Kontroll över arbetet: en kvalitativ studie om skolkuratorers beskrivelser

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to investigate how school counselors describe control over their work situation and to conclude which factors compicate and ease the counselors to feel in control. This study is empirically based on semi-structured interviews of seven school counselors. The conclusions indicates that the counselors generally though they had control over their work although there were unclear structures, they considered it positively with the freedom to decide for themselves. External factors such as the need of the schools were affected but the consolers nevertheless felt that they had control over their work. The management’s opinion about the consolers work affected the sense of control, with those who felt that the management approved the counselors way of working, indicating that the control was higher than the opposite. The time constraint could have reduced the feeling of being in control. The resources the consolers have to feel more in control are their work experiences, supervision and counseling advice from other knowledgeable people and, in some cases, emotional support.