Jane E Myers
Biographic Data
| ID | 3591315 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane E Myers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane E |
| FAMILY NAME | Myers |
| SIGNATURE | MYERS J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Cultural Immersion in Counselor Education
Cultural immersion (CI) is a common pedagogy to prepare counselors for work with diverse clients. However, little is known regarding how CI is used across counselor education programs. This exploratory study established quantitative baseline data on how programs prepare, implement, and evaluate CI. Current practice is compared with CI components found in the literature, particularly those established in the multicultural immersion experience mode…
Measuring the Wellness of Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong
The Five-Factor Wellness Inventory was adapted to study secondary school teachers' wellness in Hong Kong. The adapted inventory has shown acceptable reliability and validity (n = 234). Profiles showed their highest score on Social Self and lowest on Physical Self. Gender, age, marriage status, and religion differences were found in overall wellness
Construction and Initial Validation of the Reese EcoWellness Inventory
Measuring the Wellness of Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong
The Five-Factor Wellness Inventory was adapted to study secondary school teachers’ wellness in Hong Kong. The adapted inventory has shown acceptable reliability and validity (n = 234). Profiles showed their highest score on Social Self and lowest on Physical Self. Gender, age, marriage status, and religion differences were found in overall wellness
Professional Counseling Excellence through Leadership and Advocacy
Introduction. Part I: Foundations of Leadership in Counseling. Sweeney, Leadership: The Counseling Profession. Lewis, Foundations of Leaderships: Theory, Philosophy, and Research. Myers, Professional Leadership, Leading Well: Characteristics, Principles, and Ethics of an Effective Counseling Leader. Myers, Chang, Dixon, Barrio Minton, Sweeney, On Becoming a Leader: A Journey. Part II: Foundations of Advocacy in Counseling. Sweeney, Myers, Profess…
Differences in Career and Life Planning Between African American and Caucasian Undergraduate Women
Women, especially African American women, have traditionally been in low-paying careers. This exploratory study examined how career aspirations are affected by future career and family plans. Results revealed that African American undergraduate women had higher career aspirations than Caucasian undergraduate women and also planned for multiple roles in the future.Las mujeres, sobre todo las mujeres Afroamericanas, han desarrollado tradicionalment…
African American Males
A total of 203 African American male junior and senior college students participated in a study to determine the relationships among components of racial identity and wellness. Differences were found between students attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on internalization racial identity attitudes, physical self-wellness, and social self-wellness. No relationships were found be…
The Factor Structure of Wellness
The 5-Factor Wei, the latest version of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), was examined using a completely new3,993-person database. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 2 discrete subsets of these data, a new 4 -factor solution was identified that provided the best fit for the data and accounted for 30% of the variance
Cultural Adaptation of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle
The Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), developed in English, was translated into Korean, field tested, then administered to Korean American adolescents. Means were similar for participants completing the scale in both languages. Challenges to the adaptation process, recommendations for further study of the Korean WEL, and implications for cross-cultural wellness research are discussed
Integrating Spirituality Into Counselor Preparation
Recent surveys of the general public and of counseling professionals suggest the pervasive importance of spirituality in the lives of all individuals. Yet, the infusion of spirituality in counselor preparation programs continues to be a concern. Incorporating spirituality within a wellness paradigm can help counselors and counselor educators value and address spirituality as an integral component of optimum human functioning. By distinguishing be…
Wellness of Counseling Students
A study of wellness among 263 graduate students in counseling revealed that counseling students experienced greater wellness than the general population; however, significant within-group variability existed. Doctoral students reported significantly greater wellness in most areas measured by the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (J. E. Myers, T. J. Sweeney, & J. M. Witmer, 1996) as compared with entry-level students. Moderate effect resulted for S…
Measuring Positive Emotionality
Love is a multidimensional construct that has proven difficult to define and, consequently, challenging to measure. A variety of available instruments purport to measure aspects of love, 9 of which are reviewed and discussed in this article. Researchers and practitioners are advised to study definitions of the love construct as well as psychometric properties of instruments in selecting measures of love appropriate to their purposes
The Wheel of Wellness Counseling for Wellness
A holistic model of wellness and prevention over the life span was presented by T. J. Sweeney and J. M. Witmer (1991) and J. M. Witmer and T. J. Sweeney (1992). Recent advances in research and theory related to wellness support modifications of the original model. The foundation for the model is examined, research related to each component is explored, and implications for use of the model as a basis for counseling interventions are presented.
