Spirituality and Counselor Competence: A National Survey of American Counseling Association Members

A random sample of 505 American Counseling Association (ACA) members completed a questionnaire that evaluated respondents' ratings of the importance of 9 competencies developed at the Summit on Spirituality (G. Miller, 1999; “Summit Results,” 1995) meetings to effectively address spiritual and...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2007-12, Vol.85 (1), p.47-52
Main Authors: Young, J. Scott, Wiggins-Frame, Marsha, Cashwell, Craig S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Standards
Accreditation
Accreditation (Institutions)
Beliefs
Clinical medicine
Competence
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Counselling
Counselor Attitudes
Counselor education
Counselor Educators
Counselor Qualifications
Counselor Training
Counselors
Curricula
Management Information Systems
Medical treatment
Mental health
Mental health care
National Surveys
Polls & surveys
Psychological research
Psychology
Questionnaires
Rating Scales
Religion
Religious aspects
Religious counselling
Religious Factors
Resistance (Psychology)
Spiritual Development
Spirituality
State Surveys
Studies
Study and teaching
Supervision
Teaching Methods
Values
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Summary:A random sample of 505 American Counseling Association (ACA) members completed a questionnaire that evaluated respondents' ratings of the importance of 9 competencies developed at the Summit on Spirituality (G. Miller, 1999; “Summit Results,” 1995) meetings to effectively address spiritual and religious issues in counseling practice. Results suggest that, in general, ACA members strongly support the importance of the competencies for effective counseling practice.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2007.tb00443.x