Life coaching for female high school learners : a case study in Gauteng province
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Authors
Preston, Candice
Issue Date
2019-09
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Life coaching , Life coach , Cognitive Behavioural Therapy , Resilience , Stress management , Adolescence , Action research , Case study , Female high school learners , Strategies , Challenge , Problem-solving , Mental wellbeing , Emotion , Confidence , Goal setting , Values , Beliefs , Time Management , Self-esteem , Self-belief , Self-confidence , Positive thinking , Safe environment , Professional relationship , Ability , Learning , Balance , Academic performance , Achievements
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Abstract
This research aimed to investigate how life coaching influenced five female high school learners (aged 16 and 17 years old) at an independent school in Gauteng province. The learners attended four life-coaching sessions with an experienced and accredited life coach over a period of eight weeks. Data was collected from a literature review of previous research on life coaching and coaching in general, interviews with the learners both before and after the life coaching experience and from journal entries kept by the learners during the process. All learners learnt through the process and experienced positive changes in their lives. This included improved balance in their lives; improved time management, reduced stress and more positive mind-sets. They were able to set goals and achieve some success during the process. They expressed increased confidence in themselves and their abilities to overcome challenges in their lives and recommended life coaching for other learners.