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Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors

Despite the offer of counselling services for persons with disabilities by government agencies in Malaysia since 1998, many counsellors still struggle with low competence in handling disability cases. Given the rising demand for these services, it is essential to assess the competence levels of...

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Main Authors: Rina Ussu, Lembang, Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose, Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
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Language:English
Published: UNIMAS Publisher 2024
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BF Psychology
H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46800/1/Building%20Competence%20in%20Disability.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46800/
https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/7495
https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7495.2024
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spelling my.unimas.ir-468002024-12-04T02:52:55Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46800/ Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors Rina Ussu, Lembang Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim BF Psychology H Social Sciences (General) Despite the offer of counselling services for persons with disabilities by government agencies in Malaysia since 1998, many counsellors still struggle with low competence in handling disability cases. Given the rising demand for these services, it is essential to assess the competence levels of trainee counsellors and identify factors contributing to their readiness. This study aims to examine the relationship between self perceived disability competence among trainee counsellors in Malaysia and several key factors, including life experiences related to disability and the completion of rehabilitation and multicultural counselling courses. Utilising a correlational research design, a standardised questionnaire was administered to 201 participants. Statistical analysis revealed strong positive relationships between self-perceived disability competence and the completion of both types of counselling courses, as well as prior disability-related life experience. These findings highlight the importance of integrating life exposure and comprehensive training in rehabilitation and multicultural counselling into counsellor education programs, which is crucial for enhancing counsellors' ability to effectively support individuals with disabilities. UNIMAS Publisher 2024-09-30 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46800/1/Building%20Competence%20in%20Disability.pdf Rina Ussu, Lembang and Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose and Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim (2024) Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors. Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, 10 (2). pp. 42-50. ISSN 2550-1623 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/7495 https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7495.2024
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H Social Sciences (General)
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H Social Sciences (General)
Rina Ussu, Lembang
Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
description Despite the offer of counselling services for persons with disabilities by government agencies in Malaysia since 1998, many counsellors still struggle with low competence in handling disability cases. Given the rising demand for these services, it is essential to assess the competence levels of trainee counsellors and identify factors contributing to their readiness. This study aims to examine the relationship between self perceived disability competence among trainee counsellors in Malaysia and several key factors, including life experiences related to disability and the completion of rehabilitation and multicultural counselling courses. Utilising a correlational research design, a standardised questionnaire was administered to 201 participants. Statistical analysis revealed strong positive relationships between self-perceived disability competence and the completion of both types of counselling courses, as well as prior disability-related life experience. These findings highlight the importance of integrating life exposure and comprehensive training in rehabilitation and multicultural counselling into counsellor education programs, which is crucial for enhancing counsellors' ability to effectively support individuals with disabilities.
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author Rina Ussu, Lembang
Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
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Aina Razlin, Mohammad Roose
Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
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title Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
title_short Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
title_full Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
title_fullStr Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
title_full_unstemmed Building Competence in Disability: The Role of Life Experience and Specialised Courses in Trainee Counsellors
title_sort building competence in disability: the role of life experience and specialised courses in trainee counsellors
publisher UNIMAS Publisher
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46800/1/Building%20Competence%20in%20Disability.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7495.2024
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