The Effects of School Counseling on the General Self-efficacy among Senior High School Students

Abstract

This study sought to determine the effects of counseling on self-efficacy among senior high school students of a private Catholic secondary school in the City of Santiago, Philippines. It employed a quantitative, cross-sectional research design using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Sherer, 1982) to gather data from two hundred fifteen (215) respondents. The results of the study showed that the majority of respondents were female, and had one to two counseling sessions attended in the Guidance and Counseling Center of the study site. The respondents’ level of self-efficacy was found to be “high” or 3.02. The t-test findings showed sex differences, where males have significantly higher level of self-efficacy than females after attending counseling sessions. Further, students who attended 1-2 sessions and 3 and above did not show any significant differences in their self-efficacy. The study recommends that the Guidance and Counseling Center shall explore these findings to enhance the provision of counseling services and evaluate the effects of counseling on their clientele.