Della V Mosley
Biographic Data
| ID | 207121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Della V Mosley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Della V |
| FAMILY NAME | Mosley |
| SIGNATURE | MOSLEY V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6404-6863 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 253 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Building and practicing anticolonial psychotherapy: Using the psychology of radical healing to address the coloniality of gender
Colonial structures that persist in contemporary society are described as coloniality (Bhatia et al., 2024; Comas-Díaz et al., 2024; Maldonado-Torres, 2007) and encompass hierarchies that normalize and idealize White Western notions of gender (Bryant et al., 2024; Chavez-Dueñas et al., 2022; Lugones, 2016). Such structures perpetuate violence against people whose gender identities, expressions, and embodiments diverge from Western ideals, includi…
“I’m Going to be Visible Because… That’s What’s Gonna Help Other People Like Me”: Young Black Trans and Gender Diverse People’s Experiences in Activism Work
Anti-Black racism and cissexism have been strong motivators for Black trans and gender diverse (TGD) communities to engage in activism. Furthermore, Black TGD people have often been at the forefront of activist movements, yet they rarely receive recognition for their role in disrupting systems of oppression and contributing to liberation movements. Although researchers have documented that young Black and TGD people have played a crucial role in …
How We Get Free: Graduate Training as an Opportunity for Equitable Participation and Liberation
In this conceptual article, we assert that psychology should be transformed to adopt the explicit goal of working toward the liberation of people oppressed by society rather than striving for mere equality. To achieve such a transformation, it is necessary to reenvision graduate training in psychology. Graduate training in psychology is an important vehicle by which psychologists can become prepared to use research and practice to eradicate inequ…
Young Black trans and gender-diverse activists' well-being among anti-Black racism and cissexism during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thank You Black Feminism: Ten Strategies to Foster Radical Healing (for Healers and Those in Need of Healing)
The authors pay homage to Black feminists and Black feminism as they reflect on the impact of Black feminism on their lives. The authors challenge readers to examine the ways that anti-Black racism (ABR) persists within the field of psychology and introduce ten strategies from their experiences and research on Black feminism-informed interventions that facilitate resistance and prevention through radical healing. In addition to the strategies off…
A biomythography introducing the Blafemme Healing framework
Black feminism has so much to offer. Its philosophical, intellectual, and activist practice grounded in the experiences of Black women is a source of healing and liberation. Building on the Black feminist tradition, the current article introduces an intersectional and practical healing framework titled Blafemme Healing . The framework is designed to support individuals in exploring personal healing regardless of their social location while intent…
The Social Justice Consultation Corps: An interdisciplinary training initiative
The importance of preparing counselors to be social justice-oriented practitioners is established, though there is a need for models of social justice training. In this study, we describe a pilot program of the Social Justice Consultation Corps. We identify the theoretical foundations, describe activities, and present implications for future directions
Critical consciousness of anti-Black racism: A practical model to prevent and resist racial trauma.
