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Publication Date: 2022
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Development and Factor Structure of the School Counselor Noncognitive Skills Scale: High School Students Perceptions' of Noncognitive Skills Services
Ohrt, Jonathan H.; Deaton, Jennifer; Gonzales, Shelby; Guest, Jessie
Professional School Counseling, v26 n1a 2022
School counselors play an integral role in fostering students' noncognitive skills (e.g., social/emotional skills, mindsets) identified within the American School Counselor Association Mindsets & Behaviors Standards. We analyzed responses from a sample of 1484 high school students to explore the factor structure of the "School Counselor Noncognitive Skills Scale" (SCNSS). Results of an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis yielded a three-factor solution: (a) Values and Decision Making, (b) Social/Emotional Skills, and (c) Future Planning. We discuss the rationale for the SCNSS in relation to evidence-based school counseling, describe the development and factor structure of the SCNSS, and offer implications for school counselors and future research.
Descriptors: High School Students, School Counselors, Social Emotional Learning, Decision Making, Standards, Professional Associations, Evidence Based Practice, Counselor Role, Skill Development, Student Attitudes, Factor Structure, Futures (of Society), Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Counseling Techniques
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Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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