ERIC Number: EJ933171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 31
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-2998
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Effects of Non-Guidance Activities, Supervision, and Student-to-Counselor Ratios on School Counselor Burnout
Moyer, Michael
Journal of School Counseling, v9 n5 2011
School counselors, like all mental health professionals are at high risk for burnout. High caseloads, job role ambiguity, and lack of supervision increase their propensity for burnout. Three areas were selected for study in this article due to their potential impact on burnout: supervision, student-to-counselor-ratios, and non-guidance related duties. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted and findings indicate non-guidance related duties and supervision are the best predictors of burnout. Implications and limitations are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Burnout, Mental Health Workers, Role Conflict, Multiple Regression Analysis, Supervision, School Counselors, Teaching Conditions, Guidance, At Risk Persons, Predictor Variables
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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