Many psychological interventions are designed to address specific characteristics of socioemotional functioning. This randomized controlled trial innovatively examined to what extent effects of such an intervention generalize to broader domains. The new socioemotional competence training (SECT), designed to improve social and emotional functioning and well-being in healthy adults, consists of e…
Absenteeism is common in group psychotherapy and has the potential to negatively affect group processes and outcomes. However, there is a scarcity of research examining predictors of group members' attendance, despite the importance of regular and consistent attendance for the individual group member and the group-as- a-whole. This study examined an understudied construct, cultural subgrouping-…
The primary focus on the overall higher risk for poor psychosocial and health outcomes has overshadowed inquiries into general psychological processes that might support the psychological well-being of trans- gender and nonbinary individuals (TNB). Using self-determination theory to assess basic psychological needs (BPN) satisfaction and recent findings about the importance of authenticity to T…