Field Of Counseling Research Articles

Spirituality-based narrative counseling model to reduce self-injurious behavior in Islamic boarding school students

The aim of this research is to develop a spirituality-based narrative counseling model to reduce self-injurious behavior. The basis for developing this counseling model is a postmodern approach by adapting the spiritual values inherent in Islamic boarding school students. The development of a spirituality-based narrative counseling model in this research is based on the research and development model of Borg & Gall (1983) and only focuses on three main stages, including: (1) identifying students' self-injurious behavior profiles; (2) draft a hypothetical spirituality-based narrative counseling model to reduce students' self-injurious behavior; and (3) conducting an acceptability test of the model developed through one expert in the field of guidance and counseling and one Islamic boarding school counselor. The data analysis technique used in this research is quantitative and descriptive analysis. The results of the study showed that the level of self-harming behavior of Islamic boarding school students in Taman District, Sidoarjo Regency was 14.80% indicating a high level of self-injuring behavior, 59.54% a moderate level of self-injuring behavior and 30.61% a low level of self-injuring behavior. Based on the results of the analysis, a spirituality-based narrative counseling model which includes six stages is acceptable (feasible) for use by counselors in Islamic boarding schools. The results of this research can be followed up by future researchers by testing the effectiveness of spirituality-based narrative counseling to reduce self-injurious behavior in Islamic boarding school students

Научное наследие Ф.Е. Василюка: теория, практика, образование

<p>The paper presents the review of scientific meetings dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the birth of Doctor of Psychology, Professor Fyodor Efimovich Vasilyuk (October 6, 2023, Moscow). The purpose of the event: discussion of F.E. Vasilyuk's contribution to science, practice and education in the field of psychotherapy and psychological counseling, the development of counseling psychology and educational practices in this area. The speakers' discussions also focused on the prospects for the development of his legacy. Particular attention was paid to the innovative approach to psychotherapeutic education, implemented at the Faculty of Counseling and Clinical Psychology of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, created by F.E. Vasilyuk. It was decided to hold annual scientific meetings in memory of F.E. Vasilyuk.</p>

The Intersection of Culture and Counseling: A Psychodynamic Exploration of Culturally Competent Therapeutic Practices

This study explores the intersection of psychodynamic theories and culturally competent therapeutic practices withinx` the context of counseling. Through a mixed-methods research design, we investigated the relationship between psychodynamic knowledge and cultural competence among mental health professionals in Vietnam. The study involved 95 participants and utilized a survey questionnaire, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. The findings reveal a positive correlation between psychodynamic knowledge and cultural competence, indicating that a robust understanding of psychodynamic theories may enhance counselors' ability to navigate cultural nuances. Regression analysis further elucidates the unique contributions of psychodynamic knowledge and cultural competence to counseling outcomes. These results contribute practical insights to the evolving field of counseling, emphasizing the need for a holistic skill set that integrates both theoretical knowledge and cultural competence. The study's specificity to the Vietnamese context highlights the importance of culturally adapted interventions in diverse counseling settings.

Mahasneh Theory 2023 to Develop Students’ Vocational Attitudes and Inclinations

The current article aims to explain the philosophy of the Mahasneh 2023 theory to develop students’ vocational attitudes and inclinations. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method by analyzing books and websites to present this theory to those interested in the field of professional guidance and counseling. This theory consists of four stages: The first stage is the stage of immersion and play from the age of one year to less than six years; the second stage is the stage of preparation and awareness from the age of six years to nine years; the third stage is the realistic stage from the age of ten years to fifteen years; and the fourth stage is the experimental stage from the age of sixteen years and up to life.

Strategi Pengembangan Program Studi Komunikasi Penyiaran Islam Melalui Inovasi Kurikulum

The aim of the research is to explain the strategy for developing an Islamic broadcasting communication study program. Qualitative research method through literature study. Data collection techniques with documentation and data processing with data reduction and presentation. Research results: strategies for developing the Islamic communication and broadcasting curriculum: sending professional da'wah personnel to remote areas, sending students to Islamic boarding schools to prepare professional da'wah personnel, assigning students to manage radio as a medium for da'wah, strengthening courses that lead to the Islamic broadcasting communication study program, core communication science, especially material on journalism and broadcasting, a plus da'wah-based curriculum and a balanced portion of the curriculum between theory, practice, Indonesian national qualification framework, curriculum concentration on journalism, broadcasting, public relations, plus competency in the field of counseling based on an Islamic world-view, communication technology competency and competence in managing mass media.

