TPC-Journal-V1-Issue3

The Professional Counselor \ Volume 1, Issue 1 155 results were across cases. General frequencies refer to findings that are true for all but one of the cases (Hill et al., 2005). Typical frequencies refer to findings that are present in more than half of the cases. Variant frequencies refer to finding in at least two cases, but less than half. Audit. An external auditor was invited to question the data analysis process and conclusions. She was not actively engaged in the conceptualization and implementation of this study, which gave the research team the benefit of having an objective perspective. The external auditor reviewed and offered suggestions about the generation of domains and core ideas, and the cross-case categories. Most feedback was given in writing. At times, feedback was discussed via telephone. The research team reviewed all auditor comments, looked for evidence supporting the suggested change, and made adjustments based on team member consensus. Stability check. For the purpose of determining consistency, two of the 14 transcripts were randomly selected and set aside for cross-case analysis until after the remaining 12 transcripts were analyzed. This process indicated no significant changes in core domains and categories, which suggested consistency among the findings. Results A final consensus identified five domains: counselor burnout, counselor self-care, faculty supervision, site supervision, and improvements (see Table 1). Cross-case categories and subcategories were developed to capture the core ideas. Following CQR procedures (Hill et al., 1997, 2005), a general category represented all or all but one of the cases ( n = 13– 14); a typical category represented at least half of the cases ( n = 7–12); and a variant category represented less than half but more than two of the cases ( n = 3 - 6). Categories with fewer than three cases were excluded from further analysis. General categories were not identified from the data. Table 1 Domains, Categories, and Frequencies of Participants’ Responses Domains Categories Frequency Counselor Burnout Experiencing burnout Typical Counselor Burnout Multiple stressors that lead to burnout Variant Counselor Self-Care Self-Care is purposeful and proactive Typical Faculty Supervision Faculty supervisors directly promote counselor resiliency Typical Faculty Supervision Faculty supervisors indirectly promote counselor resiliency Typical Site Supervision Site supervisors did not directly address burnout or self- care Typical Improvements Improvements for counselor supervision Typical Improvements Improvements for counseling programs Typical Note. N = 14. Typical = category applied to at least half of the cases; variant = category applied to fewer than half of the cases. The Typical/Variant frequency is due to different frequencies in the subcategories.