Difference in Family Adaptability and Psychological Well-being According to General Characteristics of Family Counselors
AUTHORS
Heakyoung Cho,2838 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea
Sung-je Cho,(Corresponding Author) 02838 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to investigate the difference in family adaptability and psychological well-being according to general characteristics of family counselors. The study was conducted on 225 family counselors in Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do. Analysis methods include frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, t-test and One-Way ANOVA using SPSS 22.0 program. The results of this study are as follows: First, family adaptability and psychological well-being according to the gender of the family counselors were significantly different. Second, the mean difference of family adaptability and psychological well-being according to the age of the family counselors was not significant and was found to be the same regardless of age. Third, there were significant differences in family adaptability and psychological well-being according to the marital status of family counselors. Married counselors perceived family adaptability and psychological well-being higher than unmarried counselors. Fourth, family adaptability and psychological well-being of family counselors were significantly different according to psychological counseling satisfaction. Especially, after the psychological counseling education, the average of the highly satisfied group was the highest. This study is expected to be the basic data for establishing a program for positive psychological enhancement by understanding family adaptability and psychological well-being levels of family counselors.
KEYWORDS
Family adaptability, self-acceptance, positive interpersonal relationship, psychological well-being, family counselor
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