The negative impacts of racism, including experiences of racial trauma, are well documented (e.g., Bryant-Davis & Ocampo, 2006; Carter, 2007). Because of the deleterious effects of racial trauma on Black people, interventions that facilitate the resistance and prevention of anti-Black racism are needed. Critical consciousness is one such intervention, as it is often seen as a prerequisite of resistance and liberation (Prilleltensky, 2003, 2008). …
Balancing the sexology scales: A content analysis of Black women’s sexuality research
Existing research adopting a sex positive and intersectional framework for investigating Black women's sexualities is scarce. We conducted a 46-year (1972-2018) content analysis of sexualities research focussed on Black women. It sought to examine which sexualities topics were published most; whether the publications aligned with sex-positive, neutral or negative discourse; what methodologies were used; and differences in how various identities w…
Binaries do not exist!” measuring gender identity among diverse rural middle-school youth
Toward radical healing: A qualitative metasynthesis exploring oppression and liberation among Black queer people
Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have: ” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the Covid-19 pandemic
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, community and cultural values have served as protective factors during large scale events such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre. Little is known about how LGBTQ people are drawing on such values during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. The current study sought to explore this gap in the literature. Using thematic analys…
The public psychology for liberation training model: A call to transform the discipline
Written against the backdrop of the 2020 twin pandemics of a global health crisis and greater national awareness of structural racism, this article issues a call for psychology to invest in training all psychologists to respond to the social ills of racial and other forms of oppression. We introduce a public psychology for liberation (PPL) training model. Essentially, the model reflects a science, a pedagogical commitment, and practice of, by, an…
Radical hope in revolting times: Proposing a culturally relevant psychological framework
Growing research supports the link between individual expressions of hope and psychological well‐being. In this paper, we draw on psychological theories of hope, racial and ethnic studies, and the literature on radical healing to propose a framework of radical hope. Although the proposed multidimensional framework integrates cultural practices of People of Color in the United States, it is flexible enough to be adapted to other contexts. The pape…
Effectiveness of undergraduate human sexuality courses in enhancing women’s sexual functioning
When young adult women and men engage in sexual encounters, the former have significantly fewer orgasms than the latter. This gendered orgasm disparity, often referred to as an orgasm gap, is theorised to be due to a multitude of societal issues. The purpose of this study was to assess whether a Psychology of Human Sexuality university course, which covered the orgasm gap and the cultural factors responsible for it, would be effective at enhancin…
Rewriting the Narrative of Bisexual People of Color and Indigenous People: Introduction to the Special Issue
We are excited to introduce you to our special issue on bisexual people of Color and Indigenous people (POCI) and believe the work in our special issue meaningfully enhances our understanding of bi
Unseen and Underserved: A Content Analysis of Wellness Support Services for Bi + People of Color and Indigenous People on U.S. Campuses
Bi-erasure and color-blind racial ideologies (CBRI) are two systems of oppression that create barriers to wellness for bisexual + People of Color and Indigenous People (bi + POCI). The authors posited that, for college students, these forms of invisibility may be experienced in campus wellness support centers, including university counseling centers, multicultural centers, and centers for sexual and gender diversity. The authors explored the exte…
Toward a Psychological Framework of Radical Healing in Communities of Color
Advancing beyond individual-level approaches to coping with racial trauma, we introduce a new psychological framework of radical healing for People of Color and Indigenous individuals (POCI) in the United States. We begin by providing a context of race and racism in the United States and its consequences for the overall well-being of POCI. We build on existing frameworks rooted in social justice education and activism and describe a form of heali…
Special Issue: Journal of Bisexuality At the Intersection: Exploring Experiences of Bisexual People of Color and Indigenous People
The Journal of Bisexuality invites submission of abstracts for a special issue on bisexual/bi+/plurisexual/queer (henceforth bi+) People of Color and Indigenous People (POCI) to be co-edited by Kir
Abortion Knowledge and Attitudes Among Psychologists and Graduate Students
