Influence of Learners’ Perception of Counsellor Relevance on Their Attitude Towards Counselling. Journal of Professional Counselling.
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2018
Authors
Anyama, S. C.
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Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria
Abstract
The study examined the influence of learners' perception of counselor relevance on their attitude towards counselling in Nigeria school system. One hundred and fifty senior secondary school students were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. The sample comprised thirty (30) students selected from each of the five (5) Senior Secondary Schools in five (5) Local Government Areas in Lagos Metropolis in the ratio of fifteen (15) males and fifteen females. Researcher constructed Learners' Perception of Counsellor Relevance, Counselor Gender and Attitude Questionnaire (LPCRCGAO) was used for data collection. Independent t-test was used to analyze the data at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that learners with high perception of counselor relevance significantly have higher attitude towards counseling than those with low perception of counsellor relevance. Again, preference for female counselors significantly influenced attitude towards counselling than preference for male counsellors. These findings were situated within the existing body of knowledge and discussed in the light of their implications for encouraging Nigerian learners' to have high perception of counselor relevance thereby exhibiting positive attitude towards counselling.
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Counselling , Attitude , Counselor Relevance , Perception , Learners , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Anyama, S.C. (2018). Influence of Learners’ Perception of Counsellor Relevance on Their Attitude Towards Counselling. Journal of Professional Counselling. An Official Publication of Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria. 1(2) 263-268. Nigeria.