The magic power of self-image: Bases of personalprofessional therapeutic competencies among educational psychologists

Abstract

The tendency of Psychologists in our contemporary world characterized by multicultural pluralistic diversionary value change and continue to go about trying to resolve Clients’ presenting symptoms, in gross neglect or outright disregard of owns personal challenges, problems and well-being remain profoundly questionable. Many people initially get involved in the helping professions for reasons other than first, seek personal therapy  before becoming an effective and proficient therapist or helper or caregiver (Mathew 7:3-5). As such, this study investigated the magic power of Self-Image among Educational Psychologists: Bases for Personal-Professional Therapeutic Competencies. The participants were thirty-four (34) Educational Psychologists whose age ranges are: 20-64 years (M=28.1, SD=4.03); 35-49 (M =41.8, SD=3.92) and 50-64 (M=55.8, SD=4.28). The participants responded to the Self-Image Psychology Inventory (SIPI) and PersonalProfessional Competences Inventory (PPTCI). The results showed that a proportion of participants are less competent as the percentage increases from 20.0% to 58.3% in accordance with their gender diversities between males and females. Conversely, the proportion of participants who are competent reduces from 80.0% to 41.7% in accordance with their gender diversities from females to males. In accordance with the results of the Chi-square test of independence, there is any evidence to support that, a significant relationship exists between levels of education and personal-professional therapeutic competences among participants, χ^2 (2, n = 80) = 6.470, p<0.039. It was concluded that, in order to remain personal-professional competent, Educational Psychologists most desired, sought after and practice personal-professional therapy in the course of their professional practice and personal well-being.

Keywords: self-image; magic power of self-image; personal therapy; professional therapy; therapeutic competences; personal therapeutic  competences; professional therapeutic competences