Research Article

Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence

Volume: 9 Number: 4 July 1, 2022
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Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence

Abstract

Dating violence is a common problem with severe effects in the short and long term. It is known that dating violence occurs mostly among young people aged between of 16-24. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the views, awareness, and experiences about dating violence of school counselors who work at the high schools in the central district of Amasya, Turkey. The research design is qualitative descriptive research. The study group consists of 14 school counselors. As one of the data collection methods of qualitative research, interviews were held throughout the study. In the collection of data, “Personal Information Form (PIM)” and “Interview Form (IF)” were employed. The IF consists of 7 open-ended questions about the concept of dating violence. For data analysis, content analysis was used. Almost half of the school counselors have not heard of the concept of dating violence before, they do not know the concept and do not work on dating violence or healthy romantic relationships. Participants think that studies related to dating violence and healthy romantic relationships should be done and these studies will have positive effects on an individual level and on social contexts. However, they think that if they do these studies with teachers and administrators, or with parents, they will get negative reactions. Similar studies can be done in different regions, different provinces, with different people, and larger samples. Studies can also be conducted to examine the opinions and experiences of students, teachers, and parents on this issue and to raise their awareness. Especially in high schools, preventive studies aimed at avoiding dating violence and studies to protect students who are exposed to dating violence can be conducted.

Keywords

Dating violence, healthy romantic relationship, school counselors

Thanks

This study was presented as oral presentation at the IX. International Congress on Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Higher Education Proceedings on 15- 17 November 2019

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APA
Terzı Ilhan, S., & Işık, Ş. (2022). Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence. Participatory Educational Research, 9(4), 307-321. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.92.9.4
AMA
1.Terzı Ilhan S, Işık Ş. Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence. PER. 2022;9(4):307-321. doi:10.17275/per.22.92.9.4
Chicago
Terzı Ilhan, Sare, and Şerife Işık. 2022. “Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence”. Participatory Educational Research 9 (4): 307-21. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.92.9.4.
EndNote
Terzı Ilhan S, Işık Ş (July 1, 2022) Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence. Participatory Educational Research 9 4 307–321.
IEEE
[1]S. Terzı Ilhan and Ş. Işık, “Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence”, PER, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 307–321, July 2022, doi: 10.17275/per.22.92.9.4.
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Terzı Ilhan, Sare - Işık, Şerife. “Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence”. Participatory Educational Research 9/4 (July 1, 2022): 307-321. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.92.9.4.
JAMA
1.Terzı Ilhan S, Işık Ş. Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence. PER. 2022;9:307–321.
MLA
Terzı Ilhan, Sare, and Şerife Işık. “Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 4, July 2022, pp. 307-21, doi:10.17275/per.22.92.9.4.
Vancouver
1.Sare Terzı Ilhan, Şerife Işık. Views of School Counselors on Dating Violence. PER. 2022 Jul. 1;9(4):307-21. doi:10.17275/per.22.92.9.4