The Effect of Perceived School Counselor Support on High School Students’ General Mattering, Resilience and Self-Esteem

KARADAŞ C., Karaman M. A., Mızrak Ş., Ayaz A., Altınok Kalkan S.

Education Sciences, cilt.16, sa.2, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/educsci16020339
  • Dergi Adı: Education Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescence, general mattering, high school, perceived school counselor support, resilience, self-esteem
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examined the predictor role of perceived school counselor support (PSCS) on resilience, general mattering, and self-esteem in high school students who have used counseling services. A total of 573 students (263 boys, 310 girls) participated in the study, providing insight into how counselor support may contribute to students’ psychological well-being. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed second-order factor model in which PSCS was specified as a higher-order construct. Following minor, theoretically justified modifications, the final model demonstrated acceptable fit to the data (χ2(580) = 1965.87, χ2/df = 3.39, CFI = 0.896, TLI = 0.887, RMSEA = 0.065). Results indicated that PSCS significantly and positively predicted resilience (β = 0.15, p < 0.01), general mattering (β = 0.19, p < 0.001), and self-esteem (β = 0.24, p < 0.001). Although the explained variance in the outcome variables was modest, findings highlight the importance of perceived counselor support as a meaningful psychological resource in adolescents’ well-being. These results underscore the role of school counseling services in strengthening students’ resilience, sense of mattering, and self-worth.