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Rock of Gibraltar.
No full textLantern slide of Rock of Gibraltar.https://research.library.kutztown.edu/lanternslideseducation/1675/thumbnail.jp
A Street in Ayr, Scotland, Life of Burns.
No full textLantern slide of A Street in Ayr, Scotland, Life of Burns.https://research.library.kutztown.edu/lanternslideseducation/1527/thumbnail.jp
Qualitative Study Exploring the Risk Factors of Burnout: Pennsylvania Social Work Professionals in Child Welfare
Get PDFBurnout is a concern that impacts many professionals in the workplace. This study focused on the risk factors of burnout for social work professionals in Pennsylvania’s child welfare industry. The study was conducted with 10 professionals at children and youth services (CYS) agencies in Pennsylvania, where each of the professionals were interviewed to gain perspective on the problem of burnout. This study used a qualitative approach and was rooted in grounded theory to unravel the findings.
Four risk factor themes, nine risk factor subthemes, and two additional findings themes were generated during the data analysis process. Findings from the 10 participants showed role stress, caseload sizes, documentation, and ineffective training were risk factors of burnout for social work professionals in Pennsylvania. Some findings indicated there was limited time for CYS employees to complete tasks at work, which depleted workers’ energies. Caseload sizes were larger than 10, which was taxing for staff. Documentation expectations from agencies were excessive, which was stressful for these professionals. Lastly, training offered by CYS was not helpful in providing staff adequate knowledge to perform their job confidently.
Implications of the study provided remedies to combat the onset of burnout, such as educators providing students a mock caseload to practice in the classroom setting, which can increase the understanding regarding case requirements and reduce stressors once students enter an agency setting as professionals. An additional remedy is leaders assessing how to reduce documentation requirements in the workplace, which can alleviate the burden of staff writing excessive paperwork. Further, leaders highlighting wellness programs in organizations can encourage work–life balance. Recommendations for future research suggest exploration using quantitative approaches to assess if CYS administrators are aware that organizational risk factors influence burnout for professionals. In addition, further exploration on organizational risk factors for burnout impacting child welfare professionals in other U.S. states is encouraged
Experiences of Engaging in Contemplative-Reflexive Practices During Practicum
Get PDFThis study used a community based participatory research (CBPR) model to explore the impact contemplative practice has on Master’s level counseling students while engaging in their practicum course. Four counseling students and two faculty researchers created process questions to be contemplated through a 10 week period. Results indicated that students gained self-awareness of their calm, relaxed states during contemplative practice, which contrasted to their worried and tense states when engaging in client contact hours. Over time, students were able to be reflexive in direct client contact by drawing upon the self-awareness gained through regular contemplative practice. Unintended benefits of engagement in a CBPR study and future research directions are discussed
Teaching Counseling Microskills Through the Use of Reflective Practice in Helping Professions
Get PDFThis study examined the use of reflective journaling in conjunction with role-playing as a tool for the development of microskills. Qualitative data were collected from graduate student trainees\u27 (N = 22) reflective journals. Findings suggest that trainees describe the significant impact reflective practice has had on their self-efficacy, managing difficult emotions, recognizing the complexity of counseling skills, self-evaluation, and the importance of feedback. Implications for using reflective practice as a training tool in graduate-level counseling skill courses and future research are discussed
A Grounded Theory of Counselors’ Post-Graduation Development of Disability Counseling Effectiveness
Get PDFMany persons with disabilities engage in counseling services in a variety of settings. However, the development trajectories of counselors who seek to compensate for the lack of training and advance their post-graduation skillset to work effectively with clients with disabilities has not been explored. This grounded theory study illuminated several dimensions involved in twenty-one Licensed Professional Counselors’ post-graduation development of disability counseling effectiveness. In this study, counseling effectiveness refers to self-perceived improved skillset rather than a benchmark (i.e., competence). The core category, Evolving Commitments, was common to all participants’ trajectories when developing disability counseling effectiveness. The other categories (causal conditions, contextual factors, actions, and intervening conditions) accounted for multiple dimensions in their developmental process. We discuss several implications for counselor training and future research, as well as the limitations of the study
Emotional Intelligence and Self-Perceptions of Counseling Competency in Counselors in Training
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and counseling competency. Results indicated that CIT status was positively correlated with counseling skills and therapeutic conditions. Results further showed that CITs with higher EI had a higher self-perception of all components of counseling competency
Queen Mary Gardens, Falmouth
No full textLantern slide of Queen Mary Gardens, Falmouth.https://research.library.kutztown.edu/lanternslideseducation/2182/thumbnail.jp
Husking Coconuts, Island of Luzon, P. I.
No full textLantern slide of workers husking coconuts on Luzon Island in the Phillipines, circa 1905.https://research.library.kutztown.edu/lanternslideseducation/1785/thumbnail.jp