School Counsellors’ Job Satisfaction: What is the Role of Counselling Self-Efficacy, Trait Anxiety and Cognitive Flexibility?

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of counselling self-efficacy, trait anxiety and cognitive flexibility in predicting job satisfaction of school counsellors. The study was conducted according to a correlational research design. The sample group consisted of 99 female and 77 male school counsellors voluntarily participating in the study. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, Job Satisfaction Scale, Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scale, Trait Anxiety Inventory and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory. The data were analysed with Pearson product-moment correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. According to the research findings, the job satisfaction of school counsellors was identified to have moderate significant correlations with counselling self-efficacy, trait anxiety and cognitive flexibility. Counselling self-efficacy and trait anxiety were each concluded to be significant predictors of job satisfaction. Finally, cognitive flexibility was found not to be a significant predictor of job satisfaction. The results are interpreted and discussed in accordance with the relevant literature.

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“…Various external factors, such as demographic characteristics, income, work conditions, schedule, workspace flexibility, work-family enrichment as well as conflict between work and family duties have been associated with job satisfaction in various professions, including teaching professions (Ray & Pana-Cryan 2021, Davidescu, Apostu, Paul, & Casuneanu, 2020Tsakiridou & Kolovou, 2018, Maeran, Pitarelli, & Cangano, 2013, Abendroth & Den Dulk, 2011, McNall, Masuda, & Nicklin, 2010, but an important point of focus would be the research of internal motivators that contribute to the attainment of a good level of positive experience at work, such as cognitive flexibility, self-efficacy (Aydin & Odaci, 2020), loyalty and commitment to work (Sakalli Demirok, 2018), and psychological flexibility (Kuo, Ye, Chen, & Chen, 2017). The importance of the level of satisfaction is high, as a fair level of satisfaction is required in the occupational field, in order for a person to have good performance and efficacy at work (Aydin & Odaci, 2020), in various fields, including education. Although there is a concern that teachers, especially those working in special educational settings, may experience high levels of distress and burnout, some authors (Darcy, Kusznikow, & Lester, 1995) found no significant differences regarding the overall job satisfaction level between teachers working in special education and teachers in regular settings.…”