Development of a Scale for Measuring the Competencies of Islamic Counselors

Abstract

The competence of an individual's personality is a crucial aspect in determining the success of guidance and counseling services. It is important to measure the personality competence of Islamic counselors to assess their preparedness to fulfill their responsibilities in the workplace. This measurement serves as a benchmark for the quality of prospective Islamic counselors and can be used as an evaluation tool. The objective of this study is to develop a scale to measure the personality competence of prospective Islamic counselors based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Minister of National Education Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 Year 2008 related to counselor competencies. The study employed a qualitative approach in formulating statement items and a quantitative approach to test the internal validity of the scale. The internal validity was confirmed through V-Aiken analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using the Kaiser Meyer Olkin (KMO) test. Additionally, the reliability of the scale was tested using the Cronbach Alpha method. The results showed that the Islamic counselor personality competence scale was declared to be valid and reliable for all indicators and items.

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“…The first requirement of premarital counseling with an Islamic approach is that students can master the needs of the pillars of marriage to be valid. Pillars of legal marriage as a form of trust and faith in Allah SWT from counselors to students (Muslikah et al, 2021;Rahman et al, 2023). Counselors in individual counseling or group leaders in group counseling as Imams (Rassool, 2015b) can become leaders in implementing counseling services.…”

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“…For example, Islamic personality tests which focus on moral and ethical assessment for students and youths, including Inventori Penghayatan Akhlak Pelajar (Ahmad, 2006), Moral Value Inventory for Muslim Adolescence (MVIMA) (Abdullah et al 2010), Instrumen Pentaksiran Akhlak Berasaskan Rakan Sebaya (IPAM-RS) (Safar, 2012), Moral Character of Muslim Personality (MCMP) (Al-Ammar et al, 2012), Instrumen Penilaian Akhlak Pelajar IPTA (IMPAK) (Abdul Latif, 2013), and Integrative Islamic Personality Inventory (IIPI) (Ismail & Tekke, 2015). While Islamic personality tests tailored for unique professional development and competency are Instrumen Penilaian Kendiri Akhlak Guru Pendidikan Islam (INSPI) (Salleh, 2018) for teachers and Islamic counsellors' personality competency scale (Rahman, Rosidah & Tamam, 2023) for counsellor. These tests contain constructs and dimensions that are relevant to their age and life stage as students and youth and their professional background, such as teachers and counsellors.…”

“…This introspection aids in recognizing areas requiring enhancement to better align with Islamic principles. The absence of the IPS would hinder the systematic evaluation of professionals' commitment to Islamic ethical standards and their capacity to foster ethical behaviour rooted in Islamic teachings (Jan & Shafiq, 2021;Rahman et al, 2023). Without assessment, individuals and organizations may remain unaware of the extent to which they adhere to or deviate from Islamic ethical principles.…”