Date of Award
Summer 2022
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Leadership and Policies
First Advisor
Ryan G. Carlson
Abstract
Sexual minority individuals are at higher risk of mental health concerns than heterosexual individuals due to the impacts of minority stress. Previous counseling interventions for sexual minority individuals have focused on pathology and reducing negative symptoms. However, there is a need for more empirical counseling interventions that address these disparities from a positive psychology perspective. Utilizing a multiple baseline single case research design, the current study examined the impact of a wellbeing therapy protocol for improving the psychological well-being and decreasing depressive symptoms for three sexual minority individuals. There was no functional relationship observed for the Well-Being Therapy protocol on psychological well-being or depressive symptoms in the current study. Discussion of the findings and implications for future research are discussed.
Rights
© 2022, Thomas M. Toomey
Recommended Citation
Toomey, T. M.(2022). Examining the Effects of a Well-Being Therapy Protocol on Sexual Minority Individuals’ Psychological Well-Being. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/6986