Abstract
The purpose of the study is to explain the needs of the students of Kocaeli University (KOU) for psychological counseling and guidance (PCG) services. KOU students constituted the population of the study and 6662 students chosen to represent minimum 10% of the total student number in all academic units from the same population constituted. A survey on the determination of the needs of university students for PCG Services”, developed by researchers, was used as a data collection tool. As a result of this study, the survey developed to determine the needs of students attending Kocaeli university for PCG services was evaluated in terms of three parts including expected PCG services, existing status of pupil personnel services and need for individual counseling. It can be stated that students studying at KOU need guidance and psychological counseling services when compared in terms of gender, class levels and studying in or off the campus. It is thought that a guidance and psychological counseling center to be opened for this purpose can provide a systematic assistance for such demands of the students. Key words: University students, PCG services, pupil personnel services.
Highlights
University life provides the youth with rich opportunities in terms of gaining independence, discovering their own potentials, self-development, job acquisition, improvement of living conditions and preparation for the development period (Türküm, 2007)
It is thought that the findings obtained as a result of the research questions will help the youth who preferred Kocaeli University to grow as individuals who are beneficial and will contribute to the society and they will make a significant contribution to the preparation of the programs for PCG services
The following findings have been reached in this research carried out to determine the needs of Kocaeli university students for PCG services: 1. What are the needs expectation levels of KOU students for PDR services?
Summary
University life provides the youth with rich opportunities in terms of gaining independence, discovering their own potentials, self-development, job acquisition, improvement of living conditions and preparation for the development period (Türküm, 2007). The youth starting university are in adolescence period in terms of development and are treated sometimes as children and sometimes as adults in their environment. There are two basic needs in priority in terms of guidance services:. (1) Basic needs which are valid in every period of life and required to be constantly satisfied. (2) Developmental needs specific to different life stages (Yeşilyaprak, 2001). Being a student at university and university life have the characteristic of an environment that will produce anxiety and stress both in our country and in the other countries. A university student is a person experiencing problems pertinent to his development period. A university student is neither a child nor an adult (İnanç et al, 2004)
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