Mark M Leach
Biographic Data
| ID | 184237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark M Leach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark M |
| FAMILY NAME | Leach |
| SIGNATURE | LEACH M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Mississippi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Do state governments have the right to kill civilians to defeat international terrorism? Views from US, Israel and South Africa
Purpose This study aim to examine the themes of moral disengagement (MD) and engagement in reasoning regarding a putative governmental right to kill innocent civilians when fighting terrorism. Design/methodology/approach In total, 147 participants from Israel, 101 from the USA and 80 from South Africa provided quantitative rating scale responses and qualitative explanations about such a putative right. Qualitative responses were coded for presenc…
Sociopolitical, Cultural, and Historical Contexts That Influence Counseling Practice in Four Countries
In this article, we provide examples of how historical and sociopolitical events have shaped the development of psychology and psychological services in Iceland, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. These examples are offered to (a) enhance international competencies related to the countries’ cultures, ecological system, and subsystems, and (b) inspire counseling psychologists to collaborate with colleagues around the world on efforts to indigeniz…
Dogmatism and mental health: A comparison of the religious and secular
Religiousness has frequently been found to be associated with higher reported mental health levels than those found in individuals lower in reported religiousness. These results have often been inferred by scholars to mean that secular groups have poorer levels of mental health despite the fact that secular populations have rarely been included in studies. In this study, an ideologically diverse sample of 4,667 respondents was included to determi…
Therapists’ Multicultural Orientation: Client Perceptions of Cultural Humility, Spiritual/Religious Commitment, and Therapy Outcomes
Client perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility have been associated with positive therapy outcomes; however, it is unclear whether these positive effects are consistent across clients. In particular, this study examines the extent to which clients’ religious commitment moderates the association between their perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility and therapy outcomes. The sample included 45 clients, all of whom identified t…
A content analysis of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality journal: The initial four years
Introduction and Overview: Counseling Psychologists’ Roles, Training, and Research Contributions to Large-Scale Disasters
Counseling psychologists have responded to many disasters, including the Haiti earthquake, the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, and Hurricane Katrina. However, as a profession, their responses have been localized and nonsystematic. In this first of four articles in this contribution, “Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth,” the authors assert that counseling psychology can…
Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters: Moving on to Action, Practice, and Research
Juntunen and Parham each reacted positively with important personal reflections and/or calls to action in response to “Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth.” We comment on the primary themes and suggestions they raised. Since the time we were stimulated by Katrina and its aftermath and the Indian Ocean tsunami to conceptualize and bring to fruition this major contribution, large-scal…
The Influence of Black Racial Identity on the Forgiveness of Whites
Forgiving a group of individuals for past transgressions instead of a single individual has only recently garnered research attention. The present study was designed to determine the association between Black racial identity attitudes and the forgiveness of Whites. An intergroup forgiveness instrument developed to assess forgiveness between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland was adapted to assess racial forgiveness. Results were genera…
Influences on Counselor Race Preferences: Distinguishing Black Racial Attitudes From Black Racial Identity
The authors examined differential contributions of Black racial identity and racial attitudes toward Whites in determining counselor preferences. Results indicated that racial attitudes accounted for a significant portion of the variance in same-race counselor preference. In addition, Black racial attitudes were distinguished from racial identity as independent contributors to counselor preferences.Los autores examinaron contribuciones diferencia…
Religious Activities, Religious Orientation, and Aggressive Behavior
Theorists and clinicians have long believed that religious practice may reduce aggression and other destructive behaviors. To date, most evidence for a relationship between religiosity and aggression comes from nonexperimental studies. The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold. First, to examine experimentally whether two religious practices reduce aggressive behavior; second, to determine if specific aspects of religious orientation and …
Suicide among Asian Americans: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know
In analyzing what is known and what still needs to be learned about suicide among Asian Americans, the current article provides a critical review of significant factors such as age, gender, religious and spirituality issues, acculturation, social support, familial dynamics, social integration as well as gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations. In examining these factors, recommendations related to interventions and the existing research gaps are also d…
Counseling Psychology in South Africa: Current Political and Professional Challenges and Future Promise
