성찰 질문을 활용한 글쓰기가 초심상담자의 상담수행에 미치는 효과

Abstract

Objectives This study was conducted to examine the effects of reflective writing using reflection questions on the counseling performance of novice counselors. Methods The study involved conducting writing activities three times for a group of seven novice counselors with less than three years of counseling experience. Participants were selected through convenience sampling, and interviews were conducted based on their writing experiences. The interview data were analyzed using the content analysis method suggested by Kripendorff (2003). Two dimensions, ‘reflection dimension’ and ‘change dimension’, were identified and ‘comparison dimension’ was added due to the nature of the study to compare supervision and writing experiences, which yielded three dimensions, eight categories, and 31 meanings. Results The participants experienced introspection on their internal factors or the counseling process, reflection on counseling performance, and changes related to self-perception as counselor and counseling performance. They were also able to challenge themselves with new approaches. In comparison to counseling supervision, they reported that reflective writing were helpful in accepting their own difficulties, focusing on themselves, and looking back on the counseling process in detail. However, some participants found it difficult to consider the difficulties of the client from different perspectives, or felt the need for supervision for specific techniques or interventions for change. Conclusions The study confirmed the possibility of using reflective writing in education and training programs to assist novice counselors in performing counseling.