A Discriminant Analysis of Gender and Counselor Professional Identity Development |
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| Authors: | Amanda C. Healey Danica G. Hays |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Sam Houston State University;2. Department of Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University. |
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| Abstract: | This quantitative study examined professional identity development and orientation for 489 counseling practitioners, educators, and trainees as predicted by participant‐identified sex and engagement in professional activities. Differences between male and female participants regarding aspects of professional identity were evaluated. Discriminant analysis results indicate sex differences in professional identity development. Additional regression analysis revealed a significant predictive relationship between professional engagement and professional identity orientation and development. |
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