Counseling psychology in South Africa is undergoing significant changes, much like the country itself. The authors examine the state of counseling psychology in South Africa through discussion of both its racial history and present-day positions. The history of psychology cannot be devoid of its politicized past, and remnants of its history are found today, though much has changed. Current issues such as HIV/AIDS, educational legacies, and mistru…
Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in India: Spirituality as a Universal Aspect of Human Experience
Spirituality can be perceived as a universal human experience, as evidenced by recent advances in theobiology and neurotheology. Our aspiration to find meaning within our own mortality is fundamental to human strivings. Spirituality has been found to comprise a unique factor to explain human behavior above and beyond the heritable features that comprise personality. However, little research has been conducted validating spiritual transcendence ac…
Reconceptualizing White Racial Consciousness
As a result of recent psychometric analyses, the conceptual model of White racial consciousness has been revised. A summary of the new conceptualization is presented along with a brief description of the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale, which will replace the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale-Preliminary Form (S. K. Choney & J. T. Behrens, 1996).Como resultado de análisis psicométricos recientes, el modelo conceptual de la Concienca Racial Bianca h…
White Racial Identity and White Racial Consciousness: Similarities, Differences, and Recommendations
To dispel apparent confusion, White racial identity and White racial consciousness are described and contrasted in terms of theoretical conceptualization and measures used. It is recommended that priority be given to the validation of existing or new measurement instruments to provide a sound basis for future findings.Para disipar la confusión aparente, la identidad racial Bianca, y el conocimiento racial Blanco, se describen y son contrastados e…
The Relationship between Black Racial Identity and Moral Development
This study examined the theoretical relationship between moral development and Black racial identity development among African American university students. Results indicated that racial identity and moral judgments are linked and that emotionality embedded within Black racial identity statuses differentially influences moral decision making. It is recommended that school-based programs involving moral development include racial identity issues a…
Training global psychologists: An introduction
Self-Efficacy and Counselor Development: Testing the Integrated Developmental Model
This article presents an empirical investigation of counselor self-efficacy within 2 theoretical domains of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) of supervision
The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development: Then, Now, and in the 21st Century
The results of a content analysis of volumes 18-22 of JMCD are presented and related to findings of 5 and 10 years earlier. Trends are identified along with issues for future development of the journal
Suicide among Asian Americans: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know
In analyzing what is known and what still needs to be learned about suicide among Asian Americans, the current article provides a critical review of significant factors such as age, gender, religious and spirituality issues, acculturation, social support, familial dynamics, social integration as well as gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations. In examining these factors, recommendations related to interventions and the existing research gaps are also d…
Counseling Psychology in South Africa: Current Political and Professional Challenges and Future Promise
Counseling psychology in South Africa is undergoing significant changes, much like the country itself. The authors examine the state of counseling psychology in South Africa through discussion of both its racial history and present-day positions. The history of psychology cannot be devoid of its politicized past, and remnants of its history are found today, though much has changed. Current issues such as HIV/AIDS, educational legacies, and mistru…
Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in India: Spirituality as a Universal Aspect of Human Experience
Spirituality can be perceived as a universal human experience, as evidenced by recent advances in theobiology and neurotheology. Our aspiration to find meaning within our own mortality is fundamental to human strivings. Spirituality has been found to comprise a unique factor to explain human behavior above and beyond the heritable features that comprise personality. However, little research has been conducted validating spiritual transcendence ac…
Religious Activities, Religious Orientation, and Aggressive Behavior
Theorists and clinicians have long believed that religious practice may reduce aggression and other destructive behaviors. To date, most evidence for a relationship between religiosity and aggression comes from nonexperimental studies. The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold. First, to examine experimentally whether two religious practices reduce aggressive behavior; second, to determine if specific aspects of religious orientation and …
Self-Efficacy and Counselor Development: Testing the Integrated Developmental Model
This article presents an empirical investigation of counselor self-efficacy within 2 theoretical domains of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) of supervision
White Racial Identity and White Racial Consciousness: Similarities, Differences, and Recommendations
To dispel apparent confusion, White racial identity and White racial consciousness are described and contrasted in terms of theoretical conceptualization and measures used. It is recommended that priority be given to the validation of existing or new measurement instruments to provide a sound basis for future findings.Para disipar la confusión aparente, la identidad racial Bianca, y el conocimiento racial Blanco, se describen y son contrastados e…
Sociopolitical, Cultural, and Historical Contexts That Influence Counseling Practice in Four Countries
