Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
10-2025
School/College
College of Education (COE)
Degree Name
Ed.D., Counselor Education
Committee Chairperson
Dr. Candy Ratliff
Committee Member 1
Dr. Carol H. Parker
Committee Member 2
Dr. Jessica Davis
Committee Member 3
Dr. Ronnie Davis
Keywords
caseload, general perceived self-efficacy, role clarity, support system
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictability of demographic and job-related factors on the General Perceived Self-Efficacy scores among high school counselors in the state of Texas. This study was concerned with the predictability of “demographic factors”, specifically age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, years of experience, degree format, degree level, and “job-related factors”, including type of workload, caseload, support system, role clarity, and school classification, on the general perceived self-efficacy among high school counselors. A predictive correlational research design was utilized in this empirical study. The researcher used a correlational research design to investigate the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The two hypotheses were found to be significant. Findings revealed that a linear relationship was found to exist between the demographic factors of age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, years of experience, degree format, degree level, and the general perceived self-efficacy scores among high school counselors. In addition, job-related factors of type of workload, caseload, support system, role clarity, and school classifications were found to be statistically significantly related to the general perceived self-efficacy scores among high school counselors. Furthermore, the predictable relationship found between job-related factors and general perceived self-efficacy scores among high school counselors suggests that public school administrators, along with their mental health professional colleagues, should be cognizant of the influence that these variables have on their roles as counselors and how these roles align with those of the American School Counselors’ Association. Thus, it is imperative that public school administrators and school counselors work closely together to develop and implement mental health, wellness, and academic interventions to meet the psychological, physiological, and cognitive needs of their student clientele.
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Recommended Citation
Benjamin, LaBryant, "The Predictability of Demographic and Job-Related Factors on the General Perceived Self-Efficacy Among High School Counselors" (2025). Dissertations (2016-Present). 113.
https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/dissertations/113