Intentions to participate in counselling among front-line, at-risk Irish government employees: an application of the theory of planned behaviour
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The study set out to examine intentions to engage in counselling among at-risk Irish government employees and the differential utility of two alternative theory of planned behaviour (TPB) models of behaviour to explain intentions to participate in counselling. Individuals (N=259) employed in a front-line, at-risk occupation for the Irish government completed a TPB-based questionnaire. Quantitative analyses revealed that participants held positive to neutral intentions to participate in counselling, irrespective of gender. The original TPB model explained 49.9% of variance in intentions whereas an alternative TPB model, splitting the perceived behavioural control (PBC) construct between its internal and external control components, explained a further 8.9% of variance. Furthermore, self-efficacy was found to be the strongest predictor of intentions. This study therefore supports the use of the TPB in understanding counselling-seeking behaviour.
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- Authors
- Hyland, P. E., McLaughlin, C. G., Boduszek, D., & Prentice, G. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Ulster (GB)
- Dublin Business School (IE)
- Corresponding author
- Hyland, Philip E.
- Venue
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-06
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 279-299
- ISSN
- 0306-9885 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-3534
- OpenAlex
- W2090069659
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 3.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Locations
- British Journal of Guidance and Counselling (publishedVersion)
- University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield) (acceptedVersion)
- NORMA (acceptedVersion)
- Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive (Maynooth University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Keywords
- theory of planned behavior, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, occupational stress
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