The rapid rise of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States has resulted in an increased demand for Spanish language mental health services. Yet little is known about the training needs of practitioners who provide those services. This qualitative study used in-depth telephone interviews to examine the experiences of 13 Spanish-English bilingual therapists, both native Spanish speakers and heritage speakers of Spanish, in their personal and professional language development and use. The phenomenological analysis highlighted the complexities of living in 2 worlds and providing psychological services in 2 languages. Participants reported that they often felt isolated and disconnected as they struggled to learn and use the 2 languages in their personal and professional lives. While the participants took pride in having the skills of speaking 2 languages and serving a community that is in need, all were aware of their limitations when working bilingually, as they had not received training to do so. Translating their own thoughts during the session, using technical vocabulary, and understanding the variations of Spanish were particularly challenging for the participants who were heritage speakers.

Visual displays help in the presentation of inferences and conclusions and represent ways of organizing, summarizing, simplifying, or transforming data. Data displays such as matrices and networks are often utilized to enhance data analysis and are more commonly seen in quantitative than in qualitative studies. This study reviewed the data displays used by three prestigious qualitative research journals within a period of three years. The findings include the types of displays used in these qualitative journals, the frequency of use, and the purposes for using visual displays as opposed to presenting data in text.

Supervising mental health services conducted in a language that the supervisor does not speak can present a conundrum for both supervisors and supervisees, especially when the supervisee is the only person in the clinic who speaks the language of the client. This qualitative study explored Spanish-language services supervision experiences of bilingual graduate students and professionals during their graduate training. The participants reported feeling burdened and stressed by additional responsibilities. They had little training or supervision to help them develop the language skills necessary to provide competent services in Spanish, so they relied on peer support and networking to cope with the many challenges they faced. The participants appreciated having supervisors who were culturally competent and open to the clients' cultural values. Training programs and supervisors need to be aware of the factors contributing to this stress and examine procedures and practices that may exacerbate or minimize the burdens. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Students with disabilities face a number of obstacles to complete graduate education. Adult learners with disabilities are enrolling in online graduate programs at increasing numbers, yet they tend to graduate at lower rates than students without disabilities. Research indicates that students with disabilities tend to prefer and excel in the online environment. The unique needs of this population, both academic and social inclusivity, have bordered on invisibility from many persistence models regarding a holistic successful experience online. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the reasons that lead graduate students with disabilities to enroll in online programs and to identify factors that promote persistence in these programs. Thirty-five graduate students with disabilities—enrolled in online programs in academic institutions throughout the United States—were interviewed. Results indicated interplay between selecting an online program of study and having a disability. Participants’ narratives revealed experiencing discrimination due to their disability in traditional settings. The online environment provided a shield to defy stigmatization and stereotypes, manage disability needs, and gain greater control over the learning process. Resiliency, self-determination, motivation, goal commitment, institutional assistance, and other external sources of support emerged as persistence factors. The constant comparative method was used to code and discern themes throughout analysis. Results from this study will be used to increase awareness, promote dialogue, and create a persistence model applicable for persons with disabilities that highlight more specific and unique layers as to why the online environment is a more sustainable framework than traditional settings.

The study of individual differences in prejudice has received significant attention in the psychological literature. However, very little research has been published on Latin American countries. To address this gap, 300 residents from the general population in Mar del Plata, Argentina, were surveyed. The main objective of the study was to assess the contributions of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), social dominance orientation (SDO), empathy, and materialistic value orientation (MVO) to the prediction of ethnic prejudice, heterosexism, hostile sexism, and benevolent sexism after controlling for impression management and sociodemographic factors. Multiple regression analyses identified RWA as the most relevant variable predicting intergroup prejudice; as it contributed to the prediction of all dependent variables. The contributions of SDO, empathy, and MVO depended on the specific type of prejudice assessed. SDO and empathy made a significant statistical contribution to the prediction of ethnic prejudice and heterosexism; while a materialistic value orientation contributed only to the prediction of hostile sexism.