INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING最新文献

This study addresses the impact of sociocultural and sociopolitical contexts on the construction of School Counselling Professional Identity (SCPI) among Palestinian school counsellors. SCPI reflects how professionals perceive their jobs and understand their roles (Erhard, 2014; Remley & Herlihy, 2014). School counselling is a mental health profession that operates within educational settings to foster students’ socioemotional, career, and academic development (ASCA, 2012; Foxx et al., 2016). However, counsellors worldwide find forming a coherent professional identity difficult. Previous studies have primarily focused on the professional components of a coherent SCPI, overlooking sociopolitical and sociocultural factors such as values and beliefs, gender, and consultees’ needs (e.g., Gibson et al., Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, 2(2), 113–130 2015; Heled & Davidovich, Journal of Education and Learning, 10(3), 64–82 2021; Woo et al., Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 8(1), 15–30 2017). To explore these sociocultural and sociopolitical forces that shape SCPI, the present study applied a thematic analysis to data from semi-structured interviews with 18 Palestinian school counsellors. The main results showed that Palestinian SCPI is largely formed by the counsellors’ social and political backgrounds including religious values, social traditions, and political principles, which also inform their counselling interventions. The results also indicated a relationship between counsellors’ personal and professional identities. These findings highlight the limitations of Western individualistic counselling theories and practices, while challenging the universality of SCPI and ultimately revealing the need for culturally responsive approaches to research and practice for mental health professionals.

Online NSSI activity is a growing phenomenon among many internet-based forums, including Reddit. We sought to explore both the purpose of posting in a subreddit specific to NSSI and characteristics of these posts. We employed deductive content analysis to examine eight a priori categories among a sample of 400 original Reddit posts. Results indicated that the most common purpose for posting was to share a negative event followed by seeking the answer to an NSSI-related question, then a medical question. Cutting was the most commonly mentioned NSSI method in the posts (44.2%) and 42.3% of posts indicated that the poster was currently engaging in NSSI. Addiction language was present in 25.3% of posts and suicidality language in 8.5%. More posters described NSSI as a problem than as a solution, yet the percentage of posts expressing the intention to stop engaging in NSSI was about the same as those expressing no intention to stop. Among posts that disclosed the motive for NSSI, emotion regulation was the most prevalent. Significant positive correlations were found between conceptualizing NSSI as a problem and intention to stop. Additionally, engaging in NSSI for the purpose of emotion regulation was significantly, positively correlated with the use of addiction language in posts. Implications for counselors are discussed.

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact and mechanisms of combat exposure on military personnel’s psychological adaptation. Using data from the Military Health and Well-Being Project (MHWBP), which targeted US military personnel with combat experience, the authors analyzed the mediating effect of moral injury on the relationship between combat exposure and well-being, as well as the moderating effect of meaning pursuit using a moderated mediation model. The data of 1495 military personnel were analyzed, and significant correlations were found among the variables. The mediating effect of moral injury was found to be significant using the Process Macro. Furthermore, the moderating effect of meaning pursuit on the mediating process of moral injury was also significant, indicating that individuals with higher levels of meaning pursuit experienced a relatively lower mediating effect of moral injury. Based on these results, the implications, limitations, and future research directions concerning the mechanisms through which combat exposure affects military personnel’s well-being were discussed.

Counseling interventions can help facilitate feelings of life satisfaction in clients seeking support. Two studies examined the system of social psychological factors associated with life satisfaction in the United Kingdom (UK). In Study 1, cross-sectional survey data from 544 heterosexual and LGB people were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. Being in a relationship, self-esteem and continuity were positively associated with life satisfaction. In Study 2, cross-sectional survey data from 202 heterosexual and gay men, also analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression, showed that relationship satisfaction and self-esteem were positively associated with life satisfaction. In both studies, there were no differences by sexual orientation or gender, and self-esteem was the strongest predictor of life satisfaction. Counseling interventions that focus on building a stronger sense of identity resilience (self-esteem and continuity) and, for partnered individuals, relationship satisfaction, may enhance life satisfaction.

With the increasing number of international students in counselor education programs, a content analysis of literature on international counseling students was conducted to grasp publication patterns about international counseling students in the last 20 years (2004 to 2023). The authors analyzed 59 published articles and dissertations regarding the journals that published on this topic, trends of publications, characteristics of international students that have been included, methodologies that have been used, and topics that have been addressed. Implications were provided for the counseling profession, researchers, and counselor educators and supervisors.

