Emotions, Equity, & Education Lab

Lab Publications

Journal Articles

Child Anger Regulation Measure: Psychometric properties, prediction of emotional engagement, and gender differences. View a PDF of the article: 

O'Neal et al. 2024 Child anger regulation measure (CARM).pdf
  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Meyering, K., Gosnell, N., & Babaturk, L. (2024). The Child Anger Regulation Measure (CARM): Psychometric properties, prediction of emotional engagement, and gender differences. Psychology in the Schools.
Refugee School Consultation Effects on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Self-Care, and Peer Consultation Skills. View a PDF of the article: 
O'Neal et al. 2023 Refugee School Consultation Effects on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Self-Care, and Peer Consultation Skills.pdf
  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Khong, K., Khong, J., & Tan, S. C. (2023). Refugee school consultation effects on teacher self-efficacy, self-care, and peer consultation skills. School Psychology. Special Issue: Global School Psychology.

Impact of Stress on Later Academic Engagement Among Emergent Bilingual Students: Grit and Academic Support as Protective Factors. View a PDF of the article: /sites/default/files/uploads/2023/06/Estevez%20et%20al%202023%20Impact%20of%20Stress%20on%20Later%20Academic%20Engagement.pdf

  • Esteves, G., O鈥橬eal, C. R., & Cerrato, S. (2023). Impact of Stress on Later Academic Engagement Among Emergent Bilingual Students: Grit and Academic Support as Protective Factors. School Psychology Review, 

The moderating role of emotional engagement on the relate of anger regulation with later achievement in elementary school. View a PDF of the article by clicking here 

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Meyering, K., Babaturk, L., Gosnell, N., & Weinberg, H. (2022). The moderating role of emotional engagement on the relation of anger regulation with later achievement in elementary school. School Psychology International,

Removal of refugee protections: Impact on refugee education, mental health, coping, and advocacy.  View a PDF of the article by clicking here 

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Tan, S. C., Parrott, J. E., & Martin, S. W. (2022). Removal of Refugee Protections: Impact on Refugee Education, Mental Health, Coping, and Advocacy. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 1-34. ;

The role of telemental health, tele-consultation, and tele-supervisioin in post disaster and low resource setttings. View a PDF of the article by clicking here 

  • Augusterfer, E. F., O鈥橬eal, C. R., Martin, S. W., Sheikh, T. L., & Mollica, R. F. (2020) The role of telemental health, tele-consultation, and tele-supervision in post-disaster and low resource settings. Current Psychiatry Reports,  22(12), 85.

Dual language learners鈥 grit, engagement, and literacy achievement in elementary school. View a PDF of the article by clicking here 

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Boyars, M.*, & Weston Riley, L.* (2019). Dual language learners鈥 grit, engagement, and literacy achievement in elementary school. School Psychology International, 40(6) 598鈥623. ;

Using Participatory Culture-Specific Consultation With Asian American Communities: Identifying challenges and solutions for Asian American immigrant families. 

  • Wang, C., Shao, X., Do, K. A., Lu, H., O鈥橬eal, C. R., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Using participatory culture-specific consultation with Asian American communities: Identifying challenges and solutions for Asian American immigrant families. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.  [Five year impact factor: 1.13]

A Reciprocal, Moderated Mediation Model of Grit, Emotional Engagement, and Literacy Achievement Among Dual Language Learners. View a PDF of the article by

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Golthrite, A., Weston Riley, L., & Atapattu, R.K. (2018). A reciprocal, moderated mediation model of grit, emotional engagement, and literacy achievement among dual language learners. Social Development.

The Impact of Stress on Later Literacy Achievement via Grit and Engagement Among Dual Language Elementary School Students

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  • O鈥橬eal, C. R. (2018). The impact of stress on later literacy achievement via grit and engagement among dual language elementary school students. School Psychology International. 

Individual Versus Peer Grit: Influence on Later Individual Literacy Achievement of Dual Language Learners View a PDF of the article by

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R. (2017). Influence of individual versus peer grit on later individual literacy achievement among dual language learners. School Psychology Quarterly. 

How True Is Grit? Assessing Its Relations to High School and College Students' Personality Characteristics, Self-Regulation, Engagement, and Achievement View a PDF of the article by .

