Attitudes toward counselling in the Middle East

✍ Scribed by Richard C. Day

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 463 KB
• Volume: 6
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0165-0653
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00123505

✦ Synopsis

This article assesses the attitudes of Middle Easterners on both a government and individual level toward the profession of counselling. It is based on two studies. Study 1 presents responses from 10 Middle Eastern countries to a survey questionnaire regarding the status of counselling and the projection for counselling services in the future for each country. Each country stated that counselling was present and projected that counselling services would increase in the future. Study 2 presents the responses to a self-report questionnaire of 40 Middle Eastern college students who had undergone an initial experience in counselling. About 80% of the students reported satisfaction with the services and 80% stated that they would recommend such services to a friend should the need arise. Arguments are made for expanding of counselling services in the Middle East.