ISSN : 1229-0688
Vol.35 No.1
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In order to examine research trends in counselor self-reflection and reflective practice in South Korea, this study compiled 42 KCI articles on the topic. Findings indicated that domestic research on the topic started in 2003 and made little progress until 2015, but it gradually increased starting in 2016. Notable trends in the research topic were changes in the self-reflecting agent of process research, the beginning of outcome research, and the absence of counselor education and training research. While the majority of reflective practice studies have been led by universities, only a few studies on education and training have been conducted, primarily focusing on the individual experiences of counselors. As for the types of reflective practice, short-term programs and self-study were most frequently used for reflection during practice and after practice, respectively. Based on the findings of this study, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed, and suggestions for follow-up studies were made.
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The purpose of this study was to develop and verify the effectiveness of an emotion-focused group counseling program to help beginning counselors overcome their emotional difficulties. After receiving consultation from counseling psychologists, a 10-session program was developed based on the group counseling program research model. Twenty beginning counselors were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. To assess the program's effectiveness, pre- and post-assessments of emotional clarity, ego-resiliency, and emotion dysregulation were compared. In addition, participants were interviewed after the program and change patterns in their counseling and daily life scenes were analyzed using the consensus qualitative analysis (CQR) method. The experimental group had significantly better outcomes than the control group, and reported a greater motivation to overcome their emotional difficulties. Limitations and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
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Beginner counselors may drop out of their career development process due to various stressors. Thus, this study developed a career barrier scale that can be used to understand and measure the career barrier levels of beginner counselors. Preliminary questions were developed through a literature review and interviews with beginner counselors. Then, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on 160 beginner counselors using the preliminary questions, As a result, 18 questions were extracted and classified into six domains (economic difficulties, lack of training information, working conditions, lack of career information, lack of competency, relationship difficulties). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the data of 151 beginner counselors, which confirmed that the model presented in this study was adequate. The validity and reliability of the scale were confirmed through correlation analysis with other career-related scales. The usability and implications of the developed counselor career barrier scale were discussed.
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The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of self-disclosure and trauma-related guilt in the relationship between social reaction experience and post-traumatic growth among women victims of domestic violence. Participants were 230 women who have experienced domestic violence. Data were analyzed using SPSS and SPSS macro. The results were as follows. First, there was a significant correlation between social reaction, self-disclosure, trauma-related guilt, and post-traumatic growth. Second, self-disclosure indirectly mediated the links between positive social reaction experience and post-traumatic growth. Third, traumatic-related guilt directly mediated the association between negative social reaction experience and post-traumatic growth. The results of this study highlight the importance of considering social reaction experiences that may be associated with women victims of domestic violence The significance and limitations of the study and further directions for research were discussed.
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In this study, the autoregressive cross-lagged effects between Eogul (a complex feeling of unfairness and anger common in Koreans), depression, and mental well-being of baby boomers were investigated. Three online surveys were conducted at two-month intervals. In Study 1, the longitudinal relationship between depression and mental well-being was investigated. In Study 2, the longitudinal relationship between Eogul, depression, and mental well-being was verified. As a result, depression and mental well-being at a previous time point were found to have a significant autoregressive effect and a cross-lagged effect on depression and mental well-being at the next time point, respectively. Second, only Eogul and depression had a significant cross-lagged effect. Third, mental well-being had a significant negative effect on Eogul at the next time point. The results suggest that Eogul can exacerbate depression, depression can have a negative effect on Eogul, and mental well-being can buffer the negative effects of Eogul.
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Loneliness is a common emotion among humans, but when it becomes severe, it can lead to mental and physical problems. Severe loneliness level would even go so far as to cause various social problems. However, despite this strong influence, there is a lack of research that specifically discusses the concept and characteristics of loneliness that Koreans are experiencing. Therefore, this study attempted to explore the types and characteristics of loneliness experienced among Koreans. To this end, 38 Korean adults who experienced loneliness were interviewed in depth using the Consensual Qualitative Research Modified (CQR-M). As a result, Koreans were found to be experiencing ‘loneliness in relationships,’ ‘loneliness due to disconnection,’ and ‘existential loneliness.’ Also, researchers discovered that Koreans were actually experiencing ‘collective,’ ‘other-oriented,’ and ‘fusional’ loneliness. This finding suggests that the concept of loneliness experienced by Koreans should be extensively restructured. The implications of the findings were thoroughly discussed.
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This study aimed to examine the relationship between social comparison orientation and subjective well-being along with the mediating effect of self-concept clarity moderated by public self-consciousness. A self-report survey was completed by 152 adults between the ages of 20 and 40 in Korea, and data from 150 people were analyzed. First, the results showed significant correlations between social comparison orientation, subjective well-being, self-concept clarity, and public self-consciousness. Second, self-concept clarity showed a full mediating effect on the relationship between social comparison orientation and subjective well-being. Third, public self-consciousness moderated the indirect effect of social comparison orientation on subjective well-being via self-concept clarity. Based on these results, the implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of self-silencing between rejection sensitivity and adult romantic relationship satisfaction in pre-marital couples and to discuss the implications for counseling in order to provide more effective advice. Survey data from 129 Korean couples was collected. For data analysis, we used the Actor-Partner Interdependent Model analysis method through structural equation model verification. The results of this study are summarized as follows. For both men and women, rejection sensitivity had a positive effect on their self-silencing, but not on their partner’s self-silencing. Both the actor and partner effects of self-silencing on relationship satisfaction were significant in the negative direction across genders. Rejection sensitivity had a negative effect on their own and their partner’s relationship satisfaction through self-silencing. These results suggest that rejection sensitivity increases self-silencing of individuals and that self-silencing can explain the relationship satisfaction of adult couples.
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This study sought to identify general adults' perceptions of psychological counseling and to propose ways to reduce the service gap by repositioning that perception. For this, a prototype research methodology was used. Thirty-five characteristics of psychological counseling were selected, following the steps of generating (n=63), rating (n=154), and sorting (n=103). Based on this, a dendrogram was created using a multidimensional scale analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis. As a result, the top 10 items included ‘empathetic,’ ‘stress,’ and ‘necessary for modern people,’ while the bottom 10 included ‘a hassle,’ ‘not much of interest,’ ‘for weak people.’ Participants’ perceptions about psychological counseling could be classified into ‘reasons for receiving counseling’ and ‘common issues addressed in counseling.’ The ‘reasons for receiving counseling’ group had four times the number of items as the other group. This study is meaningful in that it identified the structure of general adults’ perceptions of psychological counseling in three dimensions and suggested a direction for perception change.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the discrimination experiences of transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB). We interviewed fifteen TGNB over the age of 19 living in Korea, and the interviews were analyzed using the Consensus Qualitative Research methodology. As a result, three areas (experience of discrimination, influence of discrimination experience, expected change), nine categories, and 25 sub-categories were derived. First, participants experienced discrimination in their relationships with family, lovers, friends, teachers, and neighbors, as well as in various everyday spaces such as schools and work-places. Second, discrimination had a negative effect on cognition, emotion, and behavior, such as fear, anger, depression, and alienation. However, they also demonstrated a critical awareness and an active coping response to discrimination. Third, they anticipated a shift toward a more inclusive society. This study shows that discrimination experiences of TGNB is caused by structural systems and suggests how counselors can advocate for TGNB clients based on social justice perspectives.