Abstract

This study was aimed at understanding students’ academic self-concept, academic help-seeking behaviors, and beliefs in counseling service effectiveness. Based on a correlational research design, a closed-ended questionnaire was administrated to 182 college students. Independent-sample t-test revealed that male students’ average score was significantly higher than female students’ average score in academic self-concept, help-seeking behavior, and belief in counseling effectiveness. Analysis of relationship confirmed that academic help-seeking behavior, belief in counseling service effectiveness, and academic self-concept significantly correlated each other. This study also revealed that the variance of academic self-concept and belief in counseling service effectiveness contributed to 36% of the variance in academic help-seeking behavior. Therefore, enhancement projects on academic self-concept and female students’ belief in the effectiveness of counseling services should be taken as an agenda by teachers, college administrators, academic advisors, and counselors.

Details

Title
Help-seeking behavior, belief in counseling service effectiveness and academic self-concept of college students
Author
Molla, Shambel 1 

1  Department of Psychology, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Amhara-Ethiopia 
Publication year
2022
Publication date
Jan 2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
2331186X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2142458
ProQuest document ID
2768588291
Copyright
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