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Graduate Student Labor Unions: Two Experienced Academic Administrators Share Their Views
Get PDFThis interview of two experienced academic administrators traces the evolution of graduate worker concerns as expressed in their collective bargaining agreements over the course of 50 years, at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Initial emphases on standard terms and conditions of employment are supplemented over the course of time with attention to work/life balance, discrimination and harassment, and other social justice issues. Administrators provide insights and advice on how to establish productive and collegial working relationships with the growing phenomenon of graduate worker unions
Childhood Maltreatment and Social Anxiety in College Students: Examining the Role of Distress Tolerance
Get PDFThis study examines the relationship between childhood emotional maltreatment and social anxiety, with a focus on the mediating role of distress tolerance. Emotional maltreatment has been linked to numerous adverse psychological outcomes, yet its specific contribution to social anxiety symptoms requires further exploration. Using a sample of 94 participants aged 18 to 24, this research employs validated instruments, including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, to assess the prevalence and impacts of emotional abuse and neglect. Findings reveal significant correlations between emotional abuse, neglect, and elevated social anxiety symptoms. Distress tolerance emerged as a key mediator, partially explaining how childhood maltreatment contributes to social anxiety. Regression analyses show that distress tolerance impacts the relationship between emotional maltreatment and vulnerability to social anxiety disorders. These findings highlight the need to incorporate distress tolerance strategies into therapeutic interventions for individuals with histories of emotional maltreatment. Trauma-informed care practices can help clinicians identify and mitigate long-term effects, while targeted interventions enhance resilience among at-risk populations. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs to better understand the development of distress tolerance and its interaction with other psychological variables. By identifying protective factors and refining intervention strategies, this study contributes to the broader understanding of how childhood maltreatment shapes mental health outcomes
Emotion Regulation and Social Support as Protective Factors to the Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health-Related Issues
Get PDFThis study was designed to examine emotion regulation and perceived availability of social support as possible protective factors to the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health issues. The study explored both emotion regulation difficulties and perceived availability of social support (PASS) as mediators to the relationship between ACEs and mental health issues. Emotion regulation difficulties were also assessed as a mediator between PASS and mental health issues. PASS was tested as a moderator between ACEs and mental health issues by affecting emotion regulation.
Results indicated that emotion regulation and PASS each partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and mental health issues. The direct effect of ACEs on mental health was greater than the indirect effect via emotion regulation or PASS. When the mediational paths of emotion regulation and PASS were examined together, a substantial relationship between ACEs and mental health that did not appear to travel these two mediating variables remained. PASS did moderate the ACEs – mental health issues relationship, and emotion regulation difficulties mediated the relationship between PASS and mental health
