The Lived Experiences of Counseling Graduate Students and the Impact of Their Studies in Their Marital Satisfaction

Author

Vania S. Palacios, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

8-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Counseling and Guidance

First Advisor

Dr. James J. Whittenberg

Second Advisor

Dr. Lionel Cavazos

Third Advisor

Dr. James Ikonomopoulos

Abstract

Due to high levels of stress that students find throughout graduate programs, professional and personal lives are at times not prioritized. The heuristic study focused on analyzing common themes among counseling graduate students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the coping mechanisms students have used to improve their marital/relational satisfaction, and common stressors in their marriage as a reflection of the counseling graduate program. The researcher provided a personal narrative for the study and analyzed transcriptions of the interviews of four counseling graduate students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Comments

Copyright 2017 Vania S. Palacios. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

Palacios, Vania S., "The Lived Experiences of Counseling Graduate Students and the Impact of Their Studies in Their Marital Satisfaction" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 333.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/333