The level of perceived professional competence and its relationship to the quality of professional life among educational counselors in the Education Directorates in the Capital Governorate

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of perceived professional competence and its relationship to the quality of professional life of educational counselors in the directorates of education in the capital governorate. To achieve the aims of the study a sample from Educational Counselors in the capital governorate. was chosen by simple random sample which consist of (170) male and female counsellors. The two scales were developed: the professional competence scale and quality of professional life scale, and then their psychometric properties were verified. The results of the study concluded that the level of perceived professional competence and quality of professional life among the study sample was high Among Educational Counselors, and there is a statistically significant relationship between the dimensions of perceived professional competence and the total degree and between the dimensions of quality of professional life and the total degree. Based on the results of the study some recommendations are made, including; Benefiting from the results of the study by the Ministry of Education and Jordanian universities by publishing their results, to enhance the perceived professional competence and quality of professional life of educational counselors.