A History of School Psychology in Australia

Campbell, Marilyn; Glasheen, Kevin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-45166-4_2

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“…For example, in Australia, psychologists working in schools deliver services to support the well-being of students, parents, and staff. These services can include: group and individual counseling services, identification of students at risk of mental illness or suicidal behavior, parenting support, assessments (e.g., cognitive, adaptive functioning, educational achievement, and mental health), school-wide approaches to enhance staff and student well-being, and consultancy services to school staff (Campbell & Glasheen, 2017). Likewise, in Germany, the Division of School Psychology of the Professional Association of German Psychologists (BDP Sektion Schulpsychologie, 2015) stipulates that psychologists working in schools cater for the psychological needs of students, parents, teaching staff, school principals, school boards, and administrators by offering services to individual students, and case consultation and professional development with teachers.…”

Section: School Psychological Servicesmentioning

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The practices of psychologists working in schools during COVID-19: A multi-country investigation.

Schaffer¹,

Hagen²,

Allen

et al. 2022

School Psychology

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This exploratory study aimed to identify the ways psychologists working in schools supported students' mental health during school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was developed to determine (a) how psychologists working in schools across the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia supported students' mental health during COVID-19, (b) how their services changed during and (c) potential differences between countries concerning difficulties supporting students' mental health during this time. The survey was based on previous research and was subsequently piloted. Using convenience and snowball sampling, 938 participants (U.S. n = 665; Canada n = 48; Germany n = 140; Australia n = 85) completed the online survey. Overall, school psychology services across these four countries pivoted from psychoeducational assessments to virtual counseling, consultation, and the development/posting of online support directly to children or parents to use with their children. There was some variation between countries; during the pandemic, significantly more psychologists in Germany and Australia provided telehealth/telecounseling than those in the United States and Canada, and psychologists in Germany provided significantly more hardcopy material to support children than psychologists in other countries. There is a need to ensure psychologists have the appropriate technological skills to support school communities during periods of school closure, including, but not limited to, virtual counseling and the administration of psychoeducational assessments. Impact and ImplicationsThis study provides insight into the practices of psychology practitioners working in schools across the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a broad shift from the provision of psychoeducational assessments to virtual counseling, consultation and the development/posting of online interventions and resources. It is critical that psychologists working in schools have the appropriate technological skills to support students, parents, and school staff during periods of school closure.

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Section: School Psychological Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The practices of psychologists working in schools during COVID-19: A multi-country investigation.

Schaffer¹,

Hagen²,

Allen

et al. 2022

School Psychology

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“…Role incongruence exists when there are too many roles to be fulfilled without adequate support, or further, if practitioners get caught between the expectations of two or more groups so that no single group’s expectations can be met. Historical reviews of the Australian SPC profession suggest there have been many expectations placed on SPCs stemming from shifts in government policy, educational agenda or professional practice priorities (Campbell & Glasheen, 2017). SPCs have reported difficulties at the juncture of some these changes, such as those that have required the provision of support to a wider and more complex array of student issues (Bramston & Rice, 2000; Rice & Bramston, 1999; Whitla et al, 1992).…”

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Australian school psychologists’ and counsellors’ experience of stress

Pennell,

Campbell,

Juri

et al. 2023

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools

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There are few studies examining the wellbeing of Australian school-based psychologists/counsellors (SPCs) despite the research indicating there are unique stressors associated with the role. The purpose of this study was to measure the stress perceived by working Australian SPCs. Data were collected via an online survey within which the Perceived Stress Scale – 10 item version (PSS-10) was embedded. Mean global stress for 162 participants was calculated then compared with the general population and a previous cohort of Australian SPCs. Four variables of influence were also statistically analysed: school level, years of experience, amount of time participating in supervision and alignment with two differing professional identity statements – ‘I see myself as an educator with a counselling/psychology specialisation’ or ‘as a psychologist/counsellor who works in an education setting’. Moderate – high frequency of stress, in excess of the general population and stress levels reported previously, was found. No significant relationships were found between stress and school level, years of experience or professional identity. A negative relationship was found between stress and the amount of supervision received. The level of stress experienced by Australian SPCs warrants that policies and practices monitor and protect Australian SPC wellbeing.

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