The Impact of a Counseling Techniques Course on Self-efficacy and Stigma

Authors

Allison Crowe, East Carolina UniversityFollow
Richard Lamb, East Carolina UniversityFollow
Janee Avent Harris, East Carolina UniversityFollow
Loni Crumb, East Carolina UniversityFollow
Syntia Santos Dietz, Antioch University New EnglandFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc04f8b4

Abstract

Abstract: Authors analyzed data from counseling trainees in a skills course to examine self-efficacy and stigma. It was hypothesized that self-efficacy would increase, self-stigma would decrease, and that increased self-efficacy would decrease self-stigma in CTs. Increased self-efficacy was statistically significant, but self-efficacy changes did not predict decreased self-stigma. Increased self-efficacy was predictive of self-stigma related to help-seeking. Authors offer implications for counselor educators and counselors. What is the public significance of this article? This study suggests that self-efficacy increases in counseling trainees across a clinical skills course, and that this self-efficacy also predicts the stigma trainees felt about seeking help for a mental health concern. Although it was expected that a skills course would help increase self-efficacy, the study suggests that increased self-efficacy does not relate to the stigma that trainees feel about mental health treatment.

Recommended Citation

Crowe, Allison; Lamb, Richard; Avent Harris, Janee; Crumb, Loni; and Dietz, Syntia Santos (2022) "The Impact of a Counseling Techniques Course on Self-efficacy and Stigma," Teaching and Supervision in Counseling: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 2.
https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc04f8b4
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol4/iss1/2