<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Identifying Factors Affecting Choice of Counseling Theory among Counselors in Malaysia "^^ . "Psychotherapy theory is an essential element in effective counselling\r\nsessions. The theories used not only assist the counsellors in handling their\r\nsessions with appropriate techniques, but also guide the counsellors to\r\nconceptually understand the issues that are confronted by the client. The\r\npurpose of this study is to identify the potential factors leading to the choice of\r\ncounselling theory among counsellors in Malaysia. This study is intended to\r\nanalyse the main reasons behind counsellors’ choice of theoretical orientation\r\nin their readiness to provide counselling services in Malaysia. Sixty\r\nquestionnaires were distributed to randomly selected counsellors. However,\r\nonly thirty-one (n=31) were accepted for analysis using percentage and\r\nmean. A quantitative approach was used, where the participants completed\r\nan instrument named Theoretical Contributing Factors Scale which consists\r\nof nine (9) sub-scales of potential factors. The findings demonstrated that\r\ninternal factors were the most significant contributing factors for the\r\nparticipants in selecting their counselling theoretical orientation. This study\r\nwill also encourage other researchers to explore further the factors that\r\ncontribute to theoretical orientation selection among practicing counsellors in\r\na larger sample. (Abstract by authors)"^^ . "2019" . "11" . "2" . . "ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning"^^ . . . "ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL)"^^ . . . "22320814" . . . . . . . . . . ""^^ . "Fatimah Yusooff "^^ . " Fatimah Yusooff "^^ . . ""^^ . "Hazrul Hizam Karim"^^ . " Hazrul Hizam Karim"^^ . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . "HTML Summary of #1231 \n\nIdentifying Factors Affecting Choice of Counseling Theory among Counselors in Malaysia \n\n" . "text/html" . . . "BF Psychology"@en . .