A Pilot Study Examining Xinachtli: A Gender-Based Culturally Responsive Group Curriculum for Chicana, Latina, and Indigenous Secondary Students
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| Title: | A Pilot Study Examining Xinachtli: A Gender-Based Culturally Responsive Group Curriculum for Chicana, Latina, and Indigenous Secondary Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Vanessa Placeres, Caroline Lopez-Perry, Hiromi Masunaga, Nicholas Pantoja |
| Source: | Professional Counselor. 2025 15(4):263-278. |
| Availability: | National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Hispanic American Students, Indigenous Populations, Program Effectiveness, School Counseling, Middle School Students, High School Students, Gender Issues, Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Cultural Relevance, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Group Counseling, Sense of Belonging, Ethnicity |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure |
| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
| Abstract: | This pilot study explores the feasibility, scale reliability, preliminary outcomes, and implementation effects of Xinachtli, a healing-informed, gender-responsive, culturally based group curriculum, on Chicana, Latina, or Indigenous (CLI) youth. Specifically, we examined the perceived impact of culturally responsive group counseling services on middle and high school students' perception of positive identity, development of life skills, and sense of belonging. Additionally, we examined the feasibility of implementation in a K-12 setting and the reliability of the measures used with CLI youth. Findings from this study provide preliminary support for the Xinachtli intervention in a school setting. Implications for future research are also discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1495207 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This pilot study explores the feasibility, scale reliability, preliminary outcomes, and implementation effects of Xinachtli, a healing-informed, gender-responsive, culturally based group curriculum, on Chicana, Latina, or Indigenous (CLI) youth. Specifically, we examined the perceived impact of culturally responsive group counseling services on middle and high school students' perception of positive identity, development of life skills, and sense of belonging. Additionally, we examined the feasibility of implementation in a K-12 setting and the reliability of the measures used with CLI youth. Findings from this study provide preliminary support for the Xinachtli intervention in a school setting. Implications for future research are also discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
