EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COUNSELING SKILLS TRAINING  PROGRAM FOR PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS TO SUPPORT PUPILS COPING  WITH TRAUMA CAUSED BY SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Bui Thi Loan

Bui Thi Loan	buithiloan@hvu.edu.vn	Hung Vuong University Nong Trang ward, Phu Tho province, Vietnam

Summary:

School violence causes significant psychological harm to primary school pupils, highlighting the need to strengthen counseling competencies among pre-service teachers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a counseling skills training program for students majoring in Primary Education at Hung Vuong University, aimed at supporting pupils in coping with trauma caused by school violence. The program was implemented through experiential learning activities, including the establishment of a counseling skills club, the implementation of thematic counseling projects, and experiential activities at professional psychological counseling centers. The experiment was conducted with 120 students, divided into an experimental and a control group (60 students each). Counseling skills were assessed based on four criteria: identification of psychological trauma, emotional regulation, coping with trauma, and help-seeking behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent-samples T-tests. The results showed that 68.3% of students in the experimental group achieved Good and Excellent levels, significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The findings confirm the effectiveness of the training program and suggest integrating counseling skill development into the School Psychology Counseling course within primary teacher education programs.

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Keywords:

program evaluation

counseling skills

students

primary education

coping with trauma

school violence.

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Journal:

No. 5, May 2026

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COUNSELING SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS TO SUPPORT PUPILS COPING WITH TRAUMA CAUSED BY SCHOOL VIOLENCE