This study aimed to investigate the reasons for school absenteeism among students studying at different types of high schools, and school counsellors’ practices and proposed solutions for reducing school absenteeism. This was a qualitative research conducted with a phenomenological design. The study group was formed using criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods. The research was conducted in Turkey during the 2018–2019 academic year with 21 school counsellors working at different types of high schools and having at least 5 years of experience. The school counsellors were asked four questions on school absenteeism using a semistructured interview form. Each interview took 30–45 minutes and interview notes were taken synchronously. According to the research findings, poor academic outcomes, parental involvement, school management and school schedules, as well as health issues and a lack of social activities are the main factors influencing school absenteeism. Potential solutions that can be offered by school counsellors include increasing family involvement, improving the school climate, addressing health issues, planning new social activities and offering flexible syllabus options for students.

本研究旨在调查不同类型高中学生旷课的原因，以及学校辅导员的做法，并提出减少旷课的解决方案。这是一项采用现象学设计进行的定性研究。研究小组是使用标准抽样（一种有目的的抽样方法）组成的。该研究于 2018-2019 学年在土耳其进行，21 名学校辅导员在不同类型的高中工作并拥有至少 5 年的经验。学校辅导员被问到四个关于学校旷课的问题，使用半结构化的面试表格。每次采访耗时 30-45 分钟，并同步记录采访笔记。根据研究结果，学习成绩差，父母参与，学校管理和学校时间表，以及健康问题和缺乏社交活动是影响学校缺勤的主要因素。学校辅导员可以提供的潜在解决方案包括增加家庭参与、改善学校氛围、解决健康问题、规划新的社交活动以及为学生提供灵活的教学大纲选择。