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THE IMPACT OF NON-COUNSELING DUTIES ON BURNOUT: A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS

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Josephine O. Anene

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Josephine O. Anene
Grand Canyon University, USA

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Anene, Josephine O. "THE IMPACT OF NON-COUNSELING DUTIES ON BURNOUT: A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 9, Sept. 2022, pp. 3071-3105, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.021. Accessed Sept. 2022.
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Anene, J. (2022, September). THE IMPACT OF NON-COUNSELING DUTIES ON BURNOUT: A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(9), 3071-3105. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.021
Chicago
Anene, Josephine O. "THE IMPACT OF NON-COUNSELING DUTIES ON BURNOUT: A SINGLE CASE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 9 (September 2022), 3071-3105. Accessed September, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.021.

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ABSTRACT:
The assignment of non-counseling roles to school counselors is considered to be a source of stress and to be among the many factors that play a part in counselor burnout. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to describe and understand from the perspective of professional school counselors, how and why the assignment of non-counseling duties influences burnout among sixth through 12th grade level professional school counselors in the United States. The theoretical frameworks supporting this study were role theory, work stress theories, and burnout theory. Purposive sampling approach was used to recruit 17 professional school counselors serving grades six through 12 in public schools in the USA, who were members of the ASCA, engaged in non-counseling duties, and who self-reported experiencing burnout in their positions. The research questions posed explored how and why professional school counselors believe the assignment of non-counseling duties influences burnout, and strategies used to manage burnout. Through triangulation of data from the interviews, focus group and participants’ self-reflection journals, some related themes were revealed across all three data sources. The theme, stress related symptoms was revealed as the strongest across all data sources. Eleven of the 11 (100%) interview participants and six of the six (100%) focus group participants discussed the theme stress related symptoms. The findings may be instrumental in ensuring that professional school counselors advocate for a greater involvement in making decisions regarding assigned tasks in the school.

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