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Psychological Safety and Appreciation of Differences in Counselor Training Programs: Examining Religion, Spirituality, and Political Beliefs
Author(s) -
Giordano Amanda L.,
Bevly Cynthia M.,
Tucker Sarah,
Prosek Elizabeth A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12202
Subject(s) - spirituality , religiosity , psychology , conservatism , politics , multilevel model , social psychology , perception , political science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , law
This study focused on the extent to which religion, spirituality, and political beliefs predicted counseling students' perceptions of psychological safety and appreciation of differences in their programs. The authors used hierarchical regression models to analyze data from 264 students from 4 different institutions. Results indicated that student age, political conservatism, extrinsic religiosity, and intrinsic spirituality were significant predictors of perceived psychological safety and appreciation of differences. The authors discuss implications of these findings.