Quality of work environment for counselor education faculty.

Though counselor education has always acknowledged the importance of work in the lives of individuals, there is a dearth of information concerning the worklives of counselor education faculty. The purpose of this study was to explore work and life variables that impact the work experiences of faculty members in counselor education. This study examined demographic or life variables including gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, relationship status, and parenting status; and work-related variables including rank, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, salary equity, mentoring, teaching activities, service activities, publication for collaboration, and decision-making representation. Three hundred and twenty-eight counselor education faculty members across the United States participated in the study. Participants completed a mailed questionnaire including demographic information, quantitative survey questions, and related qualitative items designed to investigate work and life factors impacting the subjective work experiences of counselor educators. Chi-square analyses and analysis of qualitative responses related to four research hypotheses indicated that experience of the work environment for counselor educators is impacted by gender, tenure rank, age, and relationship status. Post-hoc analysis indicated that work experiences are also impacted by ethnicity, sexual orientation, and parenting status. Results also indicated a need for continuing attention to the effects of rank, salary equity, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and decision-making representation in counselor education programs. Results of this study suggested implications for future research in counselor education and counseling.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• McCortney, Amy Louise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Altekruse, Michael K.
• Chandler, Cynthia K.
• Berg, Robert C., 1938-

• Educational counseling -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
• College teachers -- United States.
• Work environment -- United States.
• life variables
• faculty
• work environment
• quality of work
• counselor education

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• McCortney, Amy Louise
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 61896527
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4764/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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