The Influence of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Age, Social Support, Religion/Spirituality, and Occupational History on the Total Wellness of Counseling Practicum Graduate Students: A Pilot Study

Authors

Devona M. Stalnaker-Shofner, Antioch University New EnglandFollow
Kevin Lyness, Antioch University of New EnglandFollow
Sean Keck, Antioch University New EnglandFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Counselor Wellness, Student Wellness, Counselor Education, Clinical Supervision

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

This study sought to identify and explore the differences in participants’ Total Wellness scores with respect to race/ethnicity, gender, age, social support, spirituality, and occupational history. It was asserted that there would be observable differences in the delineated demographic research factors and that these differences would influence students’ Total Wellness as measured by the 5F-Wel Inventory. The sample was comprised of 30 graduate students enrolled in a community mental health counseling program. Hierarchal linear regression indicated that demographic variables did not predict a change in Total Wellness when controlling for pretest scores; however, pretest Total Wellness scores were significantly predictive of post-test Total Wellness scores. Implications for counseling practice and clinical supervision, suggestions for integrating wellness into counseling education, as well as areas for future research including replication and expansion of the current study are offered.

Recommended Citation

Stalnaker-Shofner, D. M., Lyness, K., & Keck, S. (2022). The Influence of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Age, Social Support, Religion/Spirituality, and Occupational History on the Total Wellness of Counseling Practicum Graduate Students: A Pilot Study. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(2). Retrieved from https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol15/iss2/13