Examines how counseling skill areas impact self-efficacy in online group leadership for counselors-in-training, suggesting need for targeted training.
Self-efficacy is a key concept in counselor development and a crucial predictor of success in training and practice. As group work increasingly moves to online formats, counselors-in-training (CITs) must build confidence in leading technology-mediated groups. This study examined factors that influence CITs’ self-efficacy in online group leadership. Eighty-two CITs from CACREP-accredited programs completed validated measures of counseling self-efficacy, online group leadership, and training/experience indicators. Results showed strong associations between online group self-efficacy and counseling skill areas, with facilitation experience and confidence significantly related to self-efficacy. Findings suggest that experiential training opportunities may be relevant for supporting the development of online group self-efficacy.
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