메타버스 플랫폼을 활용한 가상현실 심리상담 활성화 방안에 관한 연구

This study discusses how to activate virtual reality psychological counseling services using the Metaverse platform. Currently, platform and virtual reality are new industries that are attracting attention, and research and services utilizing them are being conducted in the field of psychological counseling. However, there is a lack of discussion on the concepts, components, and ethical issues of virtual reality psychological counseling using the Metaverse platform. Therefore, this study aims to present the main concepts, components, and ethical issues of virtual reality psychological counseling. In addition, the role and importance of virtual environments, avatars, and counseling tools in the metaverse platform are analyzed, and ethical issues that may arise in virtual reality psychological counseling are derived and appropriate measures are sought. As a research method, A literature survey was conducted to analyze previous studies and derive ethical issues arising from non-face-to-face counseling, which is psychological counseling using the metaverse platform. In addition, this study presented opinions on how to intervene in the crisis caused by anonymity that may occur on the metaverse psychological counseling platform, which provides various services to virtual reality psychological counseling professionals using the metaverse platform, privacy, rights protection, and capacity building.

Discussions of personal identity in genetic counseling supervision.

Fieldwork supervision is integral to genetic counseling students' training and has the potential to impact how included students feel in the genetic counseling field. For example, in related counseling fields, when supervisees and supervisors discuss their personal similarities or differences in ethnicity, supervisees report a stronger supervisory working alliance (SWA) (Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2001, 29, 102-113). However, the application of these studies on identity discussions to the genetic counseling field is currently unknown. The objective of this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was to investigate (a) if genetic counseling students report having discussions of personal identity during fieldwork supervision, (b) who initiated any such discussions, (c) if there was a difference in the supervisory relationship between those who did and did not have discussions of personal identity, and (d) how students perceived the inclusivity of the genetic counseling profession and their genetic counseling programs. Discussions of personal identity were defined in this study as "discussions happening during supervision regarding how one or more aspects of personal identity impacts the provision of genetic counseling services and/or professional interactions" where personal identity included the student or supervisor's gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability status or other aspect of identity. Almost 40% of the participants (N = 190) reported discussing personal identity with their supervisor. For students identifying as white, discussions of personal identity were related to a stronger SWA (p = 0.014). However, for those with minoritized identities there was no relationship between the SWA and discussions of personal identity. Therefore, it is unclear from the current research whether discussions of personal identity can be an effective tool in improving inclusivity in the field of genetic counseling. Additional research is needed to explore the direct impact of identity discussions on the supervisory working alliance in genetic counseling supervision.

The Effects of Childhood Trauma and Social Support on Individual Depression and Anxiety

As the social competition becomes more and more intensifies, anxiety and depression are very prevalence in recent society and even develop into illness. Also, families can have both positive and negative effects on children, which can affect their mental health throughout their lives. Thus, childhood trauma can be a vital factor of anxiety and depression. This paper analyzes how childhood trauma affects anxiety and depression and how social environment alleviates these emotions. Research had found that childhood trauma indirectly affects anxiety and depression. Different negative attitudes towards children will lead to different emotional dysfunctions and even brain changes in children. Moreover, the mental health of the following generation may also be impacted by a generation that experienced childhood trauma, creating a vicious cycle. There are also some ways to improve this negative emotion. When people encounter difficulties, they can relieve anxiety and depression by finding effective social support and using positive coping styles. This paper can be referred to the field of psychology counseling in order to give effective suggestions to consult. Future research could focus more on the preventing and factors of anxiety and depression.

20년 이상 결혼생활을 유지하고 있는 부부의 부부애착과 결혼안정성의 관계에서 정서표현의 매개효과

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the influence of marital attachment on marriage stability in the recog-nition of married for more than 20 years and investigating the mediating effect of emotional expressiveness on the relationship between marital attachment and marriage stability to find ways how to improve. Methods Marriage stability to be one of factor to continue their marriage relationship among married men and women the participants of this study were 149 married male and 205 married female and data were collected by self-report questionnaire. Results First, there were significant differences on marriage stabillity and emotional expressiveness depending on religion, Second, multiple regression analysis were performed to investigate the influences of marital attach-ment and emotional expressiveness on marriage stavility. And avoidance attachment were statistically significant variation on marriage stabillity. Finally, emotional expressiveness was significant as a independent variable in the relationship between marital attachment and marriage stability, however the mediating effect of it was not found to be significant. Conclusions The results of this study can be used as basic and practical data in the field of counseling for program development and education etc to improve marriage stability.

