| | | 2026, Volume 41, Issue 1 (Jan)
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| School Psychology
| | | | | | The first 2026 issue of School Psychology, the flagship journal of APA Division 16, is out now! Members can access articles for free. See below for a preview of articles in this issue! You can also access past issues here.
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| | | The first 2026 issue of School Psychology, the flagship journal of APA Division 16, is out now! Members can access articles for free. See below for a preview of articles in this issue! You can also access past issues here.
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| | | | | | From New School Psychology Editor, Dr. Pamela A. Fenning
| | | | | | In this Editorial, Dr. Pamela A. Fenning outlines her vision as the incoming editor of School Psychology, emphasizing a continued commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion alongside rigorous, methodologically diverse research, particularly in response to sociopolitical conditions affecting minoritized youth and families. She also describes the journal’s priorities, submission guidelines, open science efforts, and plans for inclusive editorial leadership and practices.
| | | | | | Measuring Bias in Manifestation Determination Reviews
| | | Lahman and colleagues (2026) investigated the role of potential biases in Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs) across 105 school districts, revealing that while overall manifestation decisions did not significantly differ between Black and White students, subtle racial and stigmatizing biases—such as stricter behavioral standards for Black students and associations between perceived intentionality and non-manifestation decisions—influenced the decision-making process. Read more.
| | | Latent Profiles of Social Media Use Among Adolescents: Exploring Differences Across Demographics, Academics, and Psychosocial Outcomes
| | | Srisarajivakul and colleagues (2026) utilized latent profile analysis on a national sample of 27,336 U.S. adolescents to identify three distinct profiles of social media use, finding that high usage was associated with significantly lower school connectedness, emotional well-being, and academic achievement. Results indicated that high school students, girls, Black/African American and Latino/a/x youth, and those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds were disproportionately represented in the high-risk usage profile, underscoring the need for targeted school-based support. Read more.
| | | Using Mixed Methods to Improve Understanding and Advancement of Mixed Methods Research in School Psychology
| | | Wang and colleagues (2026) explored the current state of mixed methods research (MMR) in school psychology. Authors use research findings to provide recommendations for scholars, journals, and graduate programs to better support and advance rigorous MMR in the field. Read more.
| | | Submit your research to School Psychology
| | | School Psychology publishes empirical studies and literature reviews of the psychology of education and services for children in school settings, encompassing a full range of methodologies and orientations, including educational, cognitive, social, cognitive behavioral, preventive, cross-cultural, and developmental perspectives.
| | | Focusing primarily on children, youth, and the adults who serve them, School Psychology publishes research pertaining to the education of populations across the life span.
| | | We welcome manuscripts from scholars throughout the world, including research from multi-site international projects and work that has the potential to be adapted to and implemented around the globe to address the needs of diverse populations, cultures, and communities.
| | | Papers linking innovative empirical research with practice and public policy in the USA and elsewhere will also be considered.
| | | Submit your research here.
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Submit your research to School Psychology
| | | School Psychology publishes empirical studies and literature reviews of the psychology of education and services for children in school settings, encompassing a full range of methodologies and orientations, including educational, cognitive, social, cognitive behavioral, preventive, cross-cultural, and developmental perspectives.
| | | Focusing primarily on children, youth, and the adults who serve them, School Psychology publishes research pertaining to the education of populations across the life span.
| | | We welcome manuscripts from scholars throughout the world, including research from multi-site international projects and work that has the potential to be adapted to and implemented around the globe to address the needs of diverse populations, cultures, and communities.
| | | Papers linking innovative empirical research with practice and public policy in the USA and elsewhere will also be considered.
| | | Submit your research here.
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| | | Questions? Contact Division 16 Vice President of Publications and Communication (VP-PC), Lindsay Fallon, Ph.D. (lindsay...@umb.edu).
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