Self-concept and counseling relationship

Abstract

The research was conducted to address the need for personality profile for BS Psychology graduating students in terms of their self-concept, at the College of Arts and Sciences. Also, it aimed to investigate their counseling relationship with their counseless, given the preparation and provisions for their course. Another objective of this research is to provide input for the clientele's knowledge and skills on test development and personality assessment by using this study as a resource in one of their seminars. The research sought to determine the relationship of self-concept and counseling relationship of BS Psychology students of the College of Arts and Sciences in DMMMSU-MLUC. Specifically, it aimed to answer the following problems: 1. What is the level of self-concept of the students in terms of: a. Self-awareness and b. Self-acceptance? 2. What is the difference in the level of self-concept of the students when grouped according to: a. sex and b. academic performance? Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in the level of self-concept of the students when grouped according to sex and academic performance. 3. What is the level of the counseling relationship of the students when grouped according to: a. empathy b. warmth, c. respect, d. congruence and e. confidentiality? 4. What is the difference in the level of counseling relationship of the students when grouped according to: a. sex and b. academic performance? Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in the level of counseling relationship of the students when grouped according to sex and academic performance. 5. What is the correlation between the level of self-concept and level of counseling relationship of the students? Hypothesis: There is a significant correlation between the level of self-concept and the level of counseling relationship of the students. The research made use of the descriptive correlational research design. It aimed to describe the self-concept of BS Psychology. It also described the counseling relationship being practiced by these students. Furthermore, the research used the correlational approach to find out the association between the level of self-concept and the level of counseling relationship. The following statistical tools were used: Mean. This was used to determine the levels of self-awareness and self-concept; and levels of counseling relationship; T-test. This was used to compare the significant difference in the self-concept between males and females, ans between high and low academic achievers; and the significant difference in the counseling relationship between males and females, and between high and low academic achievers; Pearson r. This was used to determine the coefficient of correlation between self-concept and counseling relationship is predictable from the level of self-concept. The following were the major findings of the study: 1. BS Psychology students were found to have moderate levels of self-concept. 2. Sex and academic performance do not significantly differ in the level of self-concept of said respondents. 3. There was a very high level of counseling relationship among the respondents. 4. There was no significant difference in the level of counseling relationship along sex and academic performance. 5. There was a high positive correlation between the level of self-concept and the level of counseling relationship. In the light of the findings of the study, the following were the conclusions: 1. BS Psychology students have a fairly substantial knowledge and understanding of themselves. 2. Sex and academic performance are not moderating factors in the self-concept of BS Psychology students. 3. BS Psychology students have quality counseling relationships with their counseless. 4. Sex and academic performance are not moderating factors in the counseling relationship of BS Psychology students. 5. Self-concept is strongly related to the counseling relationship of BS Psychology students. In relation with the findings and conclusions of this research, the following were recommended: 1. To enhance the level of self-awareness and self-acceptance of BS Psychology students in some areas, guidance counselors should conduct individual counseling and follow-up sessions. 2. To maintain the high level of counseling relationship among BS Psychology students, the five critical dimensions be incorporated into their guidance and counseling class, and performance in this area should be evaluated regularly. 3. To maintain the high correlation between the level of self-concept and the level of counseling relationship among BS Psychology students, guidance counselors and teachers need to consider applicants'personality profile as a means of screening and assessment. 4. To improve the current research, researchers need to include other profile variables (age and emotional intelligence) as well as other moderating variables (level of peer acceptance and personality type) to further validate and support the issue at hand. 5. To enhance further the self-concept and counseling relationship of BS Psychology students, a Self-Awareness Training Program be reviewed and adopted to be part of their institutional program.