Peitao Zhu

Biographic Data

ID3687093
NAMEPeitao Zhu
GIVEN NAMESPeitao
FAMILY NAMEZhu
SIGNATUREZHU P
AFFILIATIONSNorthern Illinois University
ORCID0000-0001-5884-0254
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS12
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Cultural Humility Promoting Relational Quality Among Intercultural Couples

    Open AccessYasmin Ramos, Peitao Zhu et al.ARTICLEThe Family Journal2026

    With the growing number of intercultural couples across the United States (U.S.), it is especially important to consider the unique experiences they may encounter as they navigate cultural differences. Despite the distinct experiences they face, there is limited research exploring relational dynamics among intercultural couples. The current study quantitatively examines the role of cultural humility and cultural sharing in predicting relational s…

  • Decoding Item Fit Statistics in Generalized Partial Credit and Graded Response Models

    Peitao Zhu, Todd D ReevesARTICLEMeasurement and Evaluation in…2026References: 2

  • A Primer for Embracing Longitudinal Methods to Understand Change in Counseling Research

    Peitao Zhu, Priyanka Jha et al.ARTICLECounseling Outcome Research and…2025

  • Item Response Theory Analysis and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale

    Peitao Zhu, Ching‐chen Chen et al.ARTICLEMeasurement and Evaluation in…2024Cited by: 3References: 5

    Objective This study aimed to validate the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale (CHES) through (a) examining its factor structure with multiple samples; (b) employing item response theory (IRT) analysis to examine its item-level characteristics; (c) reducing potential redundancies among items; and (d) conducting measurement invariance (MI) testing

  • Item Response Theory Analysis of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale – Supervision

    Peitao Zhu, Robert M Cook et al.ARTICLEMeasurement and Evaluation in…2024Cited by: 1References: 7

  • Relational processes of cultural humility in counseling

    Open AccessPeitao Zhu, M Luke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Counseling & Development2024Cited by: 1

    The relational nature of cultural humility (CH) has been evident since the beginning of its conceptual and empirical explorations in multicultural counseling. However, few studies have intentionally used a theory‐driven framework to examine the relational processes of CH. In the current study, we used a structural equation modeling approach to examine the relationships between CH, empathy, therapeutic working alliance, and real relationship throu…

  • Professional wisdom in counselor education

    Open AccessPeitao Zhu, Gideon Litherland et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision2024References: 31

    Emerging evidence has suggested that practitioners who demonstrate professional wisdom, a multifaceted disposition, show superior judgment and clinical efficacy. In this consensual qualitative research study, we examined 16 peer-nominated wise counselor educators' perspectives on professional wisdom in the context of counselor education. We identified seven domains pertaining to the characteristics and interpersonal effects of professional wisdom…

  • Counselors' challenging experience in integrated behavioral healthcare

    Open AccessChi Li, Peitao Zhu et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision2023Cited by: 1References: 21

    Using a consensual qualitative research method, we interviewed 16 counselors on the challenges that they experienced when working in integrated behavioral healthcare settings. We identified five domains and 13 core ideas among all domains. We also discussed the implications for future counselor training and research

  • A Supervisory Framework for Systematically Attending to Outcomes in Clinical Supervision

    Open AccessPeitao Zhu, M LukeARTICLEInternational Journal for the…2021

  • The Development and Initial Validation of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale in Counseling

    Peitao Zhu, Yanhong Liu et al.ARTICLEMeasurement and Evaluation in…2021Cited by: 1References: 5

    Researchers developed and initially validated a client-report measure of counselors’ cultural humility, entitled the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale (CHES). The sample includes 434 adults recruited from web-based surveys. Exploratory factor analyses were performed to examine the initial factor structure of the CHES. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine the convergent and discriminant vali…

  • A Grounded Theory Analysis of Cultural Humility in Counseling and Counselor Education

    Open AccessPeitao Zhu, M Luke et al.ARTICLECounselor Education and Supervision2021Cited by: 5References: 20

    Using a grounded-theory methodology, we interviewed 14 experienced counselor educators regarding the enactment and development of cultural humility (CH). We present a coherent theory depicting a cyclical process of CH involving lifelong learning. Implications include enacting CH in addressing microaggressions in the therapeutic setting and incorporating critical incident reflection in CH in counselor education