Abortion is often misunderstood and steeped in misinformation. Laypeople and medical professionals tend to have limited abortion knowledge. Among the public, individuals who hold accurate information about abortion are more likely to endorse pro-choice attitudes than individuals who are misinformed. We explored knowledge of, and attitudes toward, abortion among 142 psychologists and graduate students. Participants responded accurately, on average…
It Feels So Good: Pleasure in Last Sexual Encounter Narratives of Black University Students
A sex-positive lens is needed to investigate Black sexuality, which is often depicted through deficit and risk models. Extant sex research leaves an opportunity to understand Black experiences of sexual pleasure untapped. Using narrative inquiry coupled with constructivist grounded theory methods, we examined 18 Black university students' last sexual encounter narratives. An explication of their disclosure about and meaning making around pleasure…
Studying Sex: A Content Analysis of Sexuality Research in Counseling Psychology
Using a sex positive framework, the authors conducted a 61-year (1954-2015) content analysis of sexuality research in the flagship counseling psychology journals, the Journal of Counseling Psychology and The Counseling Psychologist . Given counseling psychology's core strengths- and multiculturalism-related values, this study aimed to uncover which human sexuality topics were published most, whether publications aligned with a sex positive, neutr…
Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders
Police brutality and widespread systemic racism represent historical and current sources of trauma in Black communities. Both the Black Lives Matter movement and counseling psychology propose to confront these realities at multiple levels. Black Lives Matter seeks to increase awareness about systemic racism and promote resilience among Black people. Counseling psychology states values of multiculturalism, social justice, and advocacy. Executive l…
The full has never been told’: Building a theory of sexual health for heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent
Research on Black sexual health often fails to represent the heterogeneity of Black ethnic groups. For people of Caribbean descent in the USA, ethnicity is a salient cultural factor that influences definitions and experiences of sexual health. Most research on people of Caribbean descent focuses on the relatively high rate of STIs, but sexual health is defined more broadly than STI prevalence. Psychological and emotional indicators and the voice …
Contextualizing behaviors associated with paranoia: Perspectives of Black men
Toward a Psychological Framework of Radical Healing in Communities of Color
Advancing beyond individual-level approaches to coping with racial trauma, we introduce a new psychological framework of radical healing for People of Color and Indigenous individuals (POCI) in the United States. We begin by providing a context of race and racism in the United States and its consequences for the overall well-being of POCI. We build on existing frameworks rooted in social justice education and activism and describe a form of heali…
Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders
Police brutality and widespread systemic racism represent historical and current sources of trauma in Black communities. Both the Black Lives Matter movement and counseling psychology propose to confront these realities at multiple levels. Black Lives Matter seeks to increase awareness about systemic racism and promote resilience among Black people. Counseling psychology states values of multiculturalism, social justice, and advocacy. Executive l…
The public psychology for liberation training model: A call to transform the discipline
Written against the backdrop of the 2020 twin pandemics of a global health crisis and greater national awareness of structural racism, this article issues a call for psychology to invest in training all psychologists to respond to the social ills of racial and other forms of oppression. We introduce a public psychology for liberation (PPL) training model. Essentially, the model reflects a science, a pedagogical commitment, and practice of, by, an…
Unseen and Underserved: A Content Analysis of Wellness Support Services for Bi + People of Color and Indigenous People on U.S. Campuses
Bi-erasure and color-blind racial ideologies (CBRI) are two systems of oppression that create barriers to wellness for bisexual + People of Color and Indigenous People (bi + POCI). The authors posited that, for college students, these forms of invisibility may be experienced in campus wellness support centers, including university counseling centers, multicultural centers, and centers for sexual and gender diversity. The authors explored the exte…
Abortion Knowledge and Attitudes Among Psychologists and Graduate Students
Abortion is often misunderstood and steeped in misinformation. Laypeople and medical professionals tend to have limited abortion knowledge. Among the public, individuals who hold accurate information about abortion are more likely to endorse pro-choice attitudes than individuals who are misinformed. We explored knowledge of, and attitudes toward, abortion among 142 psychologists and graduate students. Participants responded accurately, on average…
Toward radical healing: A qualitative metasynthesis exploring oppression and liberation among Black queer people
