Dalena Dillman Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 1922472 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dalena Dillman Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dalena Dillman |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR D D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Central Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3584-9982 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Efficacy of Child–Parent Relationship Therapy Among Child-Welfare Involved Families: A Pilot Study
Due to the significant increase of children moving through the child welfare system more families have been mandated, through a pilot program, to participate in Child–Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). Child–Parent Relationship Therapy, an evidence-based intervention, empowers primary caregivers to understand and support their children, but the efficacy is unknown when mandated. To address this gap, researchers collected data from a community se…
The Dyadic Influence of Relationship Hope on Family Functioning
There is a continued need to understand family factors that can promote child well‐being and reduce their risks for mental health problems. Drawing from research on family dynamics and using a cross‐sectional design, this study examined the association between relationship hope, couple satisfaction, and family functioning using the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) on dyadic data collected from 537 opposi‐gender, ethnically diverse, low‐…
Stigma Among College Students: Associations with Help-Seeking and Social Support
Examining the stability of emotional regulation and psychological distress for low‐income individuals: A latent transition analysis
Previous relationship education research has focused on investigating healthy relationships at the couple level, with limited research conducted on individual‐oriented relationship education programs for economically disadvantaged individuals. More specifically, there is a lack of research on how individual‐oriented relationship education programs contribute to changes in unique attributes of individuals who enroll in these programs and who would…
Factor structure and dyadic measurement invariance of the English version of the dyadic coping inventory measuring low-income couples in the United States
The Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) is used widely in research with couples as a measure of stress coping between dyads. While several studies examined the factor structure of the DCI, as well as invariance with individual samples, no studies have examined the dyadic measurement invariance. Thus, we conducted a dyadic measurement invariance analysis with a community sample of 1,368 opposite-gendered couples. The DCI displayed a factor structure of …
A randomized trial of relationship education using Within Our Reach for economically vulnerable couples
Couples relationship education is grounded in teaching couples’ skills and strategies to form and sustain healthy relationships. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the impact of a relationship education intervention on emotion regulation, individual distress, dyadic coping, and relationship adjustment utilizing a randomized control trial for economically vulnerable couples. The analysis sample included 1418 couples (2836 individuals…
Examining the Effects of Relationship Education for Same-Sex Couples: A Randomized Control Trial
Relationship education programs are designed to enhance a variety of relationship characteristics related to building knowledge and skills for healthy relationships. Same-sex couples represent a high-risk group that would benefit from relationship education based on unique challenges such as heterosexist discrimination that impact relationships and the mental health of individuals who identity as sexual minorities. The aim of this investigation w…
Multiculturally competent intake interview with LGBTQI + clients
Multicultural counseling competencies (MCC) in an intake interview is the most fundamental component of affirmative counseling practice for individuals that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), or other sexual-relational orientation or gender identity. Despite the importance of counselors’ MCC in the area of intake interviews, little practical guidance exists to help counselors conduct multicultural competent intake int…
Confirming the Constructs of Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment
A split-sample cross-validation confirmatory factor analysis (N = 1,210) confirmed the 4-factor structure of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment (APPA) with 2 distinct subsamples. Discriminant validity, prevalence rates of priorities, and preliminary group norms are reported
The Online Dating Intensity Scale: Exploratory Factor Analysis in a Sample of Emerging Adults
We performed an exploratory factor analysis on the Online Dating Intensity Scale with a sample of emerging adult college students (N = 494). The data analyses resulted in a 1-factor, 5-item assessment that explained 60.79% of the variance
Putting play in its place: Presenting a Continuum to Decrease Mental Health Referrals and Increase Purposeful Play in Classrooms
Recent shifts in elementary instruction over the past few decades have resulted in less play-based engagement in schools. Simultaneously, children are being referred for counseling or mental health services at startling rate. As members of elementary school leadership teams, counselors are often in a unique position to advocate for the best interests of children's overall well-being and to support school faculty in best meeting their needs. This …
The Online Dating Intensity Scale: Exploratory Factor Analysis in a Sample of Emerging Adults
We performed an exploratory factor analysis on the Online Dating Intensity Scale with a sample of emerging adult college students (N = 494). The data analyses resulted in a 1-factor, 5-item assessment that explained 60.79% of the variance
