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Guidance counsellors in the Philippines facing severe manpower shortages experience profound role strain and psychological toll, which they mitigate through personal coping mechanisms while viewing current legislative support as a positive but insufficient step due to persistent implementation gaps. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate how school guidance counsellors experience and navigate workforce shortages, cope with demanding workloads, and perceive legislative support initiatives.

August 30, 2026British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Behind the numbers: a phenomenological study on experiences of guidance counsellors in addressing shortage of counsellors in the Philippines

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RARod Jasper G. AntonioPhilippine Normal University TPTristen Aubrey PerazPhilippine Normal University TRTeresita T. RungduinPhilippine Normal University

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Phenomenological study uncovers high role strain and psychological distress among school guidance counsellors, highlighting persistent implementation gaps in national support policies.

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To investigate how school guidance counsellors experience and navigate workforce shortages, cope with demanding workloads, and perceive legislative support initiatives.
Conducted a qualitative phenomenological study among registered guidance counsellors (N=10) in Philippine schools.
Gathered data using semi-structured interviews, observational field notes, and research memos, evaluated via thematic analysis.
Counsellors reported substantial workplace adversity characterized by role strain, guilt over perceived inadequacy, and high risk of psychological exhaustion.
Coping strategies centered on maintaining firm work-life boundaries, intentional self-care, peer collaboration, and spiritual faith.
Republic Act No. 12080 was recognized as a positive step toward professional validation, though participants cited unresolved deficits in role clarity and policy enforcement.

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Antonio et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f02f6c1a8fb52e79c299 https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2026.2711345

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Phenomenological study uncovers high role strain and psychological distress among school guidance counsellors, highlighting persistent implementation gaps in national support policies.

Behind the numbers: a phenomenological study on experiences of guidance counsellors in addressing shortage of counsellors in the Philippines

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Behind the numbers: a phenomenological study on experiences of guidance counsellors in addressing shortage of counsellors in the Philippines

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