Thursday, February 15, 2024
4:30 PM–5:20 PM CST
- PMD: 4,8
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- understand the importance and need of cultural adaptations/considerations in social–emotional interventions for students;
- learn how one research team approached the process of adapting an evidence-based positive psychology intervention for diverse youth; and
- identify resources related to cultural adaptation and considerations in social–emotional interventions.
Description
School psychologists are encouraged to adapt interventions to meet the needs of diverse students. This presentation describes how a research team approached this process and shares students’ perspectives on acceptability.
Presenter(s)
Kai Zhuang Shum, University of South Florida
Nicole G. Pacateque, University of South Florida
Daijah N. Hines, University of South Florida
Aileen Kangavary, University of South Florida
Contributor(s)
Sarah A. Fefer, Shannon M. Suldo, PhD, Kristen Mahony