Studying Sex: A Content Analysis of Sexuality Research in Counseling Psychology
Using a sex positive framework, the authors conducted a 61-year (1954-2015) content analysis of sexuality research in the flagship counseling psychology journals, the Journal of Counseling Psychology and The Counseling Psychologist . Given counseling psychology's core strengths- and multiculturalism-related values, this study aimed to uncover which human sexuality topics were published most, whether publications aligned with a sex positive, neutr…
A biomythography introducing the Blafemme Healing framework
Black feminism has so much to offer. Its philosophical, intellectual, and activist practice grounded in the experiences of Black women is a source of healing and liberation. Building on the Black feminist tradition, the current article introduces an intersectional and practical healing framework titled Blafemme Healing . The framework is designed to support individuals in exploring personal healing regardless of their social location while intent…
Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have: ” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the Covid-19 pandemic
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, community and cultural values have served as protective factors during large scale events such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre. Little is known about how LGBTQ people are drawing on such values during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. The current study sought to explore this gap in the literature. Using thematic analys…
It Feels So Good: Pleasure in Last Sexual Encounter Narratives of Black University Students
A sex-positive lens is needed to investigate Black sexuality, which is often depicted through deficit and risk models. Extant sex research leaves an opportunity to understand Black experiences of sexual pleasure untapped. Using narrative inquiry coupled with constructivist grounded theory methods, we examined 18 Black university students' last sexual encounter narratives. An explication of their disclosure about and meaning making around pleasure…
Contextualizing behaviors associated with paranoia: Perspectives of Black men
Young Black trans and gender-diverse activists' well-being among anti-Black racism and cissexism during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thank You Black Feminism: Ten Strategies to Foster Radical Healing (for Healers and Those in Need of Healing)
The authors pay homage to Black feminists and Black feminism as they reflect on the impact of Black feminism on their lives. The authors challenge readers to examine the ways that anti-Black racism (ABR) persists within the field of psychology and introduce ten strategies from their experiences and research on Black feminism-informed interventions that facilitate resistance and prevention through radical healing. In addition to the strategies off…
Rewriting the Narrative of Bisexual People of Color and Indigenous People: Introduction to the Special Issue
We are excited to introduce you to our special issue on bisexual people of Color and Indigenous people (POCI) and believe the work in our special issue meaningfully enhances our understanding of bi
Hashtags and hip-hop: Exploring the online performances of hip-hop identified youth using Instagram
Despite hip-hop’s popularity, little attention has been paid to its effects on youth gender performances on social media. This study has analyzed how youth who identify with three popular hip-hop songs interpreted the songs’ messages and performed their gender on the social media application Instagram (IG). Posts (N=450) from IG users were examined using modified consensual qualitative research procedures. Ten categories emerged that illustrate t…
Building and practicing anticolonial psychotherapy: Using the psychology of radical healing to address the coloniality of gender
Colonial structures that persist in contemporary society are described as coloniality (Bhatia et al., 2024; Comas-Díaz et al., 2024; Maldonado-Torres, 2007) and encompass hierarchies that normalize and idealize White Western notions of gender (Bryant et al., 2024; Chavez-Dueñas et al., 2022; Lugones, 2016). Such structures perpetuate violence against people whose gender identities, expressions, and embodiments diverge from Western ideals, includi…
Binaries do not exist!” measuring gender identity among diverse rural middle-school youth
The full has never been told’: Building a theory of sexual health for heterosexual Black men of Caribbean descent
Research on Black sexual health often fails to represent the heterogeneity of Black ethnic groups. For people of Caribbean descent in the USA, ethnicity is a salient cultural factor that influences definitions and experiences of sexual health. Most research on people of Caribbean descent focuses on the relatively high rate of STIs, but sexual health is defined more broadly than STI prevalence. Psychological and emotional indicators and the voice …
Contextualizing behaviors associated with paranoia: Perspectives of Black men
Hashtags and hip-hop: Exploring the online performances of hip-hop identified youth using Instagram
