Effect of Counselors' Self-References on Subjects' First Impressions in an Experimental Psychological Interview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13670359 |
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| Authors | Ruth G Loeb (California Graduate Institute, corresponding author), John M Curtis (Pepperdine University) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 803-810 |
| Publication date | 1984-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1984.55.3.803 |
| PMID | 6522545 |
| OpenAlex | W2053483243 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The present study examined the relationship between counselors' self-disclosure and clients' impressions of the counselors' empathy, competence and trustworthiness. 87 subjects were randomly selected and assigned to one of three disclosure conditions, personal self-reference, indirect self-reference, and no self-reference. Subjects read written dialogues then rated the counselors on these qualities using three standardized relationship inventories. An unambiguous preference for the counselor who made indirect references to his experiences and feelings was noted. The counselor using personal statements received the lowest ratings, and the one using only reflective, non-revealing statements was given moderate evaluations. One of the implications for therapeutic practice is that the use of self-disclosure early in treatment may be counterproductive inasmuch as it may undermine the perceptions necessary for the development of a strong therapeutic alliance
Competence (human resources · Empathy · Feeling · Perception · Self-disclosure · Trustworthiness · Unconditional positive regard · Clinical Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
Client-Centered Therapy
Statistical principles in experimental design.
Multidimensional perception of counselor behavior.
The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change.
Determinants of the Therapeutic Bond
Indications and Contraindications in the Use of Therapist's Self-Disclosure
Reciprocity in Self-Disclosure within the Psychological Interview
Effect of Therapist's Self-Disclosure on Patients' Impressions of Empathy, Competence, and Trust in an Analogue of a Psychotherapeutic Interaction
Experimenter-subject "distance" and self-disclosure
Some Effects of Self-Disclosure Among College Women
| Highly cited | No |
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