Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: r(119) = .498,p < .01.Interestingly, a small but significant correlation was also found between general help-seeking behavior and online counseling attitudes, r(119) = .177,p = .001.Gender differences consistent with counseling literature emerged for face-to-face but not online counseling; females reported more favorable general help-seeking t(117) = 3.362, p = .001,and perceived value of face-to-face counseling t(117) = 2.295, p = .024,attitudes.Differential results for face-to-face and online counseling suggest that students perceive online counseling differently and that it may be useful for college counseling centers to provide education about the two forms of therapy.For example, to increase the familiarity of online psychological support, an online counseling seminar could be incorporated into new student orientation with additional tutorials found on the college counseling center website.In conclusion, the substantial student interest in online counseling suggests that different will not necessarily deter people from utilizing online support and that online counseling may be a worthwhile endeavor for college counseling centers to seriously consider as a way to meet at least some student demands.v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To begin, I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Beth Eckerd for her continual support, guidance, and faith in my abilities throughout this entire process.I could not have accomplished this project without you!I am also grateful to my committee members Dr. Jennifer Sanford and Dr. Tasha Howe for their helpful feedback and flexibility in meeting.Two other key players in this project were my undergraduate assistants Vanessa and Colleen who contributed to the formulation of the hypotheses, data collection and presentation of the finding at the Western Psychological Association 2012 Conference.I hope it was a valuable experience and encourages them to conduct their own research in the future
Author: Chloe Brown
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W855014244