Counseling Self-Efficacy of International Counseling Students in the U.S. the Impact of Foreign Language Anxiety and Acculturation

Chi Li, Junfei Lu, Bianca Bernstein, Na Mi Bang

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of international counseling students’ (ICSs) acculturation and foreign language anxiety on their counseling self-efficacy (CSE). Results indicated that foreign language anxiety significantly predicted ICSs’ CSE, while acculturation needs further examination in this regard. Discussion and implications for counselor training and research are provided.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)267-278
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2018

Keywords

  • Acculturation
  • Counseling self-efficacy
  • Foreign language anxiety
  • International counseling students

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychology (miscellaneous)

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