Relationship Between the Obstacles of Educational Counseling and Counseling Skills in Dealing with Crises in the Suburbs of Jerusalem’s Schools

This study aims to identify the relationship between the obstacles to educational counseling and counseling skills in dealing with crises in the suburbs of Jerusalem’s schools. The study sample consisted of (71) counselors, males and females. The study results revealed an inverse relationship between the obstacles to educational counseling and counseling skills in dealing with crises in schools in the suburbs of Jerusalem. The findings of the study showed that there were no differences in the average degree of educational counseling obstacles in the suburbs of Jerusalem’s schools due to the variable of gender, except for those of the counselor himself, where the differences were in favor of males. The findings also revealed no differences for the variables of years of experience and specialization. In addition, the findings showed no differences in the level of counseling skills in dealing with crises due to gender, years of experience, and specialization variables, except for the field of counseling (interventional) skills to deal with crises in favor of counselors specializing in psychology.

Toward depathologizing queerness: An analysis of queer oppression in clinical genetics.

Critically examining the way that the field of clinical genetics has impacted queer communities offers the field an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to inclusive high-quality care to all patients, families, and communities. This article reviews the origins of clinical genetics and genetic counseling in the eugenics movement and how this ontology promoted harmful medical practices grounded in assumptions of what is "normal." We critically examine existing clinical genetics practices and how commonly used binary frameworks for gender, sex, and sexuality perpetuate heteronormative, cisnormative, and bioessentialist assumptions. In order to move toward queer inclusivity, the genetic counseling field must first take accountability for past injustices. Restorative justice and trauma-informed approaches offer a way to engage with the queer community and to begin to rectify the history of medical harm. Through our analysis, we advocate for expanding efforts to depathologize queerness, promote bodily autonomy, and provide equitable healthcare for the queer community.

Promoting the integration of genetic counseling education and research across the spectrum of learners at a large academic institution.

Genetic counselors are valuable members of research teams and are increasingly taking leadership roles in major research trials. While the field of genetic counseling has explored a doctoral degree several times, the terminal degree is still a master's level. Genetic counseling training programs provide research training, but many genetic counselors desire additional opportunities to develop expertise. To address the gaps in the availability of research training before and after obtaining genetic counseling degrees, we applied for and received a grant centered around three aims: (1) develop an undergraduate minor in genomics and human health with a research component, (2) promote a rigorous genetic counseling research program for training to practice genetic counselors, and (3) initiate a combined PhD program in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology, and Genetics (MCDB&G) with a track in genetic counseling. We describe each of these components and early progress toward these aims. As each individual aim is bearing fruit, the next challenges are implementing more crossover between people in each aim and distilling the lessons learned to see if this program could be replicated at other sites.

IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS FOR COUNSELING PROFESSION: METAPHORICAL PERCEPTIONS OF CANDIDATE COUNSELORS

This study was conducted for analyzing metaphors stated by preservice counselors about the importance of ethical rules for field of counseling. The qualitative method were used for analyzing metaphors and convenience sampling technique were used for determining participants. 79 preservice counselors (45 females and 34 males) who were studying last year at department of guidance and counseling were the participants. An open-ended question form were conducted for qualitative data and the responses were taken in written form. After analyzing the responses, metaphors were grouped as themes and frequency and percentage of these themes were determined and found out that 75 metaphors were produced regarding counseling career ethics. These metaphors were categorized as four themes according to meaningful similarities among them. These themes are “sense of morality”, “keeping the justice”, “showing the path” and “providing information”. Moreover, it was determined that most common metaphors which preservice school counselors produced were moral (n=5), compass (n=4), moral rules (n=3), scales (n=3), traffic light (n=3). Because preservice counselors have produced meaningfully positive metaphors for counseling profession, it is obvious that preservice counselors are aware of that taking action according to the principles of career ethics is necessary for practices related with counseling profession.

