Content analysis of the Journal of Counseling Psychology: Buboltz, Miller, and Williams (1999) 11 years later.
A content analysis of research published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology (JCP) was conducted for Volumes 46 (1999) through 56 (2009). The analysis involved the placement of 514 articles in 15 substantive content categories. In addition, we identified the most frequently published authors, most frequent institutional affiliations, and several reported demographic characteristics. The principal areas of research activity in the JCP were multiculturalism and/or diversity, research on development and evaluation of tests and measures, personality and adjustment, outcome research, and interpersonal and/or social support and/or attachment, with these categories accounting for 57% of the articles published. Over 40% of the samples reported were college students, with a large number of samples including both genders and indicating the ethnic breakdown. This content analysis revealed that the JCP has remained consistent with its stated mission while incorporating changes in the field in its publications.
Department of Psychology, Louisiana Tech University, PO Box 10048, Ruston, LA 71272, USA. buboltz@latech.edu
Walter
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Buboltz
Eric
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Deemer
Rebecca
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Hoffmann
D001319:Authorship; D003376:Counseling / Q000639:trends*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends*; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012922:Social Change; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States