Awareness of Counseling Psychology and the Significance of Counseling Service for the Graduate Studies

The study focused about students' Mental Health Wellness from the psychological aspect and social psychological perspectives, as well as the study mainly investigated to identify challenges and complexities faced by the university students. In the study, the researcher was interested in explori...

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Main Authors: W.S.N. Siriwardhana, R.M.S.S. Rathnayaka
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Language:English
Published: Dera Natung Government College 2022-12-01
Series:Dera Natung Government College Research Journal
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Online Access:https://dngc.ac.in/journals/index.php/dngcrj/article/view/141
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description The study focused about students' Mental Health Wellness from the psychological aspect and social psychological perspectives, as well as the study mainly investigated to identify challenges and complexities faced by the university students. In the study, the researcher was interested in exploring the following question: how important is Psychological Counseling in the university student community? The main objective of the study was to identify awareness among the university undergraduate community on Psychological Counseling. Because of the recent demographic and societal changes, undergraduates encounter several particular difficulties. The greatest degree of expertise in psychological counseling represented fewer than 10%. Up to 23% of the respondents had less in-depth understanding of the topic. Up to 27% of respondents seeking therapy at the institution are those with less knowledge. 33% of the students in the university's internal environment have suffered from some mental issue and 92% of students’ do not reach psychological counseling. Findings show the importance of conducting relevant programs for undergraduates in every year at the university and building up the awareness of counseling psychology.
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spelling doaj-art-afa59a7426a145ee89e72348b67311112025-08-20T03:24:51ZengDera Natung Government CollegeDera Natung Government College Research Journal2456-82282583-54832022-12-0171707510.56405/dngcrj.2022.07.01.07141Awareness of Counseling Psychology and the Significance of Counseling Service for the Graduate StudiesW.S.N. Siriwardhana0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1585-0879R.M.S.S. Rathnayaka1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-5288Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihinthale, Sri LankaUniversity of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaThe study focused about students' Mental Health Wellness from the psychological aspect and social psychological perspectives, as well as the study mainly investigated to identify challenges and complexities faced by the university students. In the study, the researcher was interested in exploring the following question: how important is Psychological Counseling in the university student community? The main objective of the study was to identify awareness among the university undergraduate community on Psychological Counseling. Because of the recent demographic and societal changes, undergraduates encounter several particular difficulties. The greatest degree of expertise in psychological counseling represented fewer than 10%. Up to 23% of the respondents had less in-depth understanding of the topic. Up to 27% of respondents seeking therapy at the institution are those with less knowledge. 33% of the students in the university's internal environment have suffered from some mental issue and 92% of students’ do not reach psychological counseling. Findings show the importance of conducting relevant programs for undergraduates in every year at the university and building up the awareness of counseling psychology.https://dngc.ac.in/journals/index.php/dngcrj/article/view/141counseling awarenesscounseling servicepsychological counselingundergraduate
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title Awareness of Counseling Psychology and the Significance of Counseling Service for the Graduate Studies
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