ERIC Number: EJ1114069
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
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Examining the Practicum Experience to Increase Counseling Students' Self-Efficacy
Ikonomopoulos, James; Vela, Javier Cavazos; Smith, Wayne D.; Dell'Aquila, Julia
Professional Counselor, v6 n2 p161-173 2016
Counseling graduate students may begin practicum with low self-efficacy regarding their counseling abilities and skills. In the current study, we implemented a small-series (N = 11) single-case research design to assess the effectiveness of the practicum experience to increase counseling students' self-efficacy. Analysis of participants' scores on the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scale yielded treatment effects indicating that the practicum experience encompassing direct services, group supervision, and triadic supervision may be effective for increasing counselor self-efficacy. Given that the practicum experience with triadic supervision was a promising approach for improving counseling graduate students' self-efficacy, we provide implications for counselor educators to integrate triadic supervision and self-efficacy to the forefront of discussions.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Counselor Training, Student Attitudes, Practicums, Graduate Students, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Scores, Self Concept Measures, Mexican Americans, Participant Satisfaction, Student Experience, Capacity Building
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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