Benedict T Mcwhirter
Biographic Data
| ID | 4075360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benedict T Mcwhirter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benedict T |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcwhirter |
| SIGNATURE | MCWHIRTER B T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oregon |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-9016-3128 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Using Recast theory to examine racial stress appraisal across high schools: Differences in racial threat and support
Data from 318 diverse high school students from three different types of high schools in the United States were collected. School types varied by location (e.g., suburban, urban), size, and student demographics (e.g., race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted to examine the factor structure of the STRESS-Y. Mean comparisons were performed to assess variations in Racial Stress Appraisal across differen…
Giving Voice: Utilizing Critical Race Theory to Facilitate Consciousness of Racial Identity for Latina/o College Students
The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the development and implementation of the Latina/o Educational Equity Project (LEEP), a pilot program designed to facilitate critical consciousness of race in higher education for Latina/o college students. Consistent with our values in social justice, we developed LEEP with the belief that increased critical consciousness would result in students’ recognition of the power dynamics at work in predomin…
Critical Consciousness and Vocational Development Among Latina/o High School Youth: Initial Development and Testing of a Measure
Critical consciousness of inequity and racism may be a significant asset for Latina/Latino youth’s educational persistence and vocational development. This study describes the development and testing of a new measure of critical consciousness in two samples of Latina/Latino adolescents. Study 1 presents an exploratory factor analysis of the critical consciousness items in a sample of 476 Latina/Latino students from 65 high schools. Study 2 presen…
Sociopolitical development, autonomous motivation, and education outcomes: Implications for low-income Latina/o adolescents
Application of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (Fesa) in Brazil
This exploratory study analyzed the factor structure of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (FESA) in a Brazilian sample of emerging and young adults to determine its utility for research and clinical use in Brazil. The sample included 547 young adults, ranging from 18-29 years old (M = 22; SD = 3.9), from different socioeconomic status and 351 (64.2%) females. Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed that the original model foun…
Adolescent Future Expectations of Work, Education, Family, and Community Development of a New Measure
The development and validation of a measure of adolescent future expectations associated with work, education, family, health, and church/community participation is presented. The 25-item measure was administered to a sample of 389 7th- to 12th-grade urban poor and working-class Chilean students. Results of an exploratory principal axis factor analysis with oblimin (oblique) rotation revealed a five-factor structure for the measure. Evidence of c…
Connectedness: A Review of the Literature With Implications for Counseling, Assessment, and Research
In this article, the authors review the current conceptual and empirical literature from a variety of disciplines dealing with the construct of connectedness. A working definition of connectedness is provided along with a discussion of its multidimensional nature and major characteristics. Its relationship with a variety of other variables is also presented. Particular attention is given to gender and cultural considerations in the experience and…
Loneliness in High Risk Adolescents: The Role of Coping, Self-Esteem, and Empathy
In this study, we examine the relationships among types of loneliness, empathy, coping skills, and self-esteem among a sample of high risk adolescents enrolled in an alternative high school in the United States ( N = 75; 43 male and 32 female; mean age, 17 years). Results of two forward-selection multiple regression analyses with intimate loneliness and social loneliness serving as criterion variables, and with self-esteem, empathy, perspective t…
Counselor Trainees' Perceptions of Clients Based on Client Sexual Orientation
In this analog study, the authors examined how client sexual orientation, counselor trainee homophobia, and counselor trainee gender affected counselor trainees' (N = 162) assignment of positive and negative adjectives to clients. A series of multiple regression analyses revealed that client sexual orientation, counselor trainee gender, and counselor trainee homophobia significantly predicted counselor trainees' perceptions of clients. Implicatio…
A Pilot Study of Loneliness in Ethnic Minority College Students
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine how the constructs of learned resourcefulness and self-esteem contributed to the experience of global, intimate, and social loneliness among a sample of U.S. ethnic minority college students ( N =51) including Hispanics ( N =32) and African Americans ( N =19). Results of three Multiple Regression Analyses revealed that self-esteem was inversely related to all three types of loneliness (global, intima…
Loneliness: A Review of Current Literature, With Implications for Counseling and Research
This article is a review of the current literature on loneliness. The relationship of loneliness to other variables, the major characteristics of the experience of loneliness, and a definition of loneliness for counseling are described. The unidimensional and multidimensional perspectives of the loneliness experience are illustrated, with special focus on how they relate to loneliness measurement. The incidence of loneliness among various populat…
Adolescent Future Expectations of Work, Education, Family, and Community Development of a New Measure
The development and validation of a measure of adolescent future expectations associated with work, education, family, health, and church/community participation is presented. The 25-item measure was administered to a sample of 389 7th- to 12th-grade urban poor and working-class Chilean students. Results of an exploratory principal axis factor analysis with oblimin (oblique) rotation revealed a five-factor structure for the measure. Evidence of c…
Giving Voice: Utilizing Critical Race Theory to Facilitate Consciousness of Racial Identity for Latina/o College Students
The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the development and implementation of the Latina/o Educational Equity Project (LEEP), a pilot program designed to facilitate critical consciousness of race in higher education for Latina/o college students. Consistent with our values in social justice, we developed LEEP with the belief that increased critical consciousness would result in students’ recognition of the power dynamics at work in predomin…
Sociopolitical development, autonomous motivation, and education outcomes: Implications for low-income Latina/o adolescents
