Aida Hutz-Midgett

Brazil

Aida Hutz-Midgett et al. — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:35:16 PST

Teaching Applied Multicultural and Social Justice Advocacy Skills through Service Learning

Aida Hutz-Midgett et al. — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:21:49 PDT

Untangling Hope and Optimism: Implications for Counselors

Aida Hutz-Midgett et al. — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:05:16 PDT

Counselors often help clients gain insight that allows them to view the world through a new lens, cope with emotionally painful and complex issues, and change behaviors that are not effective in achieving desired life goals. However, counselors, as well as other mental health professionals, often respond to clients' distress by relying on a medical model of psychopathology to reduce negative symptomology and increase quality of life. Positive psychology emerged as a new approach in the 1980s, focusing on clients’ strengths, rather than deficits, which seems to be more congruent with most counselors' professional identity. Although relationships between positive psychology constructs such as hope, optimism, life satisfaction, and self-esteem have been investigated, questions remain regarding whether empirical evidence supports a distinction between them. More specifically, questions still remain regarding whether hope and optimism are the same fundamental human expression or distinct concepts, each adding unique value to learning more about clients' outlook and worldview.

Leaning into Discomfort

Aida Hutz — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:35:20 PDT

I taught multicultural counseling for the first time when I was a 25-year-old doctoral student. As I reread my midterm student evaluations, which I had initially tried to ignore, I felt vulnerable and a little panicky; there were many distressing comments I had to face.

Counseling in Brazil: Past, Present, and Future

Aida Hutz et al. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:55:20 PDT

This article describes counseling in Brazil, which is rooted in career and vocational guidance. Although considered a distinct discipline, counseling falls under the umbrella of psychology. The multicultural movement is gaining momentum in Brazil, and counselors are pioneers working with socioracial minority college students. This is an emerging dimension to the professional identity. Some Brazilian universities are interested in international partnerships that could lead to the establishment of counseling as an independent profession.

O Que Aprendemos nos Estados Unidos com a Experiência de Inclusão de Estudantes Minoritários na Universidade: Sugestões para Apoiar Estudantes Cotistas em Universidades Brasileiras

Aida Hutz et al. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:55:19 PDT

College Student Adjustment: Relationships Among Perceptions and Coping with Barriers, Ethnic Identity and Ethnocultural Person-Environment Fit

Aida Hutz — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:55:17 PDT

Psychological Adjustment: Are Adopted Adolescents at Greater Risk for Negative Outcomes?

Caroline Tozzi Reppold et al. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:41:03 PST

During the last decades several authors have indicated that being an adopted child resulted in a higher risk of psychological maladjustment. The objective of this research was to investigate the changes in perception of parental styles in adopted and no-adopted adolescents Brazilians. The sample comprised 524 adolescents (68 were adopted and 456 were raised by their biological parents). The instruments used were a demographic questionnaire and the Responsiveness Scales and Parental Demands. The findings indicated that adoptive parents are significantly more indulgent than biological parents. In comparison, the adolescents described their biological parents as more negligent. The findings corroborated the transcultural effects of parental styles on the psychological adjustment and confirmed the hypothesis that the parental socialization strategies moderate the development of adopted adolescent.

O Que Aprendemos nos Estados Unidos com a Experiência de Inclusão de Estudantes Minoritários na Universidade: Sugestões para Apoiar Estudantes Cotistas em Universidades Brasileiras

Aida Hutz et al. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:25:39 PST

Relationships Across Perceptions of Adaptation to College and Ethnocultural P-E Fit: Emerging Qualitative Models

Aida Hutz et al. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:13:56 PDT

Understanding Ethnocultural Differences Related to College Adaptation for First-Year Undergraduate Students

Aida Hutz et al. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:08:44 PDT

The number of ethnocultural minority students pursuing a college education is not only currently increasing but also likely to continue to increase over the years. As a result, university affairs professionals and college counselors have to continue refining their awareness, knowledge, and skills (Sue & Sue, 2004) to more competently work with a diverse student population. Since it seems much remains to be learned regarding the process of adjustment to college for ethnocultural minority students, the purpose of this study is investigate whether there are: (a) differences across ethnocultural majority and minority students on psychosocial variables related to adaptation, and (b) predictive relationships between psychosocial variables to adaptation for each group. Results indicated ethnocultural differences across perceptions of academic self-confidence, attitudes toward the university, barriers, ethnic identity, and P-E fit. Moreover, different adaptation models emerged for students based on ethnocultural group membership.

Ethnocultural Person-Environment Fit and College Adjustment: Some Implications for College Counselors

Aida Hutz et al. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:58:59 PDT

The authors investigated the relationship between students' ethnocultural person-environment (P-E) fit and college adjustmentThey hypothesized differences between P-E fit of ethnocultural minority versus majority students at a predominantly White university but did not expect differences in adjustment Furthermore, they explored the effects of ethnicity and sex on P-E fit and adjustment Findings generally supported the hypotheses.The authors provide recommendations to increase college counselors' effectiveness in working with diverse clients.