Joshua M Gold
Biographic Data
| ID | 3600608 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua M Gold |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua M |
| FAMILY NAME | Gold |
| SIGNATURE | GOLD J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5265-4055 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Investigating the effects of rurality on stress, subjective well-being, and weight-related outcomes
These findings support the hypothesis that the relationships between stress / SWB and weight function differentially based on the rurality of the residing county. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the role stress and SWB play in the rural obesity disparity
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Siege Mentality in the 2020 Pandemic
This literature-based article utilizes “siege” theory to describe the emotional pressures that families are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applying an understanding of siege theory, counselors can better assist families in responding to the uncertainties and duration of this concern. To support families’ struggles to make sense of this threat, narrative counseling can assist families to sort the confusing dominant narratives being presented…
College Grieving
The transition to college, however enacted, is viewed as a time of joyous discovery and self-exploration for the launched young adult. For the family, this transition may allow for pride in parental accomplishment and perhaps relief as the young adult departs the family home. However, in both circumstances, there is an undercurrent of loss and perhaps unexpressed grieving. If unacknowledged and unresolved, these feelings may cause the student to …
Supporting Successful Stepfathering
Demographic data tally the prevalent numbers of stepfamilies in 21st century society, with the majority (86%) of stepfamilies involving a stepfather. However, the data also establish these families as at greater risk for dissolution than first-marrieds or remarried couples without children. Reflecting the established dynamics that promote stepfamily sustainability, this article integrates current professional knowledge with stepfathers’ web-based…
Generating a Vocabulary of Mourning
While grief and loss are common and universal life transitions, the language and customs of grieving differ based on the intersection of family practice and spiritual/religious affiliation. One aspect of cultural awareness and sensitivity to differing mourning processes may be the counselor’s awareness of meaningful verbiage and practice. This literature-based article will introduce family counselors to the differing nomenclature and practices of…
Investigating the relationship between parental weight stigma and feeding practices
How Exemplar Counselor Advocates Develop Social Justice Interest
The authors examined the experiences of 10 peer-nominated exemplar counselor advocates using grounded theory methodology (Strauss & Corbin,). Analysis by the authors yielded a model of how exemplar counselor advocates develop a social justice interest and provided key insights on how counselor educators can enhance social justice interest in their students. Implications for supervisors and scholars are presented
Honoring the Experiences of Gay Stepfamilies
This article will acquaint the reader with the experiences of a largely overlooked yet growing subpopulation of stepfamilies: gay stepfamilies. The article presents available data on the prevalence of gay stepfamilies, their identified strengths, their known challenges, and the implications of these family experiences for family counselors who serve this population. The reader will also be provided with directions for future research and study sp…
Humanistic Intentionality in Clinical Collaboration
The Cognitive Consequences of Formal Clothing
Drawing from literature on construal-level theory and the psychological consequences of clothing, the current work tested whether wearing formal clothing enhances abstract cognitive processing. Five studies provided evidence supporting this hypothesis. Wearing more formal clothing was associated with higher action identification level (Study 1) and greater category inclusiveness (Study 2). Putting on formal clothing induced greater category inclu…
Profiling Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students
Homeless families
Intimacy and Isolation
This study sought to establish the concurrent validity of Hamachek's operationalization of Erikson's psychosocial stage of intimacy/isolation with a measure of counselor trainee empathy. The study surveyed 74 entry-level counseling students. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between the measures of psychosocial stage resolution toward intimacy and counselor trainee empathy
Differentiation from Ex-Spouses and Stepfamily Marital Intimacy
Based on Masheter's (1991) results supporting the relationship between attachment to an ex-spouse and personal functioning, this study explored the relationship between attachment to an ex-spouse and spousal well-being, specifically marital intimacy in stepfamilies. The sample consisted of 127 volunteer spouses who completed the Masheter (1991) inventory as the measure of differentiation from ex-spouses and the PAIR as the measure of marital inti…
The Presence of Children and Blended Family Marital Intimacy
This study is an effort to add to the understanding of spousal dynamics in blended families. The survey of 88 couples investigated the effects of family configuration, residence of chil- dren, and birth of a mutual child on husbands' and wives' self-re- ported marital intimacy. Significant interaction effects were found for residence of children on spouses' marital intimacy and for birth of a mutual child on wives' marital intimacy
Use of Live Supervision in Counselor Preparation
This study investigates the use of live supervision in counselor preparation programs. The perceived impact of live supervision on program management and student development are also considered
How Exemplar Counselor Advocates Develop Social Justice Interest
The authors examined the experiences of 10 peer-nominated exemplar counselor advocates using grounded theory methodology (Strauss & Corbin,). Analysis by the authors yielded a model of how exemplar counselor advocates develop a social justice interest and provided key insights on how counselor educators can enhance social justice interest in their students. Implications for supervisors and scholars are presented
