ERIC Number: EJ780274
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0011-0035
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The Relationship among Wellness, Psychological Distress, and Social Desirability of Entering Master's-Level Counselor Trainees
Smith, Heather L.; Robinson, E. H. "Mike", III; Young, Mark E.
Counselor Education and Supervision, v47 n2 p96-109 Dec 2007
Two-hundred and four entering master's-level counseling students from 9 programs in 5 states participated in a study testing the only counseling-based wellness assessment measure, the Five Factor Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (J. E. Myers, R. M. Luecht, & T. J. Sweeney, 2004), for its relationship to 2 other constructs: psychological distress and social desirability. There was a statistically significant negative relationship between level of wellness and psychological distress; the relationship between level of wellness and social desirability was found to have no statistical significance; and there was a statistically significant negative relationship between level of social desirability and psychological distress. Implications for counselor education and clinical significance are included.
Descriptors: Social Desirability, Wellness, Counselor Training, Statistical Significance, Psychopathology, Counseling, Masters Programs, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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