Student preferences of counselor behavior and characteristics during counseling sessions

Date of Publication

1981

Degree Name

Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling

Subject Categories

Counseling

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Alexa P. Abrenica

Defense Panel Chair

Emilia Del Callar

Defense Panel Member

Salud P. Evangelista
Vicente Abrenica

Abstract/Summary

This study investigates undergraduate college students' preferences of counselor behavior and characteristics within the counseling sessions. Fifty males and 50 females from each of the two schools chosen for the study and who have undergone counseling were taken as respondents. The two schools were De La Salle University (DLSU), a Metro Manila school and Urios College, a provincial school. Respondents were randomly sampled by the Guidance Counselors from each of the respective school. Identified subjects were asked to answer a 41-item questionnaire on counselor behavior during counseling and a 9-item questionnaire on counselor characteristics. In the DLSU, administration of the questionnaire was done by the Guidance Counselors themselves, while in Urios College, the researcher was given the privilege by the guidance counselors to administer the questionnaire. Orientation and instruction regarding questionnaire administration were given to the counselor by the researcher. The t-test was computed to solve the test of difference of the preferences of the subjects in relation to counselor's behavior during counseling session, and also to find out the significant differences of the client's preferences in relation to their sex and location. The study found out that the Metro Manila group had more preference on a counselor who is non-judgmental and tolerant of client's mistakes and shortcomings. The provincial group's preferences however, favored a counselor who does all the talking, influence client's values, calm and overly sensitive to comments. In general, the results showed that both male and female respondents have the same preferences. In terms of counselor characteristics, Metro Manila group had preference for a young counselor while the provincial group preferred a counselor who is older, a female, a master's degree holder and one who is a teacher. The counselor's civil status and socio-economic level did not matter to the respondents. Finally, the results also revealed that both respondents pr

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG03296

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

111 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Student counselors; Counseling; Characters and-- characteristics; Choice (Psychology)

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