In this article, we provide examples of how historical and sociopolitical events have shaped the development of psychology and psychological services in Iceland, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. These examples are offered to (a) enhance international competencies related to the countries’ cultures, ecological system, and subsystems, and (b) inspire counseling psychologists to collaborate with colleagues around the world on efforts to indigeniz…
Introduction and Overview: Counseling Psychologists’ Roles, Training, and Research Contributions to Large-Scale Disasters
Counseling psychologists have responded to many disasters, including the Haiti earthquake, the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, and Hurricane Katrina. However, as a profession, their responses have been localized and nonsystematic. In this first of four articles in this contribution, “Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth,” the authors assert that counseling psychology can…
Reconceptualizing White Racial Consciousness
As a result of recent psychometric analyses, the conceptual model of White racial consciousness has been revised. A summary of the new conceptualization is presented along with a brief description of the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale, which will replace the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale-Preliminary Form (S. K. Choney & J. T. Behrens, 1996).Como resultado de análisis psicométricos recientes, el modelo conceptual de la Concienca Racial Bianca h…
The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development: Then, Now, and in the 21st Century
The results of a content analysis of volumes 18-22 of JMCD are presented and related to findings of 5 and 10 years earlier. Trends are identified along with issues for future development of the journal
Influences on Counselor Race Preferences: Distinguishing Black Racial Attitudes From Black Racial Identity
The authors examined differential contributions of Black racial identity and racial attitudes toward Whites in determining counselor preferences. Results indicated that racial attitudes accounted for a significant portion of the variance in same-race counselor preference. In addition, Black racial attitudes were distinguished from racial identity as independent contributors to counselor preferences.Los autores examinaron contribuciones diferencia…
The Relationship between Black Racial Identity and Moral Development
This study examined the theoretical relationship between moral development and Black racial identity development among African American university students. Results indicated that racial identity and moral judgments are linked and that emotionality embedded within Black racial identity statuses differentially influences moral decision making. It is recommended that school-based programs involving moral development include racial identity issues a…
The Influence of Black Racial Identity on the Forgiveness of Whites
Forgiving a group of individuals for past transgressions instead of a single individual has only recently garnered research attention. The present study was designed to determine the association between Black racial identity attitudes and the forgiveness of Whites. An intergroup forgiveness instrument developed to assess forgiveness between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland was adapted to assess racial forgiveness. Results were genera…
Training global psychologists: An introduction
The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development: Then, Now, and in the 21st Century
The results of a content analysis of volumes 18-22 of JMCD are presented and related to findings of 5 and 10 years earlier. Trends are identified along with issues for future development of the journal
Training global psychologists: An introduction
Self-Efficacy and Counselor Development: Testing the Integrated Developmental Model
This article presents an empirical investigation of counselor self-efficacy within 2 theoretical domains of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) of supervision
The Relationship between Black Racial Identity and Moral Development
This study examined the theoretical relationship between moral development and Black racial identity development among African American university students. Results indicated that racial identity and moral judgments are linked and that emotionality embedded within Black racial identity statuses differentially influences moral decision making. It is recommended that school-based programs involving moral development include racial identity issues a…
Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in India: Spirituality as a Universal Aspect of Human Experience
Spirituality can be perceived as a universal human experience, as evidenced by recent advances in theobiology and neurotheology. Our aspiration to find meaning within our own mortality is fundamental to human strivings. Spirituality has been found to comprise a unique factor to explain human behavior above and beyond the heritable features that comprise personality. However, little research has been conducted validating spiritual transcendence ac…
Reconceptualizing White Racial Consciousness
As a result of recent psychometric analyses, the conceptual model of White racial consciousness has been revised. A summary of the new conceptualization is presented along with a brief description of the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale, which will replace the Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Scale-Preliminary Form (S. K. Choney & J. T. Behrens, 1996).Como resultado de análisis psicométricos recientes, el modelo conceptual de la Concienca Racial Bianca h…
White Racial Identity and White Racial Consciousness: Similarities, Differences, and Recommendations
To dispel apparent confusion, White racial identity and White racial consciousness are described and contrasted in terms of theoretical conceptualization and measures used. It is recommended that priority be given to the validation of existing or new measurement instruments to provide a sound basis for future findings.Para disipar la confusión aparente, la identidad racial Bianca, y el conocimiento racial Blanco, se describen y son contrastados e…
