PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION SUGGESTIONS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES: A METASYNTHESIS STUDY

Abstract

In this research, qualitative studies dealing with the problems and solution proposals in
psychological counseling and guidance services at the secondary education level were examined
with the meta-synthesis method. For this review, data were obtained by using the keywords of
guidance and psychological counseling services, guidance services problems, guidance and
psychological counseling problems in secondary education, and guidance and psychological
counseling in high schools by using the databases of Google Academic, Dergi Park, TR Directory
and National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education. As a result of the meticulous
examination of the articles and theses, 36 studies were determined and related to the problems of
guidance and psychological counseling services in secondary education, including problems arising
from physical facilities, problems arising from the accessibility and functionality of services,
problems related to professional development, system-related problems and misconceptions and
information about guidance and psychological counseling services. Five themes were identified.
Then, the sub-problems of each theme were determined, and the solution proposals for these
problems from the articles and theses discussed in the research were emphasized.