measurement invariance by gender, convergent evidence, and criterion-related validity
Unique Ways in Which the Quality of Friendships Matter for Life Satisfaction
The quality of individuals’ social relationships consistently predicts greater well-being. But little is known about the relative importance of different relationship types for life satisfaction, including the relative importance of friendships compared to other types of relationships. Some have theorized that one intimate relationship is all you need. However, romantic partners, family, and friends may contribute uniquely or interactively to wel…
Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC)
The purpose of this article is to describe the Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC) model of healing and resilience. The assumption of the BLAC model is that Black activism is inspired and sustained by love and community. Building on empirical research, liberation psychology, and African-centered psychology, the BLAC model identifies four culturally grounded domains of resilience (relationships, spirituality, identity, and active expression…
Toward a decolonial-liberation orientation for psychological practice
Inspired by applications of decolonial and liberation psychologies shared by authors in the American Psychologist special issue "Practicing Decolonial and Liberation Psychologies," implications for a decolonial-liberation orientation are explored. The African wisdom of Sankofa ("go back and get it") is presented as an Indigenous cultural foundation that grounds the orientation in the interconnectedness of past (origins/ancestors), present (curren…
Reclaiming love, wisdom, and healing through decolonial and liberation psychologies
This special issue, an outgrowth of Dr. Thema Bryant's 2023 American Psychological Association presidential initiatives, highlights the practical application of decolonial and liberation psychologies. Contributors to this issue address the diverse lived experiences of people of the Global Majority and prioritize the reclamation of epistemologies and perspectives that have been marginalized, excluded, or erased from most applications and practices…
Reclamation and emancipation in mindfulness and nature-based contemplative practice
Mindfulness-based interventions that lack cultural resonance and fail to address liberation can fall short in supporting the well-being of communities impacted by social injustices. This study aimed to identify and illuminate how the lived experiences of two Black women psychologists informed the creation of mindfulness-based, emancipatory contemplative practice programs designed for Black and other racially minoritized groups who have experience…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Anthropology (6 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Context (archaeology) (3 works) · Diversity (politics) (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works)