The Predictors of Counselor Moral and Ethical Reflection: Spiritual Intelligence, Meditation, Clinical Experience, and Ethical Climate

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Nelson, C. (2021). The Predictors of Counselor Moral and Ethical Reflection: Spiritual Intelligence, Meditation, Clinical Experience, and Ethical Climate. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

While research on the ethical decision-making process in counseling continues to evolve, ethical violations committed by counselors persist, evidenced by an increase in the number of adverse incidents resulting in closed insurance claims and millions of dollars paid to the public on behalf of counselors (Healthcare Providers Service Organization, 2019). Knowledge of ethical codes and legal statutes, along with available decision-making models alone have been insufficient in guiding counselors’ ethical decision-making (Burns, 2019; Burns & Cruikshanks, 2019; Lambie et al., 2010; Lambie et al., 2011). Other factors must be considered to better understand this complex process. The purpose of this study was to examine how spiritual intelligence, meditation practice, clinical experience, and ethical climate were related to moral and ethical reflectivity among counselors in North Carolina. A standard multiple linear regression was utilized to examine the role of counselors’ (n = 700) spiritual intelligence, meditation practice, clinical experience, and quality of the ethical climate to predict their moral and ethical reflection. Results indicated that spiritual intelligence, meditation, and ethical climate were significantly positively correlated to moral and ethical reflection. Additionally, the model accounted for 12% of the variance in moral and ethical reflection. Implications for the field of counseling are discussed.

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Author

Nelson, Christie

Title

The Predictors of Counselor Moral and Ethical Reflection: Spiritual Intelligence, Meditation, Clinical Experience, and Ethical Climate

Physical Description

1 online resource (149 pages) : PDF

Date

2021

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

While research on the ethical decision-making process in counseling continues to evolve, ethical violations committed by counselors persist, evidenced by an increase in the number of adverse incidents resulting in closed insurance claims and millions of dollars paid to the public on behalf of counselors (Healthcare Providers Service Organization, 2019). Knowledge of ethical codes and legal statutes, along with available decision-making models alone have been insufficient in guiding counselors’ ethical decision-making (Burns, 2019; Burns & Cruikshanks, 2019; Lambie et al., 2010; Lambie et al., 2011). Other factors must be considered to better understand this complex process. The purpose of this study was to examine how spiritual intelligence, meditation practice, clinical experience, and ethical climate were related to moral and ethical reflectivity among counselors in North Carolina. A standard multiple linear regression was utilized to examine the role of counselors’ (n = 700) spiritual intelligence, meditation practice, clinical experience, and quality of the ethical climate to predict their moral and ethical reflection. Results indicated that spiritual intelligence, meditation, and ethical climate were significantly positively correlated to moral and ethical reflection. Additionally, the model accounted for 12% of the variance in moral and ethical reflection. Implications for the field of counseling are discussed.

Genre

doctoral dissertations

Subjects--Topics

Mental health
Ethics
Spirituality

Degree

Ph.D.

Keywords

Clinical Experience
Counselors
Ethical Climate
Meditation
Moral and Ethical Reflection
Spiritual Intelligence

Subject Area

Counseling

Advisor(s)

Furr, Susan

Committee Members

Harris, Henry
Wierzalis, Edward
Flowers, Claudia
Stedman, Allison

Degree Note

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2021.

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