Putting play in its place: Presenting a Continuum to Decrease Mental Health Referrals and Increase Purposeful Play in Classrooms
Recent shifts in elementary instruction over the past few decades have resulted in less play-based engagement in schools. Simultaneously, children are being referred for counseling or mental health services at startling rate. As members of elementary school leadership teams, counselors are often in a unique position to advocate for the best interests of children's overall well-being and to support school faculty in best meeting their needs. This …
Multiculturally competent intake interview with LGBTQI + clients
Multicultural counseling competencies (MCC) in an intake interview is the most fundamental component of affirmative counseling practice for individuals that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), or other sexual-relational orientation or gender identity. Despite the importance of counselors’ MCC in the area of intake interviews, little practical guidance exists to help counselors conduct multicultural competent intake int…
Confirming the Constructs of Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment
A split-sample cross-validation confirmatory factor analysis (N = 1,210) confirmed the 4-factor structure of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment (APPA) with 2 distinct subsamples. Discriminant validity, prevalence rates of priorities, and preliminary group norms are reported
The Online Dating Intensity Scale: Exploratory Factor Analysis in a Sample of Emerging Adults
We performed an exploratory factor analysis on the Online Dating Intensity Scale with a sample of emerging adult college students (N = 494). The data analyses resulted in a 1-factor, 5-item assessment that explained 60.79% of the variance
Putting play in its place: Presenting a Continuum to Decrease Mental Health Referrals and Increase Purposeful Play in Classrooms
Recent shifts in elementary instruction over the past few decades have resulted in less play-based engagement in schools. Simultaneously, children are being referred for counseling or mental health services at startling rate. As members of elementary school leadership teams, counselors are often in a unique position to advocate for the best interests of children's overall well-being and to support school faculty in best meeting their needs. This …
A randomized trial of relationship education using Within Our Reach for economically vulnerable couples
Couples relationship education is grounded in teaching couples’ skills and strategies to form and sustain healthy relationships. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the impact of a relationship education intervention on emotion regulation, individual distress, dyadic coping, and relationship adjustment utilizing a randomized control trial for economically vulnerable couples. The analysis sample included 1418 couples (2836 individuals…
Examining the Effects of Relationship Education for Same-Sex Couples: A Randomized Control Trial
Relationship education programs are designed to enhance a variety of relationship characteristics related to building knowledge and skills for healthy relationships. Same-sex couples represent a high-risk group that would benefit from relationship education based on unique challenges such as heterosexist discrimination that impact relationships and the mental health of individuals who identity as sexual minorities. The aim of this investigation w…
Examining the stability of emotional regulation and psychological distress for low‐income individuals: A latent transition analysis
Previous relationship education research has focused on investigating healthy relationships at the couple level, with limited research conducted on individual‐oriented relationship education programs for economically disadvantaged individuals. More specifically, there is a lack of research on how individual‐oriented relationship education programs contribute to changes in unique attributes of individuals who enroll in these programs and who would…
Factor structure and dyadic measurement invariance of the English version of the dyadic coping inventory measuring low-income couples in the United States
The Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) is used widely in research with couples as a measure of stress coping between dyads. While several studies examined the factor structure of the DCI, as well as invariance with individual samples, no studies have examined the dyadic measurement invariance. Thus, we conducted a dyadic measurement invariance analysis with a community sample of 1,368 opposite-gendered couples. The DCI displayed a factor structure of …
The Efficacy of Child–Parent Relationship Therapy Among Child-Welfare Involved Families: A Pilot Study
Due to the significant increase of children moving through the child welfare system more families have been mandated, through a pilot program, to participate in Child–Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). Child–Parent Relationship Therapy, an evidence-based intervention, empowers primary caregivers to understand and support their children, but the efficacy is unknown when mandated. To address this gap, researchers collected data from a community se…
The Dyadic Influence of Relationship Hope on Family Functioning
There is a continued need to understand family factors that can promote child well‐being and reduce their risks for mental health problems. Drawing from research on family dynamics and using a cross‐sectional design, this study examined the association between relationship hope, couple satisfaction, and family functioning using the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) on dyadic data collected from 537 opposi‐gender, ethnically diverse, low‐…
Stigma Among College Students: Associations with Help-Seeking and Social Support
Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)