Date of Publication

2009

Document Type

Master's Thesis

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

John Addy S. Garcia

Defense Panel Chair

Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga

Defense Panel Member

Alicia F. Estrellado
Leo J. Capeding

Abstract/Summary

This study investigated the attitude toward seeking professional help among the Filipino counselors in graduate level training with a sequential explanatory mixed method research design. A survey examined the trainees attitude toward seeking psychotherapy and its relationship with role identity as a caregiver, adherence to Asian value, and self-concealment of the sample population. The participants generally demonstrated moderately favorable attitude toward seeking professional help with a strong belief that they should be able to solve their own problems on their own. Inconsistent with the hypotheses, role identity as a caregiver, adherence to Asian value, and self-concealment was found unrelated to the help seeking attitude. Nine graduate student in counseling (five high attitude and four low attitude) participated in the in-depth interview during Phase II. A qualitative analysis of open-ended questions revealed that attitude toward seeking professional help is a complicated construct in which collectivism, professional role identity, and self concealment interplay. Further discussion based on the findings and its implications are provided. The limitation and recommendation of the study are also discussed.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004529

Shelf Location

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

Physical Description

xi, 89 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Counseling--Philippines; Counseling; Graduate students.

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