Counselors’ Job Satisfaction across Education Levels and Specialties

The study examined job satisfaction of counselors in various specialties and also across educational levels. The researchers administered the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) (Balzer et al., 1997) and the results were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance to measure differences for counsel...

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Published inThe journal of counselor preparation and supervision Vol. 3; no. 1
Main Authors Gambrell, Crista E., Rehfuss, Mark C., Suarez, Elisabeth C., Meyer, Dixie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Montclair North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2011
Subjects
Careers
Counseling services
Counselor education
Counselor Educators
Counselor Training
Educational attainment
Job satisfaction
Mental Health
Modeling (Psychology)
Multivariate Analysis
Opportunities
Periodicals
Psychotherapy
Resistance (Psychology)
School Counselors
Specialization
Statistical Analysis
Supervision
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Summary:The study examined job satisfaction of counselors in various specialties and also across educational levels. The researchers administered the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) (Balzer et al., 1997) and the results were analyzed using a multivariate analysis of covariance to measure differences for counselors in regard to satisfaction with the work tasks, present pay, promotion opportunities, supervision, work peers, and overall career. Findings indicated that Doctorate level counselors were more satisfied with promotion opportunities than Masters-level counselors, and counselor educators were more satisfied with promotion opportunities than mental health, school, or creative arts/other counselors. Ideas for enhancing graduate level career curricula and facilitating exploratory supervision for new counselors are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2164-3288
2164-3288
DOI:10.7729/31.1024