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Volume 11, Issue 1 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics 2023)
Iran J Ergon 2023, 11(1): 13-26 |
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Azimi D, Ghamari Givi H, Rezaeisharif A, Sheykholeslami A. Investigating the Effectiveness of the Intervention Based on the Empowerment Model in the Job Performance of School Counselors. Iran J Ergon 2023; 11 (1) :13-26
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1- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohagheg Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohagheg Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran ,h_ghamarii@uma.ac.ir
2- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohagheg Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran ,
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Objectives: School counselors are responsible for addressing academic, personal/social, and career development needs through the design, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of a comprehensive school counseling program that results in improved student achievement. Therefore The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the intervention based on the empowerment model on the job performance of school counselors.
Methods: The method of the current research was a mixed sequential exploratory type. For this purpose, a semi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used to check the effectiveness of the training package. The statistical population of the research included all the school counselors working in the first secondary school of Ardabil city (areas 1 and 2) in the academic year 2021-2022, among them based on the cut-off point of the school counselor occupational performance scale (score 86) and taking into account the entry criteria For the research, 30 people were selected as a sample by random sampling method and according to the results of the pre-test, they were randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The members of the experimental group received the desired educational content in one introductory session and 11 sessions of 120 minutes, while the members of the control group did not receive any intervention. The follow-up test was also done after 3 months. The obtained data were analyzed using spss software and multivariate analysis of covariance test.
Results: The results showed that the intervention based on empowerment has a positive and significant effect on the job performance components of school counselors. This means that school counselors as a result of participating in training sessions based on the empowerment model, in the dimensions of knowledge (F = 0.20 and P = 0.001), skills (F = 0.69 and P = 0.001) and attitude and behavior (F=0.47 and P=0.001) had a positive and significant performance.
Conclusion: Teaching the content related to the empowerment model is an effective way to improve the performance of school counselors.
Methods: The method of the current research was a mixed sequential exploratory type. For this purpose, a semi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used to check the effectiveness of the training package. The statistical population of the research included all the school counselors working in the first secondary school of Ardabil city (areas 1 and 2) in the academic year 2021-2022, among them based on the cut-off point of the school counselor occupational performance scale (score 86) and taking into account the entry criteria For the research, 30 people were selected as a sample by random sampling method and according to the results of the pre-test, they were randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The members of the experimental group received the desired educational content in one introductory session and 11 sessions of 120 minutes, while the members of the control group did not receive any intervention. The follow-up test was also done after 3 months. The obtained data were analyzed using spss software and multivariate analysis of covariance test.
Results: The results showed that the intervention based on empowerment has a positive and significant effect on the job performance components of school counselors. This means that school counselors as a result of participating in training sessions based on the empowerment model, in the dimensions of knowledge (F = 0.20 and P = 0.001), skills (F = 0.69 and P = 0.001) and attitude and behavior (F=0.47 and P=0.001) had a positive and significant performance.
Conclusion: Teaching the content related to the empowerment model is an effective way to improve the performance of school counselors.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Received: 2023/06/7 | Accepted: 2023/05/31 | ePublished: 2023/05/31
Received: 2023/06/7 | Accepted: 2023/05/31 | ePublished: 2023/05/31
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