Abstract:

In this research, the relationship between general self-efficacy of school psychological counselor candidates and self-efficacy beliefs of that regarding special education was investigated. Also, it has been examined whether the school psychological counselor  candidates' self-efficacy beliefs regarding special education differ according to the demographic variables or not. The research was conducted based on the general screening method with 284 university students (220 female, 64 male) studying. In the data collection process personal information form prepared by the researcher, General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE) developed by Aypay (2010) and School Counselors’ Self-Efficacy Scale regarding Special Education (SCSSSE) adapted by Yüksel (2010) were used. According to the results of the research, the average score of the participants on the general self-efficacy scale was 31.37 (Sd= 4.67) and the average score on the self-efficacy scale on the special education was 115.94 (Sd = 31.29). Results indicated that the self-efficacy beliefs of school psychological counselor candidates regarding special education varied according to age [F(4-279) =7,75, p< .05] and class [F(2-281)=39,065, p< .05] variables. According to sex, there was no significant difference (t =, 126, p> .05). There was no  statistically significant relationship was found between participants' general self-efficacy beliefs and self-efficacy beliefs regarding special education (p>.05).

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