Despite hip-hop’s popularity, little attention has been paid to its effects on youth gender performances on social media. This study has analyzed how youth who identify with three popular hip-hop songs interpreted the songs’ messages and performed their gender on the social media application Instagram (IG). Posts (N=450) from IG users were examined using modified consensual qualitative research procedures. Ten categories emerged that illustrate t…
Studying Sex: A Content Analysis of Sexuality Research in Counseling Psychology
Using a sex positive framework, the authors conducted a 61-year (1954-2015) content analysis of sexuality research in the flagship counseling psychology journals, the Journal of Counseling Psychology and The Counseling Psychologist . Given counseling psychology's core strengths- and multiculturalism-related values, this study aimed to uncover which human sexuality topics were published most, whether publications aligned with a sex positive, neutr…
Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders
Police brutality and widespread systemic racism represent historical and current sources of trauma in Black communities. Both the Black Lives Matter movement and counseling psychology propose to confront these realities at multiple levels. Black Lives Matter seeks to increase awareness about systemic racism and promote resilience among Black people. Counseling psychology states values of multiculturalism, social justice, and advocacy. Executive l…
Special Issue: Journal of Bisexuality At the Intersection: Exploring Experiences of Bisexual People of Color and Indigenous People
The Journal of Bisexuality invites submission of abstracts for a special issue on bisexual/bi+/plurisexual/queer (henceforth bi+) People of Color and Indigenous People (POCI) to be co-edited by Kir
Abortion Knowledge and Attitudes Among Psychologists and Graduate Students
Abortion is often misunderstood and steeped in misinformation. Laypeople and medical professionals tend to have limited abortion knowledge. Among the public, individuals who hold accurate information about abortion are more likely to endorse pro-choice attitudes than individuals who are misinformed. We explored knowledge of, and attitudes toward, abortion among 142 psychologists and graduate students. Participants responded accurately, on average…
It Feels So Good: Pleasure in Last Sexual Encounter Narratives of Black University Students
A sex-positive lens is needed to investigate Black sexuality, which is often depicted through deficit and risk models. Extant sex research leaves an opportunity to understand Black experiences of sexual pleasure untapped. Using narrative inquiry coupled with constructivist grounded theory methods, we examined 18 Black university students' last sexual encounter narratives. An explication of their disclosure about and meaning making around pleasure…
Rewriting the Narrative of Bisexual People of Color and Indigenous People: Introduction to the Special Issue
We are excited to introduce you to our special issue on bisexual people of Color and Indigenous people (POCI) and believe the work in our special issue meaningfully enhances our understanding of bi
Unseen and Underserved: A Content Analysis of Wellness Support Services for Bi + People of Color and Indigenous People on U.S. Campuses
Bi-erasure and color-blind racial ideologies (CBRI) are two systems of oppression that create barriers to wellness for bisexual + People of Color and Indigenous People (bi + POCI). The authors posited that, for college students, these forms of invisibility may be experienced in campus wellness support centers, including university counseling centers, multicultural centers, and centers for sexual and gender diversity. The authors explored the exte…
Toward a Psychological Framework of Radical Healing in Communities of Color
Advancing beyond individual-level approaches to coping with racial trauma, we introduce a new psychological framework of radical healing for People of Color and Indigenous individuals (POCI) in the United States. We begin by providing a context of race and racism in the United States and its consequences for the overall well-being of POCI. We build on existing frameworks rooted in social justice education and activism and describe a form of heali…
Radical hope in revolting times: Proposing a culturally relevant psychological framework
Growing research supports the link between individual expressions of hope and psychological well‐being. In this paper, we draw on psychological theories of hope, racial and ethnic studies, and the literature on radical healing to propose a framework of radical hope. Although the proposed multidimensional framework integrates cultural practices of People of Color in the United States, it is flexible enough to be adapted to other contexts. The pape…
Effectiveness of undergraduate human sexuality courses in enhancing women’s sexual functioning
When young adult women and men engage in sexual encounters, the former have significantly fewer orgasms than the latter. This gendered orgasm disparity, often referred to as an orgasm gap, is theorised to be due to a multitude of societal issues. The purpose of this study was to assess whether a Psychology of Human Sexuality university course, which covered the orgasm gap and the cultural factors responsible for it, would be effective at enhancin…
Critical consciousness of anti-Black racism: A practical model to prevent and resist racial trauma.