초임 전문상담교사 멘토링 프로그램 개발 및 효과 분석

Objectives The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy of a mentoring program designed for novice school counseling teachers through the development and implementation of a mentoring program aimed at enhancing their their competencies.
 Methods To assess the effectiveness of the mentoring program for novice school counseling teachers, qualitative content analyses (QCA) and nonparametric methods were employed.
 Results The results of QCA indicate that mentors reported experiencing professional improvement and enhanced competence. The mentoring program ignited a desire for growth and broadened the scope of school counseling for mentors. Similarly, mentees expressed that their participation in the mentoring program played a pivotal role in adapting to school counseling, improving professionally as school counseling teachers, and shaping their iden-tity in this role. Furthermore, the levels of school counseling teacher’s competency were measured before and af-ter the program. Nonparametric analyses were conducted using SPSS 23.0. The differences between pre-scores and post-scores for total competency, educational competency, and administrative competency were found to be statistically significant.
 Conclusions This study has implications as it developed and implemented a mentoring program based on the needs of school counseling teachers. It also verified the program’s effectiveness in enhancing the competency of school counseling teachers. The mentoring program can contribute to the field of school counseling by bolster-ing school counseling teachers’ competency.

Penggunaan Aplikasi Instrumen Need Asessment (Studi Kebutuhan) Bimbingan dan Konseling (BK) Berbasis Komputer Sebagai Dasar Perencanaan Program BK Bagi Guru BK di SMP

Professional guidance and counseling teachers are expected to master the basic knowledge in the field of guidance and counseling, both theoretical and practical. To support the implementation of duties as a guidance and counseling teacher, it is necessary to have understanding and skills related to needs assessment instrumentation to the preparation of guidance and counseling programs. However, sometimes there are limitations in implementing needs assessment instrumentation, so to make it easier for guidance and counseling teachers in implementing needs assessment instrumentation, a needs assessment instrumentation application was created. This service activity aims to provide understanding, knowledge and skills related to instrumentation applications, needs assessments, and program design based on the results of the needs assessment instrumentation. Skills in identifying needs, interpreting the results of needs assessment instrumentation, compiling guidance and counseling programs and using computer-based guidance and counseling need assessment instrumentation applications. The results show that community service activities regarding the use of computer-based guidance and counseling needs assessment instrumentation applications are in demand and have received positive responses from junior high school guidance and counseling teachers in Agam Regency. Apart from that, it is felt that this activity is very necessary to be given to guidance and counseling teachers who have not received this workshop, then this application is also easy to use in carrying out the duties of guidance and counseling teachers and the material provided is also relevant to the needs of guidance and counseling teachers in schools

Development and validation of the code of ethics for midwives in Iran

BackgroundConsidering ethical issues in midwifery care is essential for improving the quality of health services and the client's satisfaction. This study aimed to develop and validate the code of ethics for Midwives in Iran (ICEM).Materials and methodsThis was a mixed sequential study that was performed in three phases including a qualitative study, a review, and the content validity assessment. The first phase was a qualitative study with a content analysis approach. The data were collected by conducting in-depth semi-structured individual interviews with 14 midwifery and ethics experts. The purposive sampling method was used to recruit the participants and sampling continued until data saturation. The data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis described by Graneheim and Lundman. Lincoln and Guba’s criteria were used to confirm the trustworthiness of the data. Then, a narrative review of the selected national and international codes of ethics for Midwives was performed to complete the items of the ICEM. For validity assessment, the face and content validity of the items of ICEM was assessed by 15 experts to calculate the content validity ratio (CVR) and index (CVI).ResultsFourteen experts were interviewed in the qualitative phase, and 207 codes were extracted from a content analysis which were categorized into 23 sub-categories and 6 main categories. The extracted codes were considered as the items for ICEM that were completed by a review of the selected national and international code of ethics for Midwives. The content validity and ratio assessment of the items demonstrated an average CVI = 0.92 and CVR = 0.85. Then, the final version of ICEM was developed with 92 items in 6 domains about; 1) "professional Commitments" with 30 items; 2) "providing midwifery services to the client and her companions” with 26 items; 3) “relationship with colleagues" with 11 items; 4) “herself” with 6 items; 5) “education and research” with 8 items; and, 6) “management” with 11 items.ConclusionICEM was prepared with 92 items in six sections that facilitate its use for midwives who are working in the different fields of care, counseling, education, research, and management. In this new version of the ICEM, the items related to recent social-, scientific, and technical improvements were considered for providing ethical midwifery care.

The influence of licensure on ABGC certification examination outcomes.

