Counselling needs of secondary school students during the post-COVID-19 period

Mohd Azli Jailani (), Fatimah Yusooff (), Wong Huey Siew (), Wan Mohammad Ubaidillah Wan Abas () and Mazuin Omar ()

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2024, vol. 14, issue 9, 291-302

Abstract: This study investigates the counselling needs of secondary school students as they face challenges in the post-pandemic era. It examines six domains of counselling needs: personal development, academic, family, emotional, peer relationships, and career development. A sample of 400 students from four secondary schools was selected using a cluster sampling technique. The study, which employed the quantitative research method, utilised the Secondary School Students' Counselling Needs Assessment Instrument to gather data from the respondents. The analysis revealed a significant gap between students' desired and current needs across all six counselling domains, with personal development emerging as the most required by the students, followed by academic, emotional, career development, peer relationships, and family needs. The study also investigated gender differences in counselling needs, showing that while both male and female students share similar patterns of counselling needs, female students have shown larger gap scores, which indicate gender-specific counselling needs that school counsellors must recognise and address in their intervention strategies. The research findings emphasise the need for school counsellors to develop tailored intervention programmes that specifically address the highlighted needs, providing students with necessary support as they navigate the evolving educational landscape of the post-pandemic era. The study highlights the vital role of responsive counselling services in promoting students' well-being and academic success, ensuring they are equipped to adapt to the new educational and social challenges they face.

Keywords: Counselling needs assessment; Counselling needs; Post-COVID-19; School counselling services; Secondary school students; School counsellors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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