From Chapter 3 of Tac Tac
Understanding and Counseling Korean Americans
Korean Americans are a growing subgroup of the U.S. population with distinct characteristics and counseling needs. These characteristics and needs are considered and implications for counselor training are explored
The Rule of Opposites
The Rule of Opposites offers a cultural lesson in perspective that is useful for counselors working with Native American clients. The Rule of Opposites, based on the concept of the Circle of Life, is presented as a worldview that allows individuals to move beyond their current frame of reference toward an understanding of universal truths and underlying meanings. Use of the Rule's 7 lessons helps both the counselor and the client to recognize and…
A National Survey of On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Results of the first national survey of on-campus clinical training in 216 counselor education programs are presented and implications for counselor preparation are discussed
On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Experiential training in on-campus clinics is an important component of professional preparation for both counselors and psychologists. Similarities between counseling and psychology training clinics are explored and implications for counselor education discussed
Competencies, Credentialing, and Standards for Gerontological Counselors
Nationally endorsed competencies, a certification process, and standards for specialty training in gerontological counseling have been developed and approved. Implementation of the gerontological counseling specialty in counselor education is considered
Trends in Gerontological Counselor Preparation
This study identifies current trends in preparation of counselors to work with older persons, including specialty course work in gerontological counseling and the extent to which gerontological counseling content and issues are incorporated into existing required and elective counselor preparation courses. Recommendations for increasing such content in existing courses, rather than the introduction of new specialty courses, are presented
From ANWC to AMCD
In 1969, the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA, later renamed the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACE)]) established a special office for the purpose of identifying and addressing the concerns of non-White members (McFadden & Lipscomb, 1985). After many heated discussions, one of which was about the name, the Association for Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance (ANWC) became the ninth division of APGA…
Wellness as the Paradigm for Counseling and Development
Wellness refers to the maximizing of human potential through positive life-style choices. This holistic paradigm offers a philosophical base for counseling and development that provides guidelines for intervention and at the same time emphasizes the uniqueness of our approach as counseling and development professionals to mental health concerns. The author advocates a wellness paradigm rather than the illness-oriented medical model as being most …
Preparing Counselors for Work with Older People
Several indicators suggest that older persons have been accepted as one of the special populations in U.S. society with whom counselors may appropriately work and for whom counselors need special preparation. Various approaches to providing such preparation are identified, including the integrated, separate course, concentration, and interdisciplinary models. Advantages and limitations of each model are discussed. The basic competencies described…
Assessment of Older Persons
A survey of counselor education training programs and test publishers indicates that some training in assessment with older persons is being done, although available instruments are limited
Standards of Training in Measurement and Evaluation
Reactions to Loesch's proposed standards for professional preparation in measurement are given in terms of general licensure/accreditation/credentialing issues, as well as specific statements concerning each proposed standard
The Factor Structure of Wellness
The 5-Factor Wei, the latest version of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), was examined using a completely new3,993-person database. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 2 discrete subsets of these data, a new 4 -factor solution was identified that provided the best fit for the data and accounted for 30% of the variance
Integrating Spirituality Into Counselor Preparation
Recent surveys of the general public and of counseling professionals suggest the pervasive importance of spirituality in the lives of all individuals. Yet, the infusion of spirituality in counselor preparation programs continues to be a concern. Incorporating spirituality within a wellness paradigm can help counselors and counselor educators value and address spirituality as an integral component of optimum human functioning. By distinguishing be…
Wellness of Counseling Students
A study of wellness among 263 graduate students in counseling revealed that counseling students experienced greater wellness than the general population; however, significant within-group variability existed. Doctoral students reported significantly greater wellness in most areas measured by the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (J. E. Myers, T. J. Sweeney, & J. M. Witmer, 1996) as compared with entry-level students. Moderate effect resulted for S…
Understanding and Counseling Korean Americans
Korean Americans are a growing subgroup of the U.S. population with distinct characteristics and counseling needs. These characteristics and needs are considered and implications for counselor training are explored
Cultural Adaptation of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle
The Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), developed in English, was translated into Korean, field tested, then administered to Korean American adolescents. Means were similar for participants completing the scale in both languages. Challenges to the adaptation process, recommendations for further study of the Korean WEL, and implications for cross-cultural wellness research are discussed
The Rule of Opposites
The Rule of Opposites offers a cultural lesson in perspective that is useful for counselors working with Native American clients. The Rule of Opposites, based on the concept of the Circle of Life, is presented as a worldview that allows individuals to move beyond their current frame of reference toward an understanding of universal truths and underlying meanings. Use of the Rule's 7 lessons helps both the counselor and the client to recognize and…
A National Survey of On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Results of the first national survey of on-campus clinical training in 216 counselor education programs are presented and implications for counselor preparation are discussed
Wellness as the Paradigm for Counseling and Development
Wellness refers to the maximizing of human potential through positive life-style choices. This holistic paradigm offers a philosophical base for counseling and development that provides guidelines for intervention and at the same time emphasizes the uniqueness of our approach as counseling and development professionals to mental health concerns. The author advocates a wellness paradigm rather than the illness-oriented medical model as being most …
Cultural Immersion in Counselor Education
Cultural immersion (CI) is a common pedagogy to prepare counselors for work with diverse clients. However, little is known regarding how CI is used across counselor education programs. This exploratory study established quantitative baseline data on how programs prepare, implement, and evaluate CI. Current practice is compared with CI components found in the literature, particularly those established in the multicultural immersion experience mode…