Counseling Psychology in South Africa: Current Political and Professional Challenges and Future Promise
Counseling psychology in South Africa is undergoing significant changes, much like the country itself. The authors examine the state of counseling psychology in South Africa through discussion of both its racial history and present-day positions. The history of psychology cannot be devoid of its politicized past, and remnants of its history are found today, though much has changed. Current issues such as HIV/AIDS, educational legacies, and mistru…
Suicide among Asian Americans: What Do We Know? What Do We Need to Know
In analyzing what is known and what still needs to be learned about suicide among Asian Americans, the current article provides a critical review of significant factors such as age, gender, religious and spirituality issues, acculturation, social support, familial dynamics, social integration as well as gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations. In examining these factors, recommendations related to interventions and the existing research gaps are also d…
Influences on Counselor Race Preferences: Distinguishing Black Racial Attitudes From Black Racial Identity
The authors examined differential contributions of Black racial identity and racial attitudes toward Whites in determining counselor preferences. Results indicated that racial attitudes accounted for a significant portion of the variance in same-race counselor preference. In addition, Black racial attitudes were distinguished from racial identity as independent contributors to counselor preferences.Los autores examinaron contribuciones diferencia…
Religious Activities, Religious Orientation, and Aggressive Behavior
Theorists and clinicians have long believed that religious practice may reduce aggression and other destructive behaviors. To date, most evidence for a relationship between religiosity and aggression comes from nonexperimental studies. The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold. First, to examine experimentally whether two religious practices reduce aggressive behavior; second, to determine if specific aspects of religious orientation and …
Introduction and Overview: Counseling Psychologists’ Roles, Training, and Research Contributions to Large-Scale Disasters
Counseling psychologists have responded to many disasters, including the Haiti earthquake, the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, and Hurricane Katrina. However, as a profession, their responses have been localized and nonsystematic. In this first of four articles in this contribution, “Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth,” the authors assert that counseling psychology can…
Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters: Moving on to Action, Practice, and Research
Juntunen and Parham each reacted positively with important personal reflections and/or calls to action in response to “Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth.” We comment on the primary themes and suggestions they raised. Since the time we were stimulated by Katrina and its aftermath and the Indian Ocean tsunami to conceptualize and bring to fruition this major contribution, large-scal…
The Influence of Black Racial Identity on the Forgiveness of Whites
Forgiving a group of individuals for past transgressions instead of a single individual has only recently garnered research attention. The present study was designed to determine the association between Black racial identity attitudes and the forgiveness of Whites. An intergroup forgiveness instrument developed to assess forgiveness between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland was adapted to assess racial forgiveness. Results were genera…
A content analysis of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality journal: The initial four years
Therapists’ Multicultural Orientation: Client Perceptions of Cultural Humility, Spiritual/Religious Commitment, and Therapy Outcomes
Client perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility have been associated with positive therapy outcomes; however, it is unclear whether these positive effects are consistent across clients. In particular, this study examines the extent to which clients’ religious commitment moderates the association between their perceptions of their therapists’ cultural humility and therapy outcomes. The sample included 45 clients, all of whom identified t…
Dogmatism and mental health: A comparison of the religious and secular
Religiousness has frequently been found to be associated with higher reported mental health levels than those found in individuals lower in reported religiousness. These results have often been inferred by scholars to mean that secular groups have poorer levels of mental health despite the fact that secular populations have rarely been included in studies. In this study, an ideologically diverse sample of 4,667 respondents was included to determi…
Sociopolitical, Cultural, and Historical Contexts That Influence Counseling Practice in Four Countries
In this article, we provide examples of how historical and sociopolitical events have shaped the development of psychology and psychological services in Iceland, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. These examples are offered to (a) enhance international competencies related to the countries’ cultures, ecological system, and subsystems, and (b) inspire counseling psychologists to collaborate with colleagues around the world on efforts to indigeniz…
Do state governments have the right to kill civilians to defeat international terrorism? Views from US, Israel and South Africa
Purpose This study aim to examine the themes of moral disengagement (MD) and engagement in reasoning regarding a putative governmental right to kill innocent civilians when fighting terrorism. Design/methodology/approach In total, 147 participants from Israel, 101 from the USA and 80 from South Africa provided quantitative rating scale responses and qualitative explanations about such a putative right. Qualitative responses were coded for presenc…
Psychology (19 works) · Social Psychology (16 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works)