A social justice perspective on student counselling services

Overweight and obesity are health problems that can affect many children and adolescents around the world. The literature has identified that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is high in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) in children and adolescents attending schools in Saudi Arabia. Student counselling practices can be a cost effective way to help students to deal with overweight and obesity in Saudi schools. The aim of the study was to conduct an evidence-based review of the literature in order to suggest new approaches to applying student counselling services and programmes in order to directly combat overweight and obesity in schools in Saudi Arabia. The study used a non-empirical review of the literature on overweigh and obesity and on student counselling in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The study argues that in theory student counsellors in schools in Saudi Arabia are ideally placed to help to directly address and reduce the existing high prevalence of overweight and obesity in youths and adolescents attending schools in Saudi Arabia. This could be done using a combination of dietary interventions and counselling methods. The research study concludes that student counselling in schools in Saudi Arabia could potentially be used to directly help to combat and reduce levels of overweight and obesity among school children and adolescents in the long term.

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The effectiveness of UK student counselling services: an analysis using the CORE System

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1080/03069880701715655 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 1-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Janice Connell ◽

Michael Barkham ◽

John Mellor-Clark

Keyword(s):

Core System ◽

The Core ◽

Counselling Services ◽

Student Counselling

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Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Student Counselling: What Therapeutic Goals Are Identified and What Are the Implications for Educational Providers?

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ◽

10.1017/jgc.2016.20 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 37-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Terry Hanley ◽

Zehra Ersahin ◽

Aaron Sefi ◽

Judith Hebron

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Mixed Methods Design ◽

Community Based ◽

Therapeutic Goals ◽

Face To Face ◽

Counselling Services ◽

Online Counselling ◽

Student Counselling ◽

Interpersonal Goals

Online counselling is increasingly being used as an alternative to face-to-face student counselling. Using an exploratory mixed methods design, this project investigated the practice by examining the types of therapeutic goals that 11- to 25-year-olds identify online in routine practice. These goals were then compared to goals identified in equivalent school and community-based counselling services; 1,137 online goals (expressed by 504 young people) and 221 face-to-face goals (expressed by 220 young people) were analysed for key themes using grounded theory techniques. This analysis identified three core categories: (1) Intrapersonal Goals, (2) Interpersonal Goals, and (3) Intrapersonal Goals Directly Related to Others. Further statistical analysis of these themes indicated that online and face-to-face services appear to be used in different ways by students. These differences are discussed alongside the implications for professionals working in educational settings.

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Student Counselling Services Stress Management

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e518172011-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Counselling Services ◽

Student Counselling

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Student counselling services in a Nigerian University

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling ◽

10.1007/bf00121006 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 41-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Olaniyi Bojuwoye

Keyword(s):

Counselling Services ◽

Student Counselling ◽

Nigerian University

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Developing a national database for higher education student counselling services: the importance of collaborations

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/ipm.2021.78 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Emma Howard ◽

Zahra Tayer Farahani ◽

Chuck Rashleigh ◽

Barbara Dooley

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Primary Objective ◽

National Database ◽

Education Student ◽

General Data Protection Regulation ◽

Counselling Services ◽

Annual Survey ◽

Student Counselling ◽

Effective Interventions ◽

Education Authority

Abstract Student counselling services are at the forefront of providing mental health support to Irish Higher Education students. Since 1996, the Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education in Ireland (PCHEI) association, through their annual survey collection, has collected aggregate data for the sector. However, to identify national trends and effective interventions, a standardised non-aggregate sectoral approach to data collection is required. The Higher Education Authority funded project, 3SET, builds on the PCHEI survey through the development of a national database. In this paper, we outline the steps followed in developing the database, identify the parties involved at each stage and contrast the approach taken to the development of similar databases. Important factors shaping the development have been the autonomy of counselling services, compliance with General Data Protection Regulation, and the involvement of practitioners. This is an ongoing project with the long-term sustainability of the database being a primary objective.

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Bulimia and student counselling

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1080/03069888500760151 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 147-156

Author(s):

Norah Robinson-Smith

Keyword(s):

Student Counselling

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Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000366 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 227 (2) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽

Linda Liebenberg ◽

Dorothy Bottrell ◽

Silvia Helena Koller

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Justice ◽

Young People ◽

Latin American ◽

Drug Trafficking ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Economic Changes ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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