On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Experiential training in on-campus clinics is an important component of professional preparation for both counselors and psychologists. Similarities between counseling and psychology training clinics are explored and implications for counselor education discussed
Preparing Counselors for Work with Older People
Several indicators suggest that older persons have been accepted as one of the special populations in U.S. society with whom counselors may appropriately work and for whom counselors need special preparation. Various approaches to providing such preparation are identified, including the integrated, separate course, concentration, and interdisciplinary models. Advantages and limitations of each model are discussed. The basic competencies described…
Trends in Gerontological Counselor Preparation
This study identifies current trends in preparation of counselors to work with older persons, including specialty course work in gerontological counseling and the extent to which gerontological counseling content and issues are incorporated into existing required and elective counselor preparation courses. Recommendations for increasing such content in existing courses, rather than the introduction of new specialty courses, are presented
Measuring the Wellness of Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong
The Five-Factor Wellness Inventory was adapted to study secondary school teachers’ wellness in Hong Kong. The adapted inventory has shown acceptable reliability and validity (n = 234). Profiles showed their highest score on Social Self and lowest on Physical Self. Gender, age, marriage status, and religion differences were found in overall wellness
Differences in Career and Life Planning Between African American and Caucasian Undergraduate Women
Women, especially African American women, have traditionally been in low-paying careers. This exploratory study examined how career aspirations are affected by future career and family plans. Results revealed that African American undergraduate women had higher career aspirations than Caucasian undergraduate women and also planned for multiple roles in the future.Las mujeres, sobre todo las mujeres Afroamericanas, han desarrollado tradicionalment…
Similarities and Dissimilarities in Attitudes toward Death in a Population of Older Persons
The responses of one hundred and seventy-one elderly persons selected from three different types of residence communities to an abbreviated form of the Shneidman death questionnaire were analysed. In addition to some expected similarities, a number of significant differences were found. These differences appear to be related to educational level, type of residence community (rural, urban), and income level. Thus it was shown that certain life par…
Standards of Training in Measurement and Evaluation
Reactions to Loesch's proposed standards for professional preparation in measurement are given in terms of general licensure/accreditation/credentialing issues, as well as specific statements concerning each proposed standard
Counseling Programs for Older Persons
The intent of this article is to examine programs and services designed to meet the psychological and psychosocial needs of older people. Knowledge of existing programs is important to planning purposefully and to advancing the development of our field. Therefore, following a historical overview that will provide a perspective for examining mental health services, a variety of settings and programs that provide counseling for older people will be…
Assessment of Older Persons
A survey of counselor education training programs and test publishers indicates that some training in assessment with older persons is being done, although available instruments are limited
Preparing Counselors for Work with Older People
Several indicators suggest that older persons have been accepted as one of the special populations in U.S. society with whom counselors may appropriately work and for whom counselors need special preparation. Various approaches to providing such preparation are identified, including the integrated, separate course, concentration, and interdisciplinary models. Advantages and limitations of each model are discussed. The basic competencies described…
Trends in Gerontological Counselor Preparation
This study identifies current trends in preparation of counselors to work with older persons, including specialty course work in gerontological counseling and the extent to which gerontological counseling content and issues are incorporated into existing required and elective counselor preparation courses. Recommendations for increasing such content in existing courses, rather than the introduction of new specialty courses, are presented
From ANWC to AMCD
In 1969, the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA, later renamed the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACE)]) established a special office for the purpose of identifying and addressing the concerns of non-White members (McFadden & Lipscomb, 1985). After many heated discussions, one of which was about the name, the Association for Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance (ANWC) became the ninth division of APGA…
Wellness as the Paradigm for Counseling and Development
Wellness refers to the maximizing of human potential through positive life-style choices. This holistic paradigm offers a philosophical base for counseling and development that provides guidelines for intervention and at the same time emphasizes the uniqueness of our approach as counseling and development professionals to mental health concerns. The author advocates a wellness paradigm rather than the illness-oriented medical model as being most …
Competencies, Credentialing, and Standards for Gerontological Counselors
Nationally endorsed competencies, a certification process, and standards for specialty training in gerontological counseling have been developed and approved. Implementation of the gerontological counseling specialty in counselor education is considered
On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Experiential training in on-campus clinics is an important component of professional preparation for both counselors and psychologists. Similarities between counseling and psychology training clinics are explored and implications for counselor education discussed
A National Survey of On-Campus Clinical Training in Counselor Education
Results of the first national survey of on-campus clinical training in 216 counselor education programs are presented and implications for counselor preparation are discussed
The Rule of Opposites
The Rule of Opposites offers a cultural lesson in perspective that is useful for counselors working with Native American clients. The Rule of Opposites, based on the concept of the Circle of Life, is presented as a worldview that allows individuals to move beyond their current frame of reference toward an understanding of universal truths and underlying meanings. Use of the Rule's 7 lessons helps both the counselor and the client to recognize and…
Understanding and Counseling Korean Americans
Korean Americans are a growing subgroup of the U.S. population with distinct characteristics and counseling needs. These characteristics and needs are considered and implications for counselor training are explored
From Chapter 3 of Tac Tac
The Wheel of Wellness Counseling for Wellness
A holistic model of wellness and prevention over the life span was presented by T. J. Sweeney and J. M. Witmer (1991) and J. M. Witmer and T. J. Sweeney (1992). Recent advances in research and theory related to wellness support modifications of the original model. The foundation for the model is examined, research related to each component is explored, and implications for use of the model as a basis for counseling interventions are presented.
