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Professional Identity Scale in Counseling (PISC): Instrument Development and Validation
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This article describes the development and initial validation of the Professional Identity Scale in Counseling (PISC) developed to measure professional identity among diverse counseling professionals in the field of counseling. Based on responses from a sample of 385 participants, exploratory factor analyses yielded six factors. Along with internal consistency and reliability estimates, convergent and discriminant validity were supported. Implications for the profession and future research are addressed.
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The theoretical models and subsequent measurement scales of counseling identity development were conceptual in nature rather than practical.
“The theoretical models (Auxier et al., 2003;Moss et al., 2014) and subsequent measurement scales (Woo & Henfield, 2015) were conceptual in nature rather than practical.”
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By focusing on the practical application of professional counseling identity through case conceptualization, the current study moved beyond self-report measures such as the PISC or the LGB-KASH.
“By focusing on the practical application of professional counseling identity (Gibson et al., 2010;Moss et al., 2014) through case conceptualization, the current study moved beyond selfreport measures such as the PISC (Woo & Henfield, 2015) or the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale for Heterosexuals (Worthington et al., 2005).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Woo, H., & Henfield, M. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- Corresponding author
- Woo, Hongryun
- ORCID
- Woo, Hongryun
- Venue
- Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-07-03
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 93-112
- ISSN
- 2326-716X (ISSN-L)
- 2326-7178
- OpenAlex
- W2179202153
- Cited by
- 62
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Keywords
- professional identity, counselors, scale development, psychometric validation, factor structure, counselor identity
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