School Counselors’ Career Satisfaction and Commitment: Correlates and Predictors

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Baggerly ◽  
Debra Osborn
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Peer Supervision ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Negative Predictor

The purpose of this article is to investigate correlates and predictors of school counselors’ career satisfaction and commitment. Regression analyses of 1, 280 Florida counselors’ survey responses indicated that positive predictors of career satisfaction included appropriate duties, high self-efficacy, and district and peer supervision, while negative predictors were inappropriate duties and stress. The only positive predictor of career commitment was appropriate counseling duties while the only negative predictor was stress. Results and future directions are discussed.

Preparing School Counselors to Support LGBT Youth: The Roles of Graduate Education and Professional Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1a) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-20.1a ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Kull ◽  
Joseph G. Kosciw ◽  
Emily A. Greytak
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Ols Regression ◽  
Lgbt Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined whether school counselors’ LGBT-related graduate education and professional development predicted more frequent efforts to support LGBT students, and whether their LGBT-related self-efficacy mediated the relationship between their training experiences and supportive efforts. Results from ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analyses indicated that more exposure to LGBT-related graduate education and professional development predicted more frequent engagement in LGBT-related practices among school counselors. Results from OLS regression-based path analysis further indicated that the direct effect of training on school counselors’ practices was partly explained by the positive effects of training on counselors’ LGBT-related self-efficacy. The article also discusses the study's implications and limitations.

Career Commitment of Nurse Faculty

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malena Jones
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Nurse Faculty ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

Background: A nurse faculty shortage exists, and it is predicted to continue in the United States (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2016). Several factors that have been identified as contributing to this shortage include aging faculty, lack of doctoral-prepared faculty, and the economic cost of pursuing an academic career (AACN, 2016). However, there is a need to explore subtle factors. This study was conducted to examine the interaction of career commitment to education, faculty satisfaction, and teacher efficacy on developing qualified and retaining committed faculty. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among education, teacher self-efficacy, and career satisfaction of nurse faculty to career commitment. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to survey a convenience sample of nurse faculty (N = 470). An online survey contained three scales (Career Satisfaction, Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Career Commitment) to obtain data. Descriptive data, Pearson’s correlations, and path analysis were used to analyze data. Results: Teacher self-efficacy and career satisfaction predicted career commitment. Education measured by credit hours significantly predicted teacher self-efficacy. The relationship between career satisfaction and career commitment was significant and statistically positive. Model fit indices confirm the career commitment for nurse faculty model fits the data. Implications for Practice: The study highlights the importance of teacher self-efficacy, career satisfaction, and career commitment among nurse faculty. The results provide valuable insight to the factors that may influence attraction or retention of nurse faculty.

From Identity to Enaction: Identity Behavior Theory

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Simons
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Behavior Theory ◽  
Identity Attitudes ◽  
Behavioral Action ◽  
Development Of Identity

The development of Identity Behavior Theory (IBT) has been inspired by identity theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the latter of which has been used to assess the relationships between attitudes, self-efficacy, subjective norm, behavioral intention, and behavioral action. TPB has been used to predict many behaviors including, but not limited to, food choices, health behaviors, and, more recently, the behaviors of students and educators, including school counselors. TPB, however, lacks validity, and, despite a call to assess identity as part of the model, no changes have been made to TPB for over two decades. To fill this gap, IBT is proposed as a new model that is concerned with the role that identity plays in the prediction of behavioral enaction, the process whereby individuals shape their experiences through planning and successful actions. Behavioral enaction comprises behavioral intention and behavioral action, and, as part of IBT, is assessed along with identity, attitudes, self-efficacy, and assertiveness. In this paper, the TPB and IBT are reviewed, along with how to develop an identity scale. Recommendations for using IBT in research and applied practice are offered.

School Belonging, Educational Aspirations, and Academic Self-Efficacy among African American Male High School Students: Implications for School Counselors

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0801100
Author(s):  
Chinwe J. Uwah ◽  
H. George McMahon ◽  
Carolyn F. Furlow
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Belonging ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceptions Of School

While academic self-efficacy is widely considered an individual cognitive variable, it may be influenced by a sense of belonging and connection to others in the school community. Using a correlation and multiple regression design, the study in this article examined the relationship between perceptions of school belonging, educational aspirations, and academic self-efficacy among 40 African American male high school students. Results indicated that feeling encouraged to participate and educational aspirations were significant, positive predictors of academic self-efficacy. Other components of perceptions of school belonging were not significant in predicting academic self-efficacy. Recommendations for future research and practical suggestions for school counselors are discussed.

Capitalizing on Cultural Assets: Community Cultural Wealth and Immigrant-Origin Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2097365
Author(s):  
Lucy L. Purgason ◽  
Robyn Honer ◽  
Ian Gaul
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Cultural Wealth ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Cultural Wealth ◽  
College And Career

Nearly one of four students enrolled in public school in the United States is of immigrant origin. School counselors are poised to support immigrant-origin students with academic, college and career, and social/emotional needs. This article introduces how community cultural wealth (CCW), a social capital concept focusing on the strengths of immigrant-origin students, brings a culturally responsive lens to multitiered system of supports interventions identified in the school counseling literature. We present case studies highlighting the implementation of CCW and discuss implications and future directions for school counseling practice.

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