Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
12-15-2023
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ded)
Department
Counseling and Human Services
First Advisor
Adam Hardy
Abstract
There has been an increase in neuroscience research within the counseling field which has then been integrated into counseling practice. There is limited research, however, that investigates how this neuroscience information impacts counselors directly. This study investigated the association between counselor self-efficacy and perceived neuroscience knowledge. This study also sought to understand what factors were predictive of perceived neuroscience knowledge (gender, age, licensure tier, years of experience, CACREP-status, and perceived benefit of neuroscience knowledge). To answer the research questions, a multiple regression design was utilized to identify any factors that were predictive of perceived neuroscience knowledge. Additionally, a correlation was run to identify any association between counselor self-efficacy and perceived neuroscience knowledge. Results showed that perceived benefit of neuroscience knowledge was positively significantly associated with perceived neuroscience knowledge and there was a moderately positive correlation between counselor self-efficacy and perceived neuroscience knowledge. Implications for professional counselors, counselor educators, counselor supervisors, and counseling clients are discussed. Limitations and recommendations for future research were identified.
Keywords
Counseling, counselor self-efficacy, neuroscience knowledge, perceived, self-efficacy
Number of Pages
81
Publisher
University Of South Dakota
Recommended Citation
Buus, Cristina, "Perceived Neuroscience Knowledge and Counselor Self-Efficacy" (2023). Dissertations and Theses. 196.
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/196