Examining the Relationship Between School Counselors' Age, Years of Experience, School Setting, and Self-Perceived Transformational Leadership Skills. Issue 1 (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lowe, Christina; Gibson, Donna M.; Carlson, Ryan G.
• Is Part Of: Professional school counseling. Volume 21:Issue 1b(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: school counseling -- transformational leadership -- school setting; Educational counseling -- United States -- Periodicals; Educational counseling; United States; Periodicals; 371.4
• DOI: 10.1177/2156759X18773580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-2409

Abstract

This study examined influential factors in the development of transformational leadership skills of school counselors who are the members of the American School Counselor Association. Using multiple regression with a sample of 102 practicing school counselors, we examined the influence of age and/or years of experience to self-perceived transformational leadership skills. Results indicated no significance between age and self-perceived transformational leadership scores, but they showed a negative correlation between years of experience and transformational leadership. We discuss implications for counselor educators and school counselor leaders.