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A Discriminant Analysis of Gender and Counselor Professional Identity Development
Author(s) -
Healey Amanda C.,
Hays Danica G.
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/j.1556-6676.2012.00008.x
Subject(s) - identity (music) , linear discriminant analysis , psychology , professional development , gender identity , social psychology , orientation (vector space) , developmental psychology , pedagogy , computer science , physics , geometry , artificial intelligence , mathematics , acoustics
This quantitative study examined professional identity development and orientation for 489 counseling practitioners, educators, and trainees as predicted by participant‐identified sex and engagement in professional activities. Differences between male and female participants regarding aspects of professional identity were evaluated. Discriminant analysis results indicate sex differences in professional identity development. Additional regression analysis revealed a significant predictive relationship between professional engagement and professional identity orientation and development.