Student Behaviors and Remediation: An Empirical Study

Abstract

This study explored graduate counseling student behaviors requiring remediation. The results indicated 51.1% of participants perceived behaviors initially surface in entry-level skill courses. The top five student behaviors ranked by participants as needing remediation were (1) receptivity to feedback; (2) basic counseling skills; (3) boundaries with clients, supervisors, and/or colleagues; (4) openness to self-examination; and (5) advanced counseling skills. A factor analysis identified five factors based on the 34 student behaviors which can be remediated, accounting for 69.19% of the variance.