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College Students' Perceptions of Counseling versus Psychotherapy.
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Fee, A. Frank; Elkins, Gary R. – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1979
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…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling, Counselor Evaluation, Helping Relationship
Differential Perception of Counselor Behavior
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LaCrosse, Michael B.; Barak, Azy – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
This study investigated questions raised by previous research by Barak and LaCrosse regarding perceptions of counselor behavior. Different groups of subjects viewed interviews and rated them on 36 bipolar items (Counselