Analysis of Motivation Types for Major in Counseling at Graduate School of Education using Q Methodology

The purpose of this study is to use Q methodology to identify the motivation types of students who enter graduate schools of education and participate in counseling-related majors in the 4th Industrial Revolution era and analyze the characteristics of each type. For this purpose, 45 students attending two graduate schools of education in Busan were selected as the P sample, and 33 Q sample statements were composed on a 5-point scale and classified into a normal distribution. The collected data were subjected to factor analysis using PQ Method 2.35. As a result, based on the data of 29 people, they were classified into 5 types. Type 1 was the professional counselor certification acquisition type, Type 2 was the strengthening of student counseling capabilities, Type 3 was the self-satisfaction type, Type 4 was the counselor job preparation type, and Type 5 was the second career preparation type. Based on these research results, further exploration of the motivation for each type of student completing the counseling major at the Graduate School of Education and seek education and support measures based on their characteristics should be considered.