The Effect of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Career Psychological Counseling Training for Psychological Counselors on Their Self-Efficacy Levels

Authors : Osman Söner

Pages : 224-246

Doi:10.15285/maruaebd.1665862

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Publication Date : 2025-07-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study examines the effect of artificial intelligence-supported career counseling training programs on counselors\\\' career counseling self-efficacy levels. The study used a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and follow-up test control groups and the Career Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale as a data collection tool. Within the scope of the study, pretest, posttest, and follow-up tests were applied to the experimental and control groups. According to the study results, a significant increase was observed in the career counseling self-efficacy levels of the counselor candidates in the experimental group, and this increase was maintained in the follow-up test. As a result of MANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA analyses, a high effect size was found for time and group interaction. During the AI-supported training process, it was determined that the implementation skills of the counselors were improved thanks to client simulations, personalized scenarios, and digital feedback systems. The findings show that integrating artificial intelligence into counseling education contributes to developing professional competencies. In this context, suggestions were made for disseminating artificial intelligence-supported applications in counselor education and structuring them as ethics-based.
Keywords : Kariyer, psikolojik danışmanlık, yapay zeka, program.

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