Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 9

Enhancing Training for Multicultural Counseling Efficiency According to the School Counselors Perspective Toward Clients Psychological Health

1Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Economic Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

2Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

3Lecturer, School of Social and Economic Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

*Corresponding Author Rozita Jayus, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, e-mail: rozitaj@umt.edu.my

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Malaysian school students are multiracial and multicultural; thus, guidance and counseling services provided should be tailored to the needs of diverse clients. This circumstance requires school counselors to be competent for multicultural client's psychological health in counseling sessions. The study attempted to obtain feedback from school counselors on the training of multicultural counseling competencies. The findings shows, school counselors can demonstrate good training in multicultural counseling efficiencies and enhance the effectiveness of counseling sessions.

Keywords

Training, Multi-cultural Counseling, Psychological Health