A Q Methodology Investigation of School Counselors' Beliefs and Feelings in Reporting Suspected Child Sexual Abuse.

School counselors can be influenced by a wide variety of beliefs and emotions when reporting suspected child sexual abuse (CSA) including worry, fear, sadness, depression, helplessness, anger, and distrust of child protective services. These beliefs and emotions can keep school counselors from reporting suspected CSA despite their duties as mandated reporters. We sought to uncover patterns of school counselors' ( = 85) shared beliefs and emotions that can impact their decision making in reporting suspected CSA.