Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Lunt, Patricia Trompetter
Author's Email Address	plunt@nvcc.edu
URN	etd-04052004-135825
Title	Adolescents' Willingness to Utilize Online Counseling
Degree	PhD
Department	Counselor Education
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Belli, Gabriella M. Committee Chair Bodenhorn, Nancy E. Committee Member Brott, Pamelia E. Committee Member Getz, Hilda M. Committee Member Reynolds, James Committee Member
Keywords	Online Internet Adolescents Counseling
Date of Defense	2004-03-23
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This study was a descriptive examination of the likelihood that adolescents would utilize online counseling to address their school counseling needs as compared to face-to-face counseling. Ninth to twelfth grade students at a suburban high school with proximity to a large metropolitan city were chosen for this study. This convenience sample was chosen due to the high academic profile of the students, the integration of computers into the school curriculum, the strong utilization of the counseling program, and the high counselor/student ratio. The research questions were explored using a two-part questionnaire with a sample size of 300. Individual Internet frequency and type of use as well as knowledge of the services that were available to them at their school were assessed. Counseling style preference for either online or face-to-face counseling was compared for specific school related issues. Frequency tables and cross tabulations were used to analyze the data. As would be expected, analyses showed that students were frequent users of the Internet as well as frequent users of email and instant messaging. They were mostly unaware of the counseling services that were offered at their school and completely unaware that there were counseling services available online. Students said they would not go to a school counselor either online or in person for any of the specified issues. However, more students reacted positively about having access to a school counselor at times of the day and night that went beyond the traditional school hours.
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