The Effect of Crisis Counseling Course on Counseling Self-Efficacy and Readiness for Crisis Intervention

Abstract

The aim of this causal comparative study was to compare the levels of counselling self-efficacy and perceived readiness for crisis intervention between counselling students who took a course in crisis counselling during their undergraduate education and those who did not. The data were collected from 142 senior students in counselling departments of two state universities in Türkiye, through purposive sampling. The Counselling Self-efficacy Scale and Readiness for Crisis Intervention Scale were used to collect the data. According to the results, a significant difference in self-efficacy in handling challenging counselling situations was found between the students who took a course in crisis counselling and those who did not. Furthermore, a significant difference was found in the perceived readiness levels for providing services at school for those who took a course in crisis counselling. These findings are discussed in relation with the current counselling education literature.

Keywords

• crisis intervention
• Counselor Education
• Crisis Counseling
• Counseling Self-efficacy
• School Counseling

Kriz Danışmanlığı Dersinin Psikolojik Danışma Öz-yeterliği ve Krize Müdahaleye Hazırlık Düzeyine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu nedensel karşılaştırma çalışmasının amacı, lisans eğitimleri sırasında kriz danışmanlığı dersi alan ve almayan rehberlik ve psikolojik danışmanlık öğrencilerinin psikolojik danışma öz-yeterliği ve krize müdahaleye hazırbulunuşluk düzeylerini karşılaştırmaktır. Veriler, Türkiye'deki iki devlet üniversitesinin rehberlik ve psikolojik danışmanlık bölümlerinde okumakta olan 142 son sınıf öğrencisinden amaçlı örnekleme yoluyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında Psikolojik Danışma Öz-yeterlik Ölçeği ve Krize Müdahale Hazırlıkbulunuşluk Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlara göre, kriz danışmanlığı dersi alan ve almayan öğrencilerin psikolojik danışma sürecindeki zorluklara ilişkin öz-yeterlik düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, kriz danışmanlığı dersi almış olan öğrenciler ile almamış öğrencilerin okullarda krize müdahale hizmeti sunmaya yönelik algılanan hazırbulunuşluk düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur. Bulgular mevcut psikolojik danışmanlık eğitimi alan yazını ile ilişkilendirilerek tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Psikolojik Danışman Eğitimi
• Kriz Danışmanlığı
• Psikolojik Danışma Öz-yeterliği
• Okul Danışmanlığı
• Krize Müdahale.

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