Reviews cross cultural counseling research according to given categories of dependent variables: client use, client preference; counselor prejudice; differential diagnosis; differential process; differential treatment; and differential outcome. Research outcomes are examined across ethnic groups, research designs, and research settings. (BL)

Responds to article by Lopez, Lopez, and Fong in which research was reviewed on Mexican Americans' reactions to ethnically similar and dissimilar counselors. Reexamines choice and judgment methodologies, discusses limitations of simple choice methodology, and expresses concern that simple choice methodology in cross-cultural counseling research…

Japanese Americans (N=68) completed acculturation scale and rated credibility and attractiveness of counselor in tape-recorded simulated counseling session. Bicultural participants rated counselor as more attractive than did Western-identified participants. Japanese-American counselor was rated as more attractive than white-American counselor when…

Examined Black subjects' preferences for salient counselor characteristics. The results revealed that the top five preferred counselor characteristics were more education, similar attitudes and values, older, similar personality, and same ethnicity, in that order. (Author/BL)

Reviews research on ethnic similarity in the counseling process. Results lend credibility to the theory of social influence, although research on counselor bias and counseling outcome appear evenly divided on the influence of ethnic similarity. While Blacks generally preferred Black counselors, research with other ethnic groups is needed. (JAC)

Mexican-American college students (N=186) were exposed to a counselor introduction that identified her as either Mexican American or Canadian American, followed by a recorded bogus counseling session in which the counselor spoke English only or English combined with cues of Spanish-speaking ability. No effect was found on ratings of counselor…

Compared two measures of perceived counselor expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness: the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) and the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale (CERS). Results showed expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness as measured by both instruments are not independent and are components of a single dimension of perceived…

Using a paired comparison format, surveyed ethnic minorities' (N=193) preferences for counselor characteristics. Employed a statistical procedure for paired comparison data, which revealed that Asian Americans looked for similar attitudes and values in counselors. Counselor preferences were also related to problem type and other variables. (RJM)

Seventy-two percent of college counselors surveyed used writing assignments with their clients. Significantly more female counselors employed writing assignments. Writing assignments were used most often with relationship, self-concept and depression problems and least often with academic, career, and body/health problems. (Author)

Examined the effect of membership group and attitudinal similarity on perceived counselor credibility and attractiveness. Homosexual men (N=84) rated the counselor's credibility and attractiveness after listening to a recorded counseling interview. The counselor was rated more expert, trustworthy, and attractive when he stated a sexual preference…

Used 3 X 2 X 2 factorial design to study effects of acculturation (low, medium, or high), counselor ethnicity (Anglo-American or Mexican-American) and counseling style (directive or nondirective) on 169 Mexican-American subjects' perceptions of and willingness to see counselor. Subjects gave higher credibility ratings and were more willing to see…

Mexican-American college students (N=109) with varying commitments to Mexican-American or Anglo-American culture rated their preference for an ethnically similar counselor. Results showed preference for counselor ethnicity and willingness to self-disclose in counseling were related to cultural commitment. Females were more willing to use…

Randomly assigned Mexican-American community college students (n=189), who varied by level of acculturation, to one of four stimulus conditions varied by counselor ethnicity and cultural responsiveness. Highest ratings of cultural competence were obtained when counselor was portrayed as culturally responsive and lowest ratings when counselor was…

College women (N=56) identified as holding either egalitarian or traditional attitudes toward dating-initiation, were randomly assigned to four taped, counseling conditions. Counselors expressing egalitarian attitudes were rated more favorably than counselors expressing traditional attitudes. (Author)

Examines the relationship between stages of identity development among Black students and their racial preferences in choosing counselors. Finds that those holding values associated with the Resistance and Immersion stage prefer Black counselors to Whites, while those identified with the Synergetic Articulation and Awareness stage said that race…