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School Counsellors' Insights on Well-Being


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1 Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India
     

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School counseling is an innovative recent educational endeavour in India. The aim and objective of this research was to explore the insights of psychological well-being of school counsellors. Researcher adopted the qualitative research method as it is appropriate to the counselling profession. Eight school counsellors participated in this research. Data collected through m-depth interviews was analyzed through thematic analysts within the parameters of Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. The concept of psychological well-being was explored in detail and it was found that it was a state of mind including sound and balanced behaviour, sharp thinking and positive behaviour. The totality of an individual supported the emotional balance, economical fitness capacity of adjustment. Wellbeing is an integrated life such as physical, mental, spiritual, social and psychological development. This could be a helpful guide for school counsellors in their career, and work as a practical check list for counsellors to ensure their own well-being.

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Psychological Well-Being, School Counsellors.
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Laly Augustine
Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
S. Anuradha
Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India

Abstract


School counseling is an innovative recent educational endeavour in India. The aim and objective of this research was to explore the insights of psychological well-being of school counsellors. Researcher adopted the qualitative research method as it is appropriate to the counselling profession. Eight school counsellors participated in this research. Data collected through m-depth interviews was analyzed through thematic analysts within the parameters of Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. The concept of psychological well-being was explored in detail and it was found that it was a state of mind including sound and balanced behaviour, sharp thinking and positive behaviour. The totality of an individual supported the emotional balance, economical fitness capacity of adjustment. Wellbeing is an integrated life such as physical, mental, spiritual, social and psychological development. This could be a helpful guide for school counsellors in their career, and work as a practical check list for counsellors to ensure their own well-being.

Keywords


Psychological Well-Being, School Counsellors.