The genetic counseling field established ABGC certification and state licensure as professional standards for practice. All current state licensure laws require passing the ABGC certification examination, although states differ in their requirements regarding how soon after graduation the examination must be taken. Graduates in states without licensure can schedule the certification examination at their preference. This study explores the influence of licensure requirements on timing to take the examination and likelihood of passing the examination. Genetic counselors who graduated between 2017 and 2021 were invited to complete a 20-question survey that included demographic information, first-time pass rates, year of graduation and the month and year they took the certification examination. Usable responses were received from 246 genetic counselors who responded to the survey, a minimum response rate of 12.9%. Participants were largely female (92.7%), white (88.6%), and almost evenly divided between those whose first job was in a state with licensure (56.3%) and one without licensure (43.7%). Those who worked in states with licensure took the examination significantly sooner than those who worked in states without licensure (p = 0.028) and were 2.4 times more likely to fail the first attempt [95% CI = 1.08-5.49]). When asked about personal preference on timing of the examination, those who "would have waited if there were no licensure requirement" were almost 7 times more likely to fail the first attempt (RR = 6.81, 95% CI = 3.10-14.97). This study identified an association between state licensure requirements, genetic counselors' timing of taking the ABGC examination, and their examination performance. The data suggest that the element of choice is an important factor in pass rates. New graduates need to be aware of state-specific licensure laws' impact on their ability to choose when to take the examination.

Integration of Qualitative Approaches in Research in Counseling

This study aims to determine the integration of research with a qualitative approach in the field of counseling as well as to describe and discuss the nature of the qualitative research method, its characteristics and position in the field of counseling. The qualitative research methods in the field of counseling include descriptions of counseling in Indonesia, other forms of qualitative research in counseling, collecting data from qualitative research in the field of counseling and qualitative research steps in the field of counseling in accordance with data obtained in the field. A qualitative approach is suitable for use in counseling research because it contains a wide range of research according to needs.

Applying the practice-based competencies to evaluate and characterize the contracting process within genetic counseling sessions.

Contracting is a skill used by genetic counselors (GCs) to establish a shared vision for the session. Ensuring that patients and GCs are aligned on expectations for the encounter allows GCs to meet patient needs and support patient autonomy. Although contracting is described in the practice-based competencies (PBCs), the process has not been systematically observed in practice. We sought to further elucidate the skills used for contracting within genetic counseling sessions through directed content analysis of transcripts from 148 simulated prenatal and cancer genetic counseling sessions. An a priori codebook and rating scale were developed based on four contracting sample skills described in the PBCs: (a) describing the genetic counseling process, (b) eliciting client concerns, (c) applying client concerns to a session agenda, (d) modifying the agenda in response to emerging concerns. The rating scale described the quality of each skill on a 4-point scale of "absent," "minimal," "adequate," and "excellent." The codebook and rating scale were pilot tested with 40% of transcripts (n = 60). Three authors independently coded and rated the final 60% of transcripts (n = 88), resolving discrepancies via a consensus process. We found that the four PBC skills were present in most sessions (88%-98%), and on average, GCs received "adequate" scores on all four skills. We also identified three additional components of contracting not described in the PBCs: assessing whether client concerns were met, inviting to interrupt, and providing opportunity for partner concerns. This study represents the first attempt to evaluate GC performance of a PBC during a genetic counseling session. Our findings demonstrate that the PBC sample contracting skills reflect practice and suggest that they can be used in assessment of the genetic counseling contracting process. This type of analysis could be adapted in the future to provide support for other standards of practice in the genetic counseling field.

Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) and feedback in university student counselling and mental health services: Considerations for practitioners and service leads

AbstractAimRoutine outcome monitoring (ROM), including the use of feedback, has become a much vaunted method in psychological therapies but is little used in university/college counselling and mental health services, perhaps because its adoption raises questions for many practitioners and service leaders. There is a need for both clinical‐ and research‐based statements to clarify the reasoning and rationale for ROM. This paper aims to present and respond to common challenges of and reservations about using ROM in student counselling and/or mental health services.MethodThe article poses 15 questions and issues about the adoption of ROM drawn from the literature on this topic and further refined by practitioner‐ and researcher‐members of a consortium comprising service leads, practitioners, and researchers working in the field of student counselling in the UK. The questions address nine themes: (1) the purpose and yield of ROM; (2) the burden of measurement; (3) the impact on clients and process of therapy; (4) consistency with therapeutic theory; (5) client groups and settings; (6) concern from practitioners; (7) equality, diversity, and inclusion; (8) implementation; and (9) relationship with the paradigm of practice‐based evidence.FindingsResponses to each of the 15 questions are provided from a methodological, evidence‐based, and clinical perspective.ConclusionsThe responses provide practitioners with the necessary information to enable them to make informed decisions as to the value, or otherwise, of adopting ROM, including feedback, in the delivery of counselling interventions, and generating evidence created from clinical practice.