ERIC Number: EJ1034661
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 64
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
School Counselors' Education and Training, Competency, and Supportive Behaviors Concerning Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students
Hall, William J.; McDougald, Amanda M.; Kresica, Aimee M.
Professional School Counseling, v17 n1 p130-141 2013-2014
This study examined high school counselors' education and training, counseling competency, and supportive behavior regarding gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. Sexual minority students often face a range of school and mental health problems. Results show that participants' counseling competency skills, knowledge, and attitudes predict affirmative behavior. Counseling competency also mediates the relationship between sexual orientation education/training and affirmative behavior. This article concludes with recommendations for preparing school counselors to work with gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Training, Counselor Qualifications, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Minority Group Students, Competence, Knowledge Level, Counselor Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, High Schools, Regression (Statistics)
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States (Southeast)

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