Trends and Issues in Studies on School Psychology From the Perspective of Help-Seeking

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review trends and issues in studies on school psychology published between July 2018 and June 2019 from the perspective of help-seeking. To enhance the "quality of school life" through the psycho-educational service, it is necessary to consider it with help-seeking. This article thus focuses on primary psycho-educational services such as preventive or developmental interventions, and help-seeking focused counseling. The results show that the past year witnessed more studies about psychological, social, and academic aspects than studies about aspects of carrier and physical health. In the studies on primar y psycho-educational ser vices, there are various programs which could meet the diverse needs of children. However, there were few studies on help-seeking. The article concludes by pointing out the importance of considering help-seeking in conducting primary, secondary and tertiary psycho-educational services.