Measuring Positive Emotionality
Love is a multidimensional construct that has proven difficult to define and, consequently, challenging to measure. A variety of available instruments purport to measure aspects of love, 9 of which are reviewed and discussed in this article. Researchers and practitioners are advised to study definitions of the love construct as well as psychometric properties of instruments in selecting measures of love appropriate to their purposes
Cultural Adaptation of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle
The Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), developed in English, was translated into Korean, field tested, then administered to Korean American adolescents. Means were similar for participants completing the scale in both languages. Challenges to the adaptation process, recommendations for further study of the Korean WEL, and implications for cross-cultural wellness research are discussed
Integrating Spirituality Into Counselor Preparation
Recent surveys of the general public and of counseling professionals suggest the pervasive importance of spirituality in the lives of all individuals. Yet, the infusion of spirituality in counselor preparation programs continues to be a concern. Incorporating spirituality within a wellness paradigm can help counselors and counselor educators value and address spirituality as an integral component of optimum human functioning. By distinguishing be…
Wellness of Counseling Students
A study of wellness among 263 graduate students in counseling revealed that counseling students experienced greater wellness than the general population; however, significant within-group variability existed. Doctoral students reported significantly greater wellness in most areas measured by the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (J. E. Myers, T. J. Sweeney, & J. M. Witmer, 1996) as compared with entry-level students. Moderate effect resulted for S…
The Factor Structure of Wellness
The 5-Factor Wei, the latest version of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), was examined using a completely new3,993-person database. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with 2 discrete subsets of these data, a new 4 -factor solution was identified that provided the best fit for the data and accounted for 30% of the variance
African American Males
A total of 203 African American male junior and senior college students participated in a study to determine the relationships among components of racial identity and wellness. Differences were found between students attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on internalization racial identity attitudes, physical self-wellness, and social self-wellness. No relationships were found be…
Differences in Career and Life Planning Between African American and Caucasian Undergraduate Women
Women, especially African American women, have traditionally been in low-paying careers. This exploratory study examined how career aspirations are affected by future career and family plans. Results revealed that African American undergraduate women had higher career aspirations than Caucasian undergraduate women and also planned for multiple roles in the future.Las mujeres, sobre todo las mujeres Afroamericanas, han desarrollado tradicionalment…
Professional Counseling Excellence through Leadership and Advocacy
Introduction. Part I: Foundations of Leadership in Counseling. Sweeney, Leadership: The Counseling Profession. Lewis, Foundations of Leaderships: Theory, Philosophy, and Research. Myers, Professional Leadership, Leading Well: Characteristics, Principles, and Ethics of an Effective Counseling Leader. Myers, Chang, Dixon, Barrio Minton, Sweeney, On Becoming a Leader: A Journey. Part II: Foundations of Advocacy in Counseling. Sweeney, Myers, Profess…
Construction and Initial Validation of the Reese EcoWellness Inventory
Measuring the Wellness of Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong
The Five-Factor Wellness Inventory was adapted to study secondary school teachers’ wellness in Hong Kong. The adapted inventory has shown acceptable reliability and validity (n = 234). Profiles showed their highest score on Social Self and lowest on Physical Self. Gender, age, marriage status, and religion differences were found in overall wellness
Psychology (25 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Medical education (15 works) · Applied Psychology (12 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Applied Psychology (7 works)