Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors

Emerging from the Social Cognitive Theory by Bandura, this study of 541 Malaysia school counselors examined the effect of sources of counseling self-efficacy on counselors’ job satisfaction in counseling settings. Based on the Structural Equation Model, the study explored the strength of efficacy in...

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Main Authors: Ooi, Pei Boon, Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki, Baba, Maznah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/1/48053.pdf
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Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki
Baba, Maznah
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description Emerging from the Social Cognitive Theory by Bandura, this study of 541 Malaysia school counselors examined the effect of sources of counseling self-efficacy on counselors’ job satisfaction in counseling settings. Based on the Structural Equation Model, the study explored the strength of efficacy information and its effect on counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale was adopted and modified and significant result was found between sources of counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Counseling self-efficacy significantly mediated the sources of counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Future recommendations, suggestions to strengthen self-efficacy and limitations were discussed.
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spelling upm-480532016-08-04T08:37:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/ Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors Ooi, Pei Boon Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki Baba, Maznah Emerging from the Social Cognitive Theory by Bandura, this study of 541 Malaysia school counselors examined the effect of sources of counseling self-efficacy on counselors’ job satisfaction in counseling settings. Based on the Structural Equation Model, the study explored the strength of efficacy information and its effect on counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Sources of Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale was adopted and modified and significant result was found between sources of counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Counseling self-efficacy significantly mediated the sources of counseling self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Future recommendations, suggestions to strengthen self-efficacy and limitations were discussed. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/1/48053.pdf Ooi, Pei Boon and Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki and Baba, Maznah (2015) Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 211. pp. 803-810. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815055111 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.171
spellingShingle Ooi, Pei Boon
Wan Jaafar, Wan Marzuki
Baba, Maznah
Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title_full Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title_fullStr Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title_full_unstemmed Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title_short Factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
title_sort factors contributing to job satisfaction among school counselors
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48053/1/48053.pdf