Using Leader-Member Exchange Theory to Examine Principal—School Counselor Relationships, School Counselors' Roles, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions

Self‐Stigma of Mental Illness and Help Seeking Among School Counselors

“…The results from this study indicate that participants with higher levels of stress also had lower reported satisfaction with life. This finding is consistent with previous literature (Clemens et al, ) that indicated role balance and job satisfaction positively predicted overall life satisfaction in school counselors. In addition, participants with higher reported burnout also had lower satisfaction with life.…”

“…This blurring of roles and responsibilities within the profession results in school counselors feeling pulled in multiple directions, leading to high levels of stress, decreased job satisfaction, and burnout (Bardhoshi, Schweinle, & Duncan, ; Harnois, ; Mathews, ; Wilkerson & Bellini, ). This discrepancy in preferred versus performed delivery of school counseling services is also inversely related to job satisfaction and positively related to turnover intentions (Clemens, Milsom, & Cashwell, ). It is clear that noncounseling responsibilities and role confusion have a variety of negative impacts on school counselors.…”

Communication Factors as Predictors of Relationship Quality: A National Study of Principals and School Counselors

“…In the principal-school counselor relationship, much research has studied the factors influencing relationship quality. These determinants include trust (Armstrong et al, 2010;Brock & Ponec, 1998;MacDonald et al, 2008), confidence, clear and open communication (Finkelstein, 2009), cooperation, support, a shared vision (Bore & Bore, 2009;Clemens, Milsom, & Cashwell, 2009;Watkinson, 2013), role understanding and positive regard (Armstrong et al, 2010), distributed leadership (Armstrong et al, 2010;MacDonald et al, 2008), knowledge, empathy, and respect (Armstrong et al, 2010;Brock & Ponec, 1998;Dahir et al, 2011;Dollarhide, Smith, & Lemberger, 2007;Finkelstein, 2009;Janson, Militello, & Kosine, 2008;Kolodinsky, Draves, Schroder, Lindsey, & Zlatev, 2009;MacDonald et al, 2008;Meyers, 2005;Ponec & Brock, 2000;Pyne, 2011;Vaught, 1995;Wilkerson & Bellini, 2006). Two early works by Wilmore (1993) and Vaught (1995) began the conversation about the importance of the principal-school counselor relationship.…”

Leadership Practices Linked to Involvement in School–Family–Community Partnerships

“…Two school context factors (i.e., collaborative climate, principal expectations) were also related to school counselor involvement in partnerships. Indeed, a number of studies have supported the importance of the school climate and principals' expectations and beliefs in shaping the roles of school counselors (e.g., Amatea & Clark, 2005;Bryan & Griffin, 2010;Clemens et al, 2009;Dollarhide et al, 2007;Finkelstein, 2009;Littrell & Peterson, 2001). In the current study, the collaborative nature of the school climate and principals' expectations regarding the school counselor's role in partnerships appear to be important.…”