Gender, Problems Encountered and Counseling Techniques of High School Guidance Counselors in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

Abstract

This study dealt on the gender, problems encountered, and counseling techniques of high school guidance counselors in Marawi City Lanao del Sur, Philippines. There were 42 respondents from Department of Education Marawi City Division and from MSU External High Schools: MSU-ILS, MSU-UTC and ISED-SHS designated or appointed as guidance counselors of the respective schools included in this study. The study aimed to determine the gender of the guidance counselors, determine the problems encountered in counseling by the guidance counselors, and find out the counseling techniques of guidance counselors. The study used a descriptive method aided by validated questionnaires in gathering the needed data for the study. The data were tabulated, analyzed, and interpreted using frequency count, percentage, weighted mean and ranking. Result revealed that majority of the respondents were females. Most of the problems encountered by the guidance counselors were from the students such as coming to class late or habitual absences, limited resources of the guidance room, availability of guidance room, not comprehensive guidance program, and moral support from the administration were found problems encountered by counselors. In terms of techniques used, individual counseling technique was employed to cater the needs of the students. This study concluded that moral support from the administration, teachers and parents were in need to inspire the counselors to do their tasks. It is recommended that similar studies be conducted with more on concerns and issues drawn from the students and administrators.