Ezemenari M. Obasi, Ph.D.
The University of Georgia: Counseling and Human Development Services
Walker, R. L., Alabi, D., Roberts, J., & Obasi, E. M. (in press). Ethnic group differences in reasons for living and the moderating role of cultural worldview. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Caldwell, T. L., & Obasi, E. M. (in press). Academic Performance in African American Undergraduates: Effects of Cultural Mistrust, Educational Value, and Achievement Motivation. Journal of Career Development.
Obasi, E. M., Flores L. Y., & James-Myers, L. (2009). Construction and initial validation of the Worldview Analysis Scale. Journal of Black Studies, 39(6), 937-961.
Obasi, E. M., & Leong, F. T. L. (2009). Psychological distress, acculturation, and mental health seeking attitudes among people of African descent in the United States: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56(2), 227-238.
Chwalisz, K., & Obasi, E. M. (2008). Promoting health and preventing and reducing disease. In S. Brown & B. Lent (Eds.), Handbook of Counseling Psychology (4th Ed.) (pp. 517-534). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Obasi, E. M., & Smith, A. J. (2008). African psychology or Sahku Sheti: An application of the art of spiritual liberation and illumination of African people. In H. Neville, B. Tynes, & S. Utsey (Eds.). Handbook of African American Psychology (pp.47-60). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Walker, R. L., Wingate, L., Obasi, E. M., & Joiner, T. E. (2008). An empirical investigation of acculturative stress and ethnic identity as moderators for depression and suicidal ideation in college students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14(1), 75-82.
Flores, L. Y., & Obasi, E. M. (2005). Mentors’ influence on Mexican American students’ career and educational development. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 33(3), 146-164.
James-Myers, L., Obasi, E. M., Jefferson, M., Anderson, M., Godfrey, T., & Purnell, J. (2005). Building multicultural competence around indigenous healing practices. In M. Constantine & D. W. Sue (Eds.), Strategies for building multicultural competence in mental health and educational settings (pp. 109-125). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Flores, L. Y., Spanierman, L. B., & Obasi, E. M. (2003). Ethical and professional
issues in career assessment with diverse racial and ethnic groups. Journal of Career Assessment, 11(1), 76-95.
Flores, L. Y., & Obasi, E. M. (2003). Positive psychological assessment in an increasingly diverse world. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Positive psychological measurement: A handbook of models and measures (pp. 41-54). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
James-Myers, L., Young, A., Obasi, E. M., & Speight, S. (2003). Guidelines for treating persons of African descent. Psychological treatment of ethnic minority populations (pp. 14-19). Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests. Washington, D.C.: Association of Black Psychologists.
Obasi, E. M. (2002). Reconceptualizing the notion of self from the African Deep Structure. In J. Ponterotto, P. Pederson (Series Eds.) & T. A. Parham (Ed.), Counseling persons of African descent: Raising the bar of practitioner competence: Multicultural aspects of counseling series (pp. 52-74). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.