Counselors’ opinions about wellness

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This study aimed to reveal the views of psychological counselors regarding the connection between the concept of wellness and the field of psychological counseling, and what they do to enhance their own and their clients'/students' wellness. In this study, a descriptive qualitative research method was used to examine the views of psychological counselors on wellness. The participants of the study consisted of 128 psychological counselors. Participants were reached online and asked three open-ended questions, and their written responses were evaluated using thematic analysis. According to the research findings, only half of the psychological counselors seem to have an idea about the concept of wellness. Among the participants, there were those who established the connection between the concept of wellness and the field of psychological counseling from a professional perspective, as well as those who established this connection based on their own wellness. It was observed that participants predominantly rated their own wellness as good or moderate and that they tried different ways to enhance their wellness. The impression was gained that the activities carried out by psychological counselors to enhance the wellness of their clients/students were not numerous, not explained in detail, and were conducted unsystematically. The findings were interpreted as indicating that the lack of clarity in psychological counselors' views on the concept of wellness and their practices in this area suggests their need for in-service training on this subject

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Wellness
• Psychological Counselor
• Counseling Psychology

Psikolojik danışmanların iyilik hali kavramı ile ilgili görüşleri

Öz

Bu araştırmada psikolojik danışmanların, iyilik hali kavramının psikolojik danışma alanı ile bağı konusundaki görüşlerinin ve kendilerinin ve danışanlarının/öğrencilerinin iyilik hallerini artırmak için neler yaptıklarının ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada psikolojik danışmanların iyilik hali ile ilgili görüşlerini incelemek amacıyla betimsel nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını, 128 psikolojik danışman oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılara çevrimiçi olarak ulaşılarak üç açık uçlu soru sorulmuş ve yazılı olarak alınan yanıtlar tematik analizle değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre psikolojik danışmanların sadece yarısı iyilik hali kavramıyla ilgili bir fikre sahip görünmektedir. Katılımcılar arasında iyilik hali kavramının psikolojik danışma alanıyla bağını mesleki açıdan kuranların yanı sıra bu bağı kendi iyilik hallerini temel alarak kuranlar da bulunmaktadır. Katılımcıların ağırlıklı olarak kendi iyilik hallerini iyi ya da orta derecede olarak değerlendirdikleri ve iyilik hallerini artırmak için farklı yollar denedikleri gözlenmiştir. Psikolojik danışmanların, danışanlarının/öğrencilerinin iyilik hallerini artırmak için yaptıkları etkinliklerin fazla olmadığı, ayrıntılı açıklanmadığı ve sistemsiz yapıldığı izlenimi edinilmiştir. Bulgular, psikolojik danışmanların iyilik hali kavramıyla ilgili görüşlerinin ve bu konudaki uygulamalarının yeterince belirgin olmamasının, onların bu konuda hizmet içi eğitime gereksinim duydukları şeklinde değerlendirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İyilik hali
• psikolojik danışman
• psikolojik danışma

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