A Cross-Cultural Study of the Self-Confidence of Counselors-in-Training

In this era of globalization, cross-cultural comparison studies could help counselor training programs enhance educational opportunities that are informative, supportive, and culturally responsive to students. Counselors-in-training in both the United States and South Korea were sampled in this stud...

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Published in:International journal for the advancement of counselling 2018-09, Vol.40 (3), p.255-266
Main Authors: Suh, Suhyun, Veronica Crawford, C., Hansing, Karin K., Fox, Sadi, Cho, Minhee, Chang, Eunbi, Lee, Seongchan, Lee, Sang Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Comparative Education
Correlation
Counseling
Counselor Training
Counselors
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural differences
Educational opportunities
Educational programs
Foreign Countries
Globalization
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Internship Programs
Original Article
Psychological Methods/Evaluation
Psychology
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Self Efficacy
Self Esteem
Students
Supervision
Training
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Summary:In this era of globalization, cross-cultural comparison studies could help counselor training programs enhance educational opportunities that are informative, supportive, and culturally responsive to students. Counselors-in-training in both the United States and South Korea were sampled in this study assessing self-esteem (individual and collective) and counselor activity self-efficacy (CA self-efficacy). Results indicated that American students endorsed higher levels of collective self-esteem and CA self-efficacy compared to Korean students. Age was positively correlated with CA self-efficacy in both the American and Korean samples. Additionally, the variable of supervision hours and internship experience was positively correlated with CA self-efficacy for American students, but showed no relationship with CA self-efficacy for Korea students. Implications for understanding the cultural differences of counseling-trainees’ self-confidence and the need for conducting cross-cultural comparison studies to provide insights about the training and development of trainees in cross-cultural settings are discussed.
ISSN:0165-0653
1573-3246
DOI:10.1007/s10447-018-9324-4