EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORSʹ LEVEL OF PROBLEM SOLVING AND SOCIAL SKILLS

The aim of this research is to determine whether there is a difference between school counselorsʹ perceptions of their problem solving skills and their level of social skill in regard to certain variables. The study is a descriptive type general scanning model conducted with the quantitative research technique. The sample of the study was consisted of a total of 145 counselors: The data has been collected using "Social Skills Inventory" (SSI) and "Problem Solving Inventory" (PSI). In the analysis of the data, F-Test and t-Test techniques were used. The results of the study revealed that there werenʹt any significant difference between the school counselorsʹ problem solving skills and their gender, graduated department, type of school they work. According to the results, there were significant differences between the school counselorsʹ department which they were graduated and social skills inventoryʹs sub-dimensions; emotional expressivity, social expressivity and social control. And also there were significant differences between the type of school they work and emotional sensitivity, social control.