The study model was reinforced by the fact that over 60% of the variance in self-stigma and 42% of the variance in attitudes within the study group was accounted for within the study's parameters. The results show a clear disconnect between the career counseling services offered and the use of these services by the average college student. This implies that career counseling, at the college level, needs to be either repackaged or revamped to the extent that the stigmas that exist surrounding the use of said services are eliminated or reduced. Career counselors need to be sensitive to these attitudes and come up with relevant, creative ways of breaking down the barriers to use within colleges.
Discussion and Professional Implications
The article left a lasting impression because it is a modern reflection of the disconnect between students and the outside or "real" world. This is the most important piece of information contained within the article. Often students are not exposed to the demands...
Some basic changes that could be made include having students help other students in the counseling center, bringing in relevant and interesting professionals to help instill these and other values within college students, and to better align the career counseling services with the specific and relevant needs of college students looking to transition from the college world to the work world.
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