Examining Cognitive Flexibility of Counselors According to The Effective Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Self Efficacy and Some Variables

Abstract

This study was investigated whether effective counselor characteristics, counselor selfefficacy, gender, seniority, educational level, number of individual and group counseling sessions in university education and supervision for individual and group counseling significantly predict cognitive flexibility of counselors. The sample of the study consisted of 521 counselors. Effective Counselor Characteristics Scale, Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory and Personal Information Form were employed to collect the study data. Linear Regression analysis was used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, it was found that effective counselor characteristics, counselor self-efficacy, seniority, educational level, number of individual and group counseling sessions significantly predicted the cognitive flexibility of counselors. However, as a result of the research, it was found that whether or not to take supervision for individual counseling and group counseling, and gender did not significantly predict the cognitive flexibility of counselors.