The happiness of 245 students who stayed on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced Movement Control Order (MCO) at a public university in Malaysia was examined by comparing Subjective Happiness Scale scores from before the MCO to five different time phases of the MCO. Happiness declined through MCO3, then increased back to pre-MCO levels. Factors that helped students sustain happiness levels during the MCO also were identified. A one-way repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant time effect in happiness with a significant decline in happiness from before the MCO and the first three MCOs. However, after MCO3, there was no further significant decline in happiness. Students reported that factors contributing to stability of happiness in social relationships were communication with friends and family; important infrastructure factors were quality Wi-Fi and café access; university support factors were money that students received and food supply, and important online teaching and learning factors were the e-learning platform and suitability of timing. Implications for counselling and organizational interventions are discussed.

Many counselors in training may be susceptible to traumatization and/or retraumatization during their training process due to the elevated prevalence of their past trauma experience and the nature of their professional work involving exposure to trauma narratives in coursework and during fieldwork. Recognizing the growing need for a trauma-informed approach in training future helping professionals, including counselors-in-training, we present an overview of a framework called the Trauma-Informed Counselor Education and Supervision (TI-CES). This framework draws on assumptions and principles from trauma-informed care (TIC). Also, we address the applications of four key assumptions (i.e., Realize, Recognize, Respond, and Resist retraumatization) and six principles (i.e., Safety; Trustworthiness and transparency; Peer support; Collaboration and mutuality; Empowerment, voice, and choice; and Cultural, historical, and gender issues) of the TIC. These assumptions and principles are specifically tailored to address the unique challenges and needs of counselor education and supervision. In addition, we offer stepwise key recommendations to prevent (re) traumatization and mitigate the impacts of trauma exposure at three critical levels: throughout the program admission, during the program, and after exposure to traumatic components of training. By following the recommendations, counselor educators and supervisors can create a supportive and safe environment that fosters the well-being of counselors-in-training while equipping them to respond effectively to potentially traumatizing components in their training.

Using a large longitudinal national dataset, The Freshmen Survey and College Senior Survey by the Higher Education Research Institution, we analyzed 950 Asian American college students to explore associations between their diverse social experiences and perceived mental health compared to other racial groups. Asian American college students appeared to show lower levels of mental health, spend less hours on social activities, and feel less connected to their friends and colleagues compared to their non-Asian counterparts (White, Black, and Latinx students). Asian American college students reported higher levels of mental health and were more satisfied with their social experience in their senior year compared to their freshmen year. For Asian American college students, gender and confidence in their social ability were significant predictors of mental health. Practical implications and recommendations for research to support Asian American students’ mental health and their social life are discussed.

The purpose of this pilot, quantitative study was to investigate resilience and stress when predicting well-being in a sample of Ukrainian adults after accounting for the presence of children in the home during the coronavirus pandemic and six years into the Anti-Terrorism Operation. The total sample (N = 80) showed that the mostly female sample (93.8%, n = 75) reported scores on stress that fell in the average range, M = 18.8 (SD = 6.3), and resilience scores in the low resilience range, M = 2.8 (SD = .70). Results of the standard multiple regression found that perceived stress and resilience accounted for 48% of the variance of the well-being measure after controlling for children in the home. The implications of the study support stress management and resilience promoting resources and programs to improve Ukrainians’ well-being.

In Thailand, the public sector has a higher level of happiness compared to the private sector, which mostly hinges on the aspects of adequate compensation, job security, and the chance of receiving training and further education, which are benefits mostly supported by organizations in the public sector. The capacity to adapt to their careers should be particularly important for individuals, especially those working in private organizations, which was the key focus of this research study. The objectives of this experimental study were to examine the effect of a positive cognitive behavioral training (PCBT) program in enhancing career adaptability and relevant psychological constructs among Thai employees in private organizations. One hundred and eighty employees participated in this pre-post treatment–control study. Data obtained were analyzed using mixed-design MANOVA. Findings suggested the benefits of PCBT in enhancing career adaptability and relevant psychological constructs in Thai employees from private organizations. The therapeutic implications for career adaptability enhancement were discussed.