Counselor Education and Supervision · 1986 · 18 citations · 6 references
EducationCounselingPsychologyCounseling PsychologyCounselor SupervisionPersonality PsychologyCounseling SupervisionPersonality AssessmentPersonality TraitsSupervisee DevelopmentAcademic DegreesDemographic CharacterizationJob Performance AssessmentJob Satisfaction AnalysisJob Satisfaction MeasurementProfessional CertificationSupervisory Attitudes
In a study of 123 secondary school counselors in three states the authors found significant correlations among tested personality characteristics and supervisor‐rated job performance. Counselors rated as effective by supervisors expressed higher job satisfaction, tested higher in tolerance for ambiguity and in self‐esteem, and had more congruent personality‐environment Holland codes than did their ineffective counterparts. Sex, age, years of experience, certification status, and academic degrees held were not correlated with effectiveness ratings. Results were considered tentative and heuristic in nature because many aspects of effectiveness could not be tested.
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