Spirituality and Counseling-related Fields

Relevant Peer-reviewed Journals

Students, Counseling, Education, and Spirituality

Attoe, M. (2020). The Implementation of Spirituality in School Counseling. Counselor Education Capstones. 131. see: https://openriver.winona.edu/counseloreducationcapstones/131

Atran, S., & Henrich, J. (2010). The evolution of religion: How cognitive by-products, adaptive learning heuristics, ritual displays, and group competition generate deep commitments to prosocial religions. Biological Theory, 5(1), 1-13.

Boyatzis, C. J. (2012). Spiritual Development During Childhood and Adolescence, In L. J. Miller (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, Oxford Library of Psychology (2012; online ed., Oxford Academic. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199729920.013.0010

Froh, J. J., Yurkewicz, C., & Kashdan, T. B. (2009). Gratitude and subjective well-being in early adolescence: Examining gender differences. Journal of Adolescence, 32, 633-650.

Hage, S. M., Hopson, A., Siegel, M., Payton, G., & DeFanti, E. (2006). Multicultural training in spirituality: An interdisciplinary review. Counseling and Values, 50(3), 217-234.

Lambie, G., Davis, K., & Miller, G. (2008). Spirituality: Implications for professional school counselors' ethical practice. Counseling and Values, 52(3), 211-223.

Lerner, R. M., Roeser, R. W., & Phelps, E. (Eds.). (2008). Positive youth development and spirituality: From theory to research. New York: John Templeton Foundation Press,

Oman, D., Flinders, T., & Thoresen, C. E. (2008). Integrating spiritual modeling into education: A college course for stress management and spiritual growth. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 18, 79-107.

Shariff, A., Norenzayan, A., & Henrich, J. (2010). The birth of high gods: How the cultural evolution of supernatural policing agents influenced the emgerence of complex, cooperative human societies, paving the way for civilization. In M. Schaller, A. Norenzayan, S. Heine, T. Yamaguishi & T. Kameda (Eds.), Evolution, Culture and the Human Mind (pp. 119-136): Lawrence Erlbaum.

Sink, C. A., & Devlin, J. (2011). Student spirituality and professional school counseling: Issues, opportunities, and challenges. Counseling and Values, 85, 130-148.

Sink, C. A., & Hyun, J. (2012). A Comprehensive Review of Research on Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Evidence for the Inclusion of Spirituality in School Counseling. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 2, 19-43.

Souza, K. Z. (2002). Spirituality in counseling: What do counseling students think about it? Counseling and Values, 46(3), 213-217.

Yonker, J. E., Schnabelrauch, C. A., & DeHaan, L. G. (2012). The Relationship between Spirituality and Religiosity on Psychological Outcomes in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Adolescence, 35(2), 299-314.

Others

Special issue on “School Counseling and Spirituality” (2011) from Counseling and Values journal (ACA journal)

Special issue on “School Counselling and Spirituality” (2012) published in Counselling and Spirituality journal

"School Counseling and Student Spirituality" by Christopher A. Sink, and Justine Chun; published in American School Counselor Association's 32 state magazines (Winter 2013)

Additional Resources for Spirituality Issues with Children and Youth

Handbook of child well-being: Theories, methods and policies in global perspective (edited by

Asher Ben-Aryeh, Ivar Frønes, Ferran Casas, and Jill E. Korbin, 2013)

Handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence (edited by E. C. Roehlkepartain, P. E. King, L. Wagnener, & P. L. Benson, 2006). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Handbook of the Psychology in Schools (edited by R. Gilman, E. S. Huebner, and & M. J. Furlong, 2009)

Integrating Spirituality and Religion into Counseling: A Guide to Competent Practice (C. S. Cashwell & J. S. Young, 2011)

International Handbooks of Religion and Education, 2009, Volume 3, Part III, 809-819. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9018-9_4

  • Graham Rossiter. “The Spiritual and Moral Dimension to the School Curriculum: A Perspective on Across-the-Curriculum Studies”, pp. 679-697.

  • Andrew McGrady. Introduction to Section Four: Educational Policy and the Religious, Spiritual and Moral Dimensions of Education, pp. 851-857.

  • Eoin G. Cassidy. Journeying Towards the ‘Other’: A Challenge for Religious, Spiritual and Moral Education, pp. 869-884.

  • Kevin Williams. The Spiritual and Related Dimensions of Education: A Philosophical Exploration, pp. 895-904.

  • Mary Petersen. The School in Partnership: Co-operation with Parents and the Local Community in Providing for Religious, Moral and Spiritual Growth, pp. 1055-1066.

  • Marian de Souza. Introduction to Section Five: The Religious, Moral and Spiritual Dimension in Education: Pedagogical Implications, pp. 1083-1092.

  • Marian de Souza. Rediscovering the Spiritual Dimension in Education: Promoting a Sense of Self and Place, Meaning and Purpose in Learning, pp. 1127-1140.

