Professional Help-Seeking Attitudes of Counselors-In-Training

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 63, 521 - 542, 31.12.2021

Kübra Civan Özlem Haskan Avcı

https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1051398

Abstract

This research is a descriptive study examining university students’ attitudes studying at the Psychological Counseling and Guidance (PCG) undergraduate program in Turkey. Research participants are 416 subjects (333 females, 83 males) from various universities. The Attitude Scale for Getting Psychological Help and Personal Information Form collected data. Multivariate analysis of variance, Scheffe Test for multiple comparisons, and t-test analysis for independent samples were used. As a result of the research, it was found that age, academic achievement level, class level, type and duration of psychological counseling assistance previously received, type of assistance received by participants’ family members who had previously received psychological counseling help, and the environment that the participants and their families lived in had a significant impact. In addition, it was found that the participant’s attitudes towards receiving help differ significantly according to the variables of gender, the state of having had psychological counseling practice, their willingness when choosing the department, the status of the department suitable for their personality, interests, and abilities, and satisfaction with the department.

Keywords

Help-Seeking, Psychological Support, Psychological Counseling, Students of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Psychological Counseling

Psikolojik Danısma ve Rehberlik Öğrencilerinin Profesyonel Yardım Arama Tutumları

Abstract

Bu araştırma Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik (PDR) lisans programında öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerinin yardım alma tutumlarının incelendiği betimsel bir araştırmadır. PDR lisans öğrencilerinin demografik özelliklerine göre yardım alma tutumu puan ortalamalarında manidar bir fark olup olmadığı bu araştırmanın problem durumunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu amaçla, üniversitelerin PDR lisans programlarında öğrenim gören 416 öğrenciden bilgi toplanmıştır. Kullanılan ölçme araçları, Psikolojik Yardım Almaya İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (PYATÖ) ve Kişisel Bilgi Formudur. Araştırmada nicel verilerin çözümlenmesinde çok yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), çoklu karşılaştırmalar için scheffe testi ve bağımsız örneklemler için t-testi analiz yöntemlerinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, katılımcıların yardım alma tutum puanı ortalamalarında, yaş, akademik başarı düzeyi, sınıf düzeyi, daha önce aldıkları psikolojik danışma yardımının türü ve süresi, daha önce ailelerinde psikolojik danışma yardımı almış bireylerin aldıkları yardımın türü, katılımcıların ve ailelerinin yaşadıkları yer değişkenlerine göre manidar bir fark olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca yardım alma tutum puanı ortalamalarında, cinsiyet, daha önce psikolojik danışma yardımı almış olma durumu, bölümü seçerken kendi isteği ile gelme durumu, bölümü kendi kişilik, ilgi ve yeteneklerine uygun bulma durumu ve bölümden memnun olma durumu değişkenlerine göre manidar bir fark olduğu bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Yardım Arama, Psikolojik Destek, Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Öğrencileri, Psikolojik Danışma

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