This dissertation is prepared to explain the research conducted to study the extent of instruction that school psychology graduate students are receiving on strengths-based assessment in their training programs. Strengths-based assessment is the process of intentionally measuring strengths rather than solely measuring deficits. The positive…

Previous research has investigated the impact of demographic variables upon African American students in higher education (Pascarella et al., 2004; Patitu, 2000: Tinto, 1993). Few investigations have focused on African American graduate students particularly in Counselor Education. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of the level…

Developing and administering the Community College Counselor Function Inventory to 75 students and their counselors, the author found a discrepancy between student and counselor perceptions of what counselor functions are important. Students tended to see the counselor role as primarily educational-occupational, while the counselors saw their role…

Student opinion, with reference to the residence hall counselor's performance, is studied. More specifically, a valid and reliable rating scale for use by students in evaluating their residence hall counselor was developed. In developing an instrument for this purpose, some of the weaknesses of the more common and popular type rating scales such…

Students viewing a therapy session excerpt were told about the counselors' reputation, credentials, fees, or androgynous personality. Results indicated that the androgynous therapist received the most credible and attractive ratings, while the high-fee-charging therapist received the least credible rating. (JAC)

Examined effects of sex and sexual attitude similarity on undergraduates' (N=209) perceptions of a counselor. Subjects gave more positive ratings on a general measure of counselor credibility and on specific measures of confidence in the counselor's ability to help with sexually relevant problems to counselors expressing attitudes similar to the…

The hypothesis that college students differentially perceive the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy" was evaluated using a semantic differential scale. Results revealed that college students have significantly different perceptions of terms in reference to selected adjective pairs. Implications for future research were explored for client…

Surveyed clinical psychology graduate students (N=17) to determine their perceptions of evaluation criteria and to compare these perceptions with criteria actually used. Results showed that 77 percent of the students either did not know the evaluation criteria or thought the evaluation was based on professors' personal biases. (LLL)

Results of study showed high school students preferred behaviorist rather than client-centered counseling; the findings are of importance to high school counselors. (SP)

Examined the use of humor in counseling. Students (N=93) viewed a simulated counseling session containing facilitative counselor humor, nonfacilitative humor, or no humor. Results indicated that nonfacilitative humor is less desirable than facilitative humor or no humor in terms of counselor evaluation, but not in terms of client understanding.…

Counselor development from the beginning counselor to the master counselor has been researched as to the most beneficial model for describing the progression of the trainee. One developmental model, the Integrated Developmental Model, describes three stages plus an integrated fourth stage that a counseling trainee moves through from a beginning…

The feelings of therapist and patient toward each other are important factors in the therapeutic relationship. This study investigated how beginning therapists perceive and are perceived by clients. After initial counseling sessions with college student clients (N=133), six psychotherapy practicum trainees at a university counseling center…

This study compares reasons high school students give for being in school with the types of assistance they associate with their counselors. In addition, the "fit" between the kinds of services students think they need and the kinds of services they are willing to accept from counselors are examined. Field research methodology was utilized and…