Attitudes toward the role of the psychologist and the counselor in the secondary school

Attitudes of various professional groups toward the role of the school psychologist were assessed by means of an attitude scale. The scale had also been submitted to other samples of these professional groups to assess their attitudes toward the role of the school counselor. The items were the same except that "the school psychologist" was substituted for "the school counselor." The results of the two administrations of the scale were compared. It was concluded that the professional groups view the counselor and psychologist as having different roles in the school and that separate training programs should continue. However, the existence of "role differentiation" suggests the need for more communication between the counselor and the psychologist in their training programs and in their work in the secondary school.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/33228/1/0000618.pd