  • Tony Eaude. Should Teachers Adopt Differential Strategies for Young Boys and Girls in Relation to Spiritual Development? Pp. 1165-1178.

Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood (C. Smith with K. Christoffersen et al., 2011).Oxford University

Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (C. Smith and M. L. Denton, 2009). Oxford University.

Souls in transition: The religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults (C. Smith & P. Snell, 2009). Oxford University.

Sample Articles on Childhood and Adolescent Resiliency and Spirituality

Gunnestad, A., & Thwala, S. L. (2011). Resilience and religion in children and youth in Southern Africa. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 16(2), 169-185.

Jefferies, P., McGarrigle, L., & Ungar, M. (2019). The CYRM-R: A Rasch-validated revision of the child and youth resilience measure. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 16(1), 70-92.

Kim, S., & Esquivel, G. B. (2011). Adolescent spirituality and resilience: Theory, research, and educational practices. Psychology In The Schools, 48(7), 755-765.

Raftopoulos, M., & Bates, G. (2011). 'It's that knowing that you are not alone': The role of spirituality in adolescent resilience. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 16(2), 151-167.

Schwalm, F. D., Zandavalli, R. B., de Castro Filho, E. D., & Lucchetti, G. (2022). Is there a relationship between spirituality/religiosity and resilience? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(5), 1218-1232.

Scoles, P. (2020). Building recovery resilience through culture, community, and spirituality. Journal of Behavioral Health, 9(1), 275-281.

Smith, B., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Kay, V. (2010). Resilience as the ability to bounce back from stress: A neglected personal resource?. Journal of Positive Psychology, 5(3), 166-176.

Quinn, A. (2020). Nurturing identity among Indigenous youth in care. Child & Youth Services, 41(1), 83-104.


Integrating Spirituality into Counselor Training

Adams, C. M., Puig, A., Baggs, A., & Wolf, C. P. (2015). Integrating religion and spirituality into counselor education: Barriers and strategies. Counselor Education and Supervision, 54(1), 44-56.

Bohecker, L., Schellenberg, R., & Silvey, J. (2017). Spirituality and religion: The ninth CACREP core curriculum area. Counseling and Values, 62(2), 128-143.

Briggs, M. K., & Rayle, A. D. (2005). Incorporating spirituality into core counseling courses: Ideas for classroom application. Counseling and Values, 50(1), 63-75.

Brubaker, M. D., & Sweeney, T. J. (2022). Wellness and wellness counseling: History, status, and future. Counselor Education and Supervision, 61(1), 25-37.

Cashwell, C. S., & Young, J. S. (Eds.). (2014). Integrating spirituality and religion into counseling: A guide to competent practice. John Wiley & Sons.

Cornish, M. A., & Wade, N. G. (2010). Spirituality and religion in group counseling: A literature review with practice guidelines. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 41(5), 398–404. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020179

Dobmeier, R. A., & Reiner, S. M. (2012). Spirituality in the counselor education curriculum: A national survey of student perceptions. Counseling and Values, 57(1), 47-65.

Evans, C., Brown, D., & Davis, J. (2022). Professional counseling from a Christian worldview. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 24(3), 309-326.

Hagedorn, W. B., & Gutierrez, D. (2009). Integration versus segregation: Applications of the spiritual competencies in counselor education programs. Counseling and Values, 54(1), 32-47.

Hall, S. F., Burkholder, D., & Sterner, W. R. (2014). Examining spirituality and sense of calling in counseling students. Counseling and Values, 59(1), 3-16.

Hinterkopf, E. (2014). Integrating spirituality in counseling: A manual for using the experiential focusing method. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Lu, J., Li, C., Potts, C. A., & Ufomadu, J. (2020). An exploration of variables that contribute to counseling students’ spiritual competence development: Implications for counselor education. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 42(2), 200-216.

Myers, J. E., & Williard, K. (2003). Integrating spirituality into counselor preparation: A developmental, wellness approach. Counseling and Values, 47(2), 142-155.

Plunkett, D. P. (2014). The Black church, values, and secular counseling: Implications for counselor education and practice. Counseling and Values, 59(2), 208-221.

Shaw, B. M., Bayne, H., & Lorelle, S. (2012). A constructivist perspective for integrating spirituality into counselor training. Counselor Education and Supervision, 51(4), 270-280.

Sink, C. A., & Devlin, J. M. (2011). Student spirituality and school counseling: Issues, opportunities, and challenges. Counseling and Values, 55(2), 130-148.

Stewart‐Sicking, J. A., Deal, P. J., & Fox, J. (2017). The ways paradigm: A transtheoretical model for integrating spirituality into counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development, 95(2), 234-241.

Wolf, C. P., Thompson, I. A., Thompson, E. S., & Smith-Adcock, S. (2014). Refresh your mind, rejuvenate your body, renew your spirit: A pilot wellness program for counselor education. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 70(1), 57-75.