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Assessment of Greek University Students’ Counselling Needs and Attitudes: An Exploratory Study

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The present study is concerned with an exploration of counselling needs of students at two Greek universities as well as their attitudes to utilizing a university counselling centre. The sample consisted of 312 students who completed a Greek version of the Rutgers Needs Assessment Questionnaire as well as a subscale on Attitudes towards the Counselling Centre. The analysis of the data indicated that issues about relationships, goal setting and problem-solving were the main concerns of the participants. It was also found that students, especially those who faced some kind of psychological difficulties, held a negative attitude towards visiting a university counselling centre.

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  1. Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Crete, Gallos Campus, Rethymno, 74100, Crete, Greece

    Theodoros Giovazolias & Sophia Triliva

  2. Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    Sophia Leontopoulou

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Giovazolias, T., Leontopoulou, S. & Triliva, S. Assessment of Greek University Students’ Counselling Needs and Attitudes: An Exploratory Study. Int J Adv Counselling 32, 101–116 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-010-9092-2

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