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The Professional Identity Of Counseling Students In Master's Level Cacrep Accredited Programs, Bianca Puglia
The Professional Identity Of Counseling Students In Master's Level Cacrep Accredited Programs, Bianca Puglia
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations
This study examined the professional identity of master's level students enrolled in a CACREP accredited training program. Professional identity was assessed through two instruments: the Beliefs about Counseling Scale and the Professional Identity and Engagement Scale which was developed for this study. The constructs of professional identity represented in the scales included belief in the acquisition of licensure and credentialing, the distinctiveness of professional counseling among other mental health professionals, pride in the counseling profession, agreement with the counseling philosophy, and behaviors exhibiting professional engagement.
Participants were 1,011 students enrolled in 79 CACREP accredited master's level training programs. The student …