  • Muenks, K., Wigfield, A., Yang, J. S., & O鈥橬eal, C. R. (2016). How true is grit? Assessing its relations to high school and college students鈥 personality characteristics, self-regulation, engagement, and achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology.

Change in Depression from Preadolescence to Adolescence: The Role of Early Anger Socialization and Child Anger Among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Families View a PDF of the article by

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Weston, L. C., He, X., Huang, K. Y., Pine, D. S., Kamboukos, D., & Brotman, L. M. (2017). Change in depression from preadolescence to adolescence: The role of early anger socialization and child anger among low-income, ethnic minority families. Journal of Adolescence, 59, 1-7. 

Maternal Responsivity to Infants in the 鈥淗igh Chair鈥 Assessment: Longitudinal Relations with Toddler Outcomes in a Diverse, Low-Income Sample View a PDF of the article by .

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Weston, L., Brooks-Gunn, J., Berlin, L. J., & Atapattu, R. (2017). Maternal responsivity to infants in the 鈥淗igh Chair鈥 assessment: Longitudinal relations with toddler outcomes in a diverse, low-income sample. Infant Behavior and Development, 47, 125-137. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2017.04.002

Global Consultation Processes: Lessons Learned from Refugee Teacher Consultation Research in Malaysia View a PDF of the article by .

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Gosnell, N., Ng, W. S., Ong, E., & Clement, J. (2017). Global consultation processes: Lessons learned from refugee teacher consultation research in Malaysia. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. doi: 10.1080/10474412.2017.1293544

Refugee Teacher Preventive Intervention Research Promoting Refugee Student Behavior, Attention, and Emotions and Teacher Self-Care View a PDF of the article by .

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Gosnell, N., Ng, W. S., & Ong, E. (2017). Refugee teacher preventive intervention research promoting refugee student behavior, attention, and emotions and teacher self-care. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. doi:10.1080/10474412.2017.1287576

Grit Under Duress: Stress, Strengths, and Academic Success Among Non-Citizen and Citizen Latina/o First-Generation College Students View a PDF of the article by.

  • O'Neal, C.R., Espino, M. M., Goldthrite, A., Morin, M.F., Weston, L., Hernandez, P., Fuhrmann, A. (2016). Grit under duress: Stress, strengths, and academic success among non-citizen and citizen Latina/o first-generation college students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 38(4), 446-466.
    • Undocumented Latina/o college students face obstacles and stressors; their stressful experiences and academic strengths merit empirical attention.
    • This cross-sectional, mixed-methods study explored stress, depression, grit, and grade point average (GPA) among non-citizen, Latina/o first-generation college students, as compared to citizen, Latina/o first-generation college students in Maryland.  
    • The study explores similarities and differences between both groups, with implications for ecological processes and achievement for Latino/a undocumented college students. 

Classroom Management and Socioemotional Functioning of Burmese Refugee Students Download a PDF of the article by .

  • O鈥橬eal, C. R., Atapattu, R., Jegathesan, A., Ong, E., Clement, J., & Ganesan, A. (2016). Classroom management and socioemotional functioning of Burmese refugee students in Malaysia. Journal of Education and Psychological Consultation. 
    • Refugee children in Malaysia are not allowed to attend public school. While hidden refugee schools exist, they only reach a fraction of the Burmese refugee children in Malaysia.
    • This journal article describes a participatory culture-specific consultation (PCSC) approach to examine the socioemotional and classroom management issues among Burmese refugee children in some of these hidden classrooms.
    • A number of themes emerged from consultation, including issues pertaining to the students' mental health, societal pressures, and the teachers' classroom management strategies.

Don't Forget the Children In Burma. View the .

News Magazine Article

Grit Manual

Grit Consultation Manual

This manual guides psychologists in collaborating with teachers to implement grit interventions for students. Two successful case studies are used to show how this can be done, and recommendations are made for culturally-responsive adaptations to serve diverse school settings. The manual includes a new set of questionnaires based on the original Grit Scale. These questionnaires are adapted for a younger population of students and for teachers' use. We are currently working on a new publication that describes the psychometric qualities of these adapted scales.

Click here to download the Grit Consultation Manual!