Journal of Undergraduate Research

Mallory Grover and Dr. Lynn K. Wilder: Counseling Psychology and Special Education Many families with a child with disabilities undergo much stress. Lack of communication and delayed development, along with other factors are causes of problem behavior among children with a disability. In order to prevent problem behaviors from elevating, support service intervention is key. […]

Bridger Jensen and Dr. Scott Richards, Counseling Psychology Overview Eating disorders are approaching epidemic proportions, being purported in more than 5% of adolescent girls and young women, and up to 20% of college women (Lelwica, 1999, p. 3-4). These numbers are shocking and demonstrate the prevalence of eating disorders. In many cases, eating disorders result […]

Rachel Reynolds and Professor Heidi Abraham, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education My project was to see if students with or without disabilities could improve in their memorization skills and other skills needed for the learning process through practicing and performing a theatrical play. The purpose for this study is to see if theatre could […]

Kimberly Peet The final report of my ORCA project is one of success! I was able to complete a thorough meta-analysis of 39 previous studies on the effectiveness of multicultural training on a therapist’s competence in dealing with ethnically diverse cliental. After quantitatively coding each and every article (these 37 were the most fitting out […]

Rose Hirt and Dr. Timothy B. Smith, Counseling Psychology and Special Education In the world of counseling, there are many issues that arise due to differences between cultures. These differences are particularly apparent in how different cultural groups view mental illness. There have been studies done on this topic, but the literature must be compiled […]

Serena Bohn and Dr. Timothy B. Smith, Counseling Psychology and Special Education The purpose of this research was to conduct a meta-analysis of past and current psychological studies in order to assess what trends have occurred within the field of multi-cultural psychology in regards to the effect on client outcomes through matching clients and therapists […]

Katherine Way and Professor Tina Dyches, Counseling Psychology & Special Education We examined ten juvenile books using a qualitative, descriptive design, to evaluate the characterization of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in adolescent novels (Dyches & Prater, 2005; Dyches et al., 2001). To be included in the study, the books were required to meet four criteria. They […]

Jennae Thomas and Dr. Michelle Marchant, Counseling Psychology and Special Education There is a much needed improvement in American school children’s behavior skills. Evidence of this concern comes from the increase in disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and expulsions (Sugai, G., Horner, R., Dunlap, G., Hieneman, M., Lewis, T., Nelson, C., et al 2000). With more effort […]

Rebecca Richards and Dr. Betty Ashbaker, CPSE A major concern among educators is the consistently high number of dropouts among Latino students. While the graduation rate has improved over the last decade, this improvement has been marginal. According to a study done in 2001, 43.4% of Hispanic students ages 16-24, born out of the country, […]

Jordan Dille and Dr. Betty Ashbaker, Counseling Psychology Special Education Goal/Purpose The BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) provides BYU undergraduates with the unique opportunity to plan and conduct funded research in an area of interest or field of study. No other University provides this type of experience to its students; yet each […]