Explored the utility of Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) as a screening device for drug abuse counselors. On the basis of their POI profiles, counselors were split into two groups: high versus low actualizing. Correlated clients' POI scores with counselors' prognostic rating. Results indicated some correlations for high-actualizing counselors.…

The effects of training counselors for the core therapeutic conditions of empathy, warmth, and genuineness were studied in terms of increased levels of actualizing as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory. Results support the discriminant validity of the inventory. (JKS)

This field study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between the level of counselor self-actualization and student evaluation of the guidance program. The sample included counselors in 23 Ohio high schools who completed "Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory" (POI) and their respective 11th grade students who completed…

Significant correlations were obtained between student ratings of the effectiveness of the guidance program and Personal Orientation Inventory scales of Time Competence and Spontaneity. Thus, the more actualizing the counselor as measured by POI, the more likely the students were to assign high ratings to the school guidance program. (Author/DEP)

This field study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between the level of counselor self-actualization and student perception of the guidance program. Self-actualization was measured by Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory (POI). Student perception of the guidance program was measured by Wysong's Guidance Program Evaluation Student…