Loneliness in High Risk Adolescents: The Role of Coping, Self-Esteem, and Empathy
In this study, we examine the relationships among types of loneliness, empathy, coping skills, and self-esteem among a sample of high risk adolescents enrolled in an alternative high school in the United States ( N = 75; 43 male and 32 female; mean age, 17 years). Results of two forward-selection multiple regression analyses with intimate loneliness and social loneliness serving as criterion variables, and with self-esteem, empathy, perspective t…
Counselor Trainees' Perceptions of Clients Based on Client Sexual Orientation
In this analog study, the authors examined how client sexual orientation, counselor trainee homophobia, and counselor trainee gender affected counselor trainees' (N = 162) assignment of positive and negative adjectives to clients. A series of multiple regression analyses revealed that client sexual orientation, counselor trainee gender, and counselor trainee homophobia significantly predicted counselor trainees' perceptions of clients. Implicatio…
Application of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (Fesa) in Brazil
This exploratory study analyzed the factor structure of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (FESA) in a Brazilian sample of emerging and young adults to determine its utility for research and clinical use in Brazil. The sample included 547 young adults, ranging from 18-29 years old (M = 22; SD = 3.9), from different socioeconomic status and 351 (64.2%) females. Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed that the original model foun…
Loneliness: A Review of Current Literature, With Implications for Counseling and Research
This article is a review of the current literature on loneliness. The relationship of loneliness to other variables, the major characteristics of the experience of loneliness, and a definition of loneliness for counseling are described. The unidimensional and multidimensional perspectives of the loneliness experience are illustrated, with special focus on how they relate to loneliness measurement. The incidence of loneliness among various populat…
A Pilot Study of Loneliness in Ethnic Minority College Students
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine how the constructs of learned resourcefulness and self-esteem contributed to the experience of global, intimate, and social loneliness among a sample of U.S. ethnic minority college students ( N =51) including Hispanics ( N =32) and African Americans ( N =19). Results of three Multiple Regression Analyses revealed that self-esteem was inversely related to all three types of loneliness (global, intima…
Loneliness in High Risk Adolescents: The Role of Coping, Self-Esteem, and Empathy
In this study, we examine the relationships among types of loneliness, empathy, coping skills, and self-esteem among a sample of high risk adolescents enrolled in an alternative high school in the United States ( N = 75; 43 male and 32 female; mean age, 17 years). Results of two forward-selection multiple regression analyses with intimate loneliness and social loneliness serving as criterion variables, and with self-esteem, empathy, perspective t…
Counselor Trainees' Perceptions of Clients Based on Client Sexual Orientation
In this analog study, the authors examined how client sexual orientation, counselor trainee homophobia, and counselor trainee gender affected counselor trainees' (N = 162) assignment of positive and negative adjectives to clients. A series of multiple regression analyses revealed that client sexual orientation, counselor trainee gender, and counselor trainee homophobia significantly predicted counselor trainees' perceptions of clients. Implicatio…
Connectedness: A Review of the Literature With Implications for Counseling, Assessment, and Research
In this article, the authors review the current conceptual and empirical literature from a variety of disciplines dealing with the construct of connectedness. A working definition of connectedness is provided along with a discussion of its multidimensional nature and major characteristics. Its relationship with a variety of other variables is also presented. Particular attention is given to gender and cultural considerations in the experience and…
Adolescent Future Expectations of Work, Education, Family, and Community Development of a New Measure
The development and validation of a measure of adolescent future expectations associated with work, education, family, health, and church/community participation is presented. The 25-item measure was administered to a sample of 389 7th- to 12th-grade urban poor and working-class Chilean students. Results of an exploratory principal axis factor analysis with oblimin (oblique) rotation revealed a five-factor structure for the measure. Evidence of c…
Application of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (Fesa) in Brazil
This exploratory study analyzed the factor structure of the Future Expectation Scale for Adolescents (FESA) in a Brazilian sample of emerging and young adults to determine its utility for research and clinical use in Brazil. The sample included 547 young adults, ranging from 18-29 years old (M = 22; SD = 3.9), from different socioeconomic status and 351 (64.2%) females. Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed that the original model foun…
Critical Consciousness and Vocational Development Among Latina/o High School Youth: Initial Development and Testing of a Measure
Critical consciousness of inequity and racism may be a significant asset for Latina/Latino youth’s educational persistence and vocational development. This study describes the development and testing of a new measure of critical consciousness in two samples of Latina/Latino adolescents. Study 1 presents an exploratory factor analysis of the critical consciousness items in a sample of 476 Latina/Latino students from 65 high schools. Study 2 presen…
Sociopolitical development, autonomous motivation, and education outcomes: Implications for low-income Latina/o adolescents
Giving Voice: Utilizing Critical Race Theory to Facilitate Consciousness of Racial Identity for Latina/o College Students
The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the development and implementation of the Latina/o Educational Equity Project (LEEP), a pilot program designed to facilitate critical consciousness of race in higher education for Latina/o college students. Consistent with our values in social justice, we developed LEEP with the belief that increased critical consciousness would result in students’ recognition of the power dynamics at work in predomin…
Using Recast theory to examine racial stress appraisal across high schools: Differences in racial threat and support
Data from 318 diverse high school students from three different types of high schools in the United States were collected. School types varied by location (e.g., suburban, urban), size, and student demographics (e.g., race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted to examine the factor structure of the STRESS-Y. Mean comparisons were performed to assess variations in Racial Stress Appraisal across differen…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (5 works) · Exploratory factor analysis (4 works) · Psychometrics (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works)