Investigating the relationship between parental weight stigma and feeding practices
Profiling Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students
Intimacy and Isolation
This study sought to establish the concurrent validity of Hamachek's operationalization of Erikson's psychosocial stage of intimacy/isolation with a measure of counselor trainee empathy. The study surveyed 74 entry-level counseling students. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between the measures of psychosocial stage resolution toward intimacy and counselor trainee empathy
Use of Live Supervision in Counselor Preparation
This study investigates the use of live supervision in counselor preparation programs. The perceived impact of live supervision on program management and student development are also considered
Use of Live Supervision in Counselor Preparation
This study investigates the use of live supervision in counselor preparation programs. The perceived impact of live supervision on program management and student development are also considered
Differentiation from Ex-Spouses and Stepfamily Marital Intimacy
Based on Masheter's (1991) results supporting the relationship between attachment to an ex-spouse and personal functioning, this study explored the relationship between attachment to an ex-spouse and spousal well-being, specifically marital intimacy in stepfamilies. The sample consisted of 127 volunteer spouses who completed the Masheter (1991) inventory as the measure of differentiation from ex-spouses and the PAIR as the measure of marital inti…
The Presence of Children and Blended Family Marital Intimacy
This study is an effort to add to the understanding of spousal dynamics in blended families. The survey of 88 couples investigated the effects of family configuration, residence of chil- dren, and birth of a mutual child on husbands' and wives' self-re- ported marital intimacy. Significant interaction effects were found for residence of children on spouses' marital intimacy and for birth of a mutual child on wives' marital intimacy
Intimacy and Isolation
This study sought to establish the concurrent validity of Hamachek's operationalization of Erikson's psychosocial stage of intimacy/isolation with a measure of counselor trainee empathy. The study surveyed 74 entry-level counseling students. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between the measures of psychosocial stage resolution toward intimacy and counselor trainee empathy
Homeless families
Profiling Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students
The Cognitive Consequences of Formal Clothing
Drawing from literature on construal-level theory and the psychological consequences of clothing, the current work tested whether wearing formal clothing enhances abstract cognitive processing. Five studies provided evidence supporting this hypothesis. Wearing more formal clothing was associated with higher action identification level (Study 1) and greater category inclusiveness (Study 2). Putting on formal clothing induced greater category inclu…
Humanistic Intentionality in Clinical Collaboration
Honoring the Experiences of Gay Stepfamilies
This article will acquaint the reader with the experiences of a largely overlooked yet growing subpopulation of stepfamilies: gay stepfamilies. The article presents available data on the prevalence of gay stepfamilies, their identified strengths, their known challenges, and the implications of these family experiences for family counselors who serve this population. The reader will also be provided with directions for future research and study sp…
How Exemplar Counselor Advocates Develop Social Justice Interest
The authors examined the experiences of 10 peer-nominated exemplar counselor advocates using grounded theory methodology (Strauss & Corbin,). Analysis by the authors yielded a model of how exemplar counselor advocates develop a social justice interest and provided key insights on how counselor educators can enhance social justice interest in their students. Implications for supervisors and scholars are presented
Supporting Successful Stepfathering
Demographic data tally the prevalent numbers of stepfamilies in 21st century society, with the majority (86%) of stepfamilies involving a stepfather. However, the data also establish these families as at greater risk for dissolution than first-marrieds or remarried couples without children. Reflecting the established dynamics that promote stepfamily sustainability, this article integrates current professional knowledge with stepfathers’ web-based…
Generating a Vocabulary of Mourning
While grief and loss are common and universal life transitions, the language and customs of grieving differ based on the intersection of family practice and spiritual/religious affiliation. One aspect of cultural awareness and sensitivity to differing mourning processes may be the counselor’s awareness of meaningful verbiage and practice. This literature-based article will introduce family counselors to the differing nomenclature and practices of…
Investigating the relationship between parental weight stigma and feeding practices
Siege Mentality in the 2020 Pandemic
This literature-based article utilizes “siege” theory to describe the emotional pressures that families are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applying an understanding of siege theory, counselors can better assist families in responding to the uncertainties and duration of this concern. To support families’ struggles to make sense of this threat, narrative counseling can assist families to sort the confusing dominant narratives being presented…
College Grieving
The transition to college, however enacted, is viewed as a time of joyous discovery and self-exploration for the launched young adult. For the family, this transition may allow for pride in parental accomplishment and perhaps relief as the young adult departs the family home. However, in both circumstances, there is an undercurrent of loss and perhaps unexpressed grieving. If unacknowledged and unresolved, these feelings may cause the student to …
Investigating the effects of rurality on stress, subjective well-being, and weight-related outcomes
These findings support the hypothesis that the relationships between stress / SWB and weight function differentially based on the rurality of the residing county. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the role stress and SWB play in the rural obesity disparity
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Stepfamily (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (3 works)