The negative impacts of racism, including experiences of racial trauma, are well documented (e.g., Bryant-Davis & Ocampo, 2006; Carter, 2007). Because of the deleterious effects of racial trauma on Black people, interventions that facilitate the resistance and prevention of anti-Black racism are needed. Critical consciousness is one such intervention, as it is often seen as a prerequisite of resistance and liberation (Prilleltensky, 2003, 2008). …
Balancing the sexology scales: A content analysis of Black women’s sexuality research
Existing research adopting a sex positive and intersectional framework for investigating Black women's sexualities is scarce. We conducted a 46-year (1972-2018) content analysis of sexualities research focussed on Black women. It sought to examine which sexualities topics were published most; whether the publications aligned with sex-positive, neutral or negative discourse; what methodologies were used; and differences in how various identities w…
Binaries do not exist!” measuring gender identity among diverse rural middle-school youth
Toward radical healing: A qualitative metasynthesis exploring oppression and liberation among Black queer people
Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have: ” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the Covid-19 pandemic
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, community and cultural values have served as protective factors during large scale events such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre. Little is known about how LGBTQ people are drawing on such values during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. The current study sought to explore this gap in the literature. Using thematic analys…
The public psychology for liberation training model: A call to transform the discipline
Written against the backdrop of the 2020 twin pandemics of a global health crisis and greater national awareness of structural racism, this article issues a call for psychology to invest in training all psychologists to respond to the social ills of racial and other forms of oppression. We introduce a public psychology for liberation (PPL) training model. Essentially, the model reflects a science, a pedagogical commitment, and practice of, by, an…
How We Get Free: Graduate Training as an Opportunity for Equitable Participation and Liberation
In this conceptual article, we assert that psychology should be transformed to adopt the explicit goal of working toward the liberation of people oppressed by society rather than striving for mere equality. To achieve such a transformation, it is necessary to reenvision graduate training in psychology. Graduate training in psychology is an important vehicle by which psychologists can become prepared to use research and practice to eradicate inequ…
Young Black trans and gender-diverse activists' well-being among anti-Black racism and cissexism during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thank You Black Feminism: Ten Strategies to Foster Radical Healing (for Healers and Those in Need of Healing)
The authors pay homage to Black feminists and Black feminism as they reflect on the impact of Black feminism on their lives. The authors challenge readers to examine the ways that anti-Black racism (ABR) persists within the field of psychology and introduce ten strategies from their experiences and research on Black feminism-informed interventions that facilitate resistance and prevention through radical healing. In addition to the strategies off…
A biomythography introducing the Blafemme Healing framework
Black feminism has so much to offer. Its philosophical, intellectual, and activist practice grounded in the experiences of Black women is a source of healing and liberation. Building on the Black feminist tradition, the current article introduces an intersectional and practical healing framework titled Blafemme Healing . The framework is designed to support individuals in exploring personal healing regardless of their social location while intent…
The Social Justice Consultation Corps: An interdisciplinary training initiative
The importance of preparing counselors to be social justice-oriented practitioners is established, though there is a need for models of social justice training. In this study, we describe a pilot program of the Social Justice Consultation Corps. We identify the theoretical foundations, describe activities, and present implications for future directions
“I’m Going to be Visible Because… That’s What’s Gonna Help Other People Like Me”: Young Black Trans and Gender Diverse People’s Experiences in Activism Work
Anti-Black racism and cissexism have been strong motivators for Black trans and gender diverse (TGD) communities to engage in activism. Furthermore, Black TGD people have often been at the forefront of activist movements, yet they rarely receive recognition for their role in disrupting systems of oppression and contributing to liberation movements. Although researchers have documented that young Black and TGD people have played a crucial role in …
Psychology (25 works) · Sociology (19 works) · Social Psychology (16 works) · Gender Studies (14 works) · Gender Studies (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Psychotherapist (8 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (6 works)