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Personal therapy for Israeli school counselors: Prevalence, parameters, and professional difficulties and burnout

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Pages 332-347 | Received 25 Jan 2005, Published online: 22 Feb 2007
 

Abstract

This article examines the prevalence and parameters of personal therapy for Israeli school counselors and its role in their professional work and well-being. Counselors working in schools were surveyed with the Development of Psychotherapists Common Core Questionnaire, which was adapted for the Israeli school counseling context. Eighty percent viewed personal therapy as desirable, and 34% had received or were currently receiving personal therapy; its use was related to counselor ethnicity and years of experience. Personal problems were cited as the most common reason for entering therapy, and the majority of counselors reported positive benefit. Counselors who had personal therapy reported fewer professional difficulties and less burnout than those who had not, and their satisfaction with their professional identity varied as a function of seniority. It is suggested that the impact of personal therapy on professional work and development needs to be studied for various psychotherapy and counseling providers in different settings and contexts.

Zusammenfassung

Persönliche Therapie bei israelischen Schulberatern: Vorkommen, Parameter und berufliche Schwierigkeiten und Burnout

Diese Studie untersucht persönliche Therapie bei israelischen Schulberatern hinsichtlich ihres Vorkommens und ihrer Parameter, sowie ihres Einflusses auf die Arbeit und das persönliche Wohlbefinden bei den Betroffenen. Schulpsychologische Berater (N = 103) wurden mit Hilfe des Fragebogens zur allgemeinen Entwicklung von Psychotherapeuten (Development of Psychotherapists Common Core Quesitonnaire, DPCCQ), der für den Kontext der israelischen Schulberatung angepasst war, untersucht. Während achtzig Prozent der Befragten persönliche Therapie für wünschenswert erachteten, gaben 34 Prozent an, dass der Nutzen persönlicher Therapie (früher und/oder z.Zt. vollzogen) auch mit Ethnizität und Erfahrung des Beraters zusammenhängt. Der häufigste Grund, sich selbst einer Therapie zu unterziehen, waren persönliche Probleme und die Mehrzahl der Befragten berichtete über positive Erfahrungen und Erfolge. Berater mit einer persönlichen Therapie hatten weniger Berufsschwierigkeiten und Burnout-Symptome und ihre Zufriedenheit mit ihrer beruflichen Identität variierte nur mit den Berufsjahren. Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass der Einfluss von persönlichen Therapien auf die Berufstätigkeit und die persönliche Entwicklung bei verschiedenen Psychotherapie- und Beratungsinstanzen, unter Berücksichtigung ihrer verschiedenen Bedingungen und Kontexte, weiter untersucht wird.

Résumé

La thérapie personnelle pour des conseillers scolaires en Israël : prévalence, paramètres, difficultés professionnelles et burn-out

Cet article examine la prévalence et les paramètres de la thérapie personnelle pour des conseillers scolaires israéliens, ainsi que son rôle dans leur travail et leur bien-être professionnels. Les conseillers scolaires étaient évalués par un questionnaire des bases communes du développement des psychothérapeutes qui était adapté au contexte des conseillers scolaires israélien. 80% considéraient une thérapie personnelle comme souhaitable, et 34% avaient reçu ou étaient en train de recevoir une thérapie personnelle ; il y avait un lien avec l'ethnicité et les années d'expérience. Des problèmes personnels étaient le motif le plus cité pour l'entrée en thérapie, et la majorité des conseillers rapportaient un bénéfice positif. Les conseillers avec thérapie constataient moins de difficultés professionnelles et moins de burn-out que ceux sans thérapie, et leur satisfaction avec leur identité professionnelle variait en fonction de leur doyenneté. Les auteurs suggèrent d’étudier l'impact d'une thérapie personnelle sur le travail professionnel et le développement chez des procureurs variés de psychothérapie et de counselling, dans des settings et des contextes différents.

Resumen

Terapia personal para consejeros escolares israelíes. Prevalencia, parámetros, dificultades profesionales y burnout

Este artículo examina la prevalencia y los parámetros de terapia personal de consejeros escolares israelíes y su rol en su trabajo professional y bienestar. Los consejeros que trabajan en escuelas fueron supervisados por medio del Cuestionario de Núcleo Común del Desarrollo de psicoterapeutas, que se adaptó para el contexto del consejero escolar israelí. El ochenta porciento consideró que era deseable la terapia personal y el 34% había recibido o estaba recibiendo terapia personal; su uso se relacionó con la etnicidad del consejero y sus años de experiencia. La mayor razón para entrar en terapia fueorn los problemas personales y la mayoría de los consejeros comunicaron beneficios positivos. Los consejeros que tenían terapia personal comunicaron menores dificultades profesionales y menos burnout que aquellos que no la tenían y su satisfacción con su identidad professional varió en función de su veteranía. Se sugiere que el impacto de la terapia personal sobre el trabajo profesional y el desarrollo necesita estudiarse para diversas psicoterapias y para consejeros de diferentes encuadres y contextos.

Resumo

Terapia Pessoal para Conselheiros de Escolas Israelitas: Prevalência, Parâmetros, Dificuldades Profissionais e Esgotamento

Este artigo examina a prevalência e os parâmetros da terapia pessoal de conselheiros de escolas israelitas e o seu papel no trabalho profissional e bem-estar. Os conselheiros que trabalhavam em escolas foram inquiridos com o Questionário de Desenvolvimento dos Psicoterapeutas (Development of Psychotherapists Common Core Questionnaire), que foi adaptado para o contexto de aconselhamento das escolas israelitas. Oitenta porcento viam a terapia pessoal como aconselhável e 34% estiveram ou estavam actualmente em terapia pessoal; a sua utilização estava relacionada com a etnicidade e os anos de experiência dos conselheiros. Os problemas pessoais foram referidos como a razão mais comum para a entrada em terapia e a maioria dos conselheiros relata benefícios com a terapia. Os conselheiros que tiveram terapia pessoal relatavam menos dificuldades profissionais e menos esgotamento (burnout) que os que não tiveram. A satisfação com a sua identidade profissional variava em função da antiguidade. Sugere-se a necessidade de se estudar o impacto da terapia pessoal no trabalho e desenvolvimento profissional e em vários serviços de psicoterapia e aconselhamento em diferentes contextos.

Sommario

Terapia personale per i counselors israeliani della scuola: aspetti prevalenti, parametri, difficoltà e burnout professionali

Questo articolo esamina gli aspetti prevalenti e parametri della terapia personale per i counselors israeliani della scuola ed il relativo ruolo del loro lavoro professionale e dei benefici.

I counselors che lavorano nelle scuole sono esaminati con la somministrazione del Development of Psychoterapeuti Common Core Questionnaire, che è stato adattato in relazione al contesto dal counceling della scuola israeliana.

È stato osservato che un'ottanta per cento vedeva la terapia personale come desiderabile, un 34% aveva ricevuto o attualmente stava ricevendo la terapia personale; il relativo uso è stato collegato con l'origine etnica e gli anni di esperienza del counselor.

I problemi personali sono stati citati come il motivo più comune per entrare in terapia e la maggior parte dei counselors ha segnalato un beneficio. I counselors che hanno ricevuto una terapia personale hanno segnalato poche difficoltà e meno burnout rispetto coloro che non l'hanno avuto e hanno variato il loro livello di soddisfazione con la loro identità professionale in funzione dell'anzianità. È suggerito che l'effetto della terapia personale sul lavoro professionale e lo sviluppo necessita debba essere studiato per le varie psicoterapie ed deve essere fornito in differenti setting e contesti.

This study was presented in part at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2002.

This study was presented in part at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2002.

Acknowledgments

We wish to acknowledge the help in data collection of the graduate students in the counseling program at the University of Haifa. We express special thanks to the school counselors who participated in the study.

Notes

This study was presented in part at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2002.

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