Research Article

Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study

Volume: 19 Number: 82 July 31, 2019
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Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study

Abstract

Purpose:  The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of undergraduate counseling trainees in regards to the use of the structured peer group supervision format and its effect on their counseling self-efficacy beliefs.


Method: This study utilized a mixed method research design incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. To obtain the opinions of counseling trainees in regards to the use of the structured peer group supervision format, qualitative data was collected via a demographic information form and survey developed specifically for this research. While, the quantitative data for the study was collected via a Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (CASES) utilized to measure the counseling self-efficacy levels of the participating counseling trainees. The research participant group was comprised of senior-level university students studying in the Counseling and Guidance program at a state university located in Ankara, Turkey. The participant group for the qualitative portion of the study included 16 undergraduate-level counseling trainees, while the participant group for the quantitative portion included 21 undergraduate-level counseling trainees.

Findings: The qualitative findings indicated that the trainees’ perceptions were clustered into four main themes: (1) contributions of the model, (2) strengths of the model compared to individual supervision, (3) aspects of the model that need improvement, and (4) applicability of the model for undergraduate-level counseling students. The quantitative findings revealed that the structured peer group supervision process positively affected the growth of the trainees’ counseling self-efficacy beliefs.


Implications for Research and Practice: The results suggested that the structured peer group supervision format could be a useful and practical means of providing appropriate and effective supervision for undergraduate-level counseling trainees in Turkey. 

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2019

Submission Date

July 31, 2019

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 19 Number: 82

APA
Atık, G., & Erkan Atık, Z. (2019). Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 19(82), 101-120. https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN
AMA
1.Atık G, Erkan Atık Z. Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2019;19(82):101-120. https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN
Chicago
Atık, Gokhan, and Zeynep Erkan Atık. 2019. “Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 19 (82): 101-20. https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN.
EndNote
Atık G, Erkan Atık Z (July 1, 2019) Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 19 82 101–120.
IEEE
[1]G. Atık and Z. Erkan Atık, “Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study”, Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 19, no. 82, pp. 101–120, July 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN
ISNAD
Atık, Gokhan - Erkan Atık, Zeynep. “Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 19/82 (July 1, 2019): 101-120. https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN.
JAMA
1.Atık G, Erkan Atık Z. Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2019;19:101–120.
MLA
Atık, Gokhan, and Zeynep Erkan Atık. “Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 19, no. 82, July 2019, pp. 101-20, https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN.
Vancouver
1.Gokhan Atık, Zeynep Erkan Atık. Undergraduate Counseling Trainees’ Perceptions and Experiences Related to Structured Peer Group Supervision: A Mixed Method Study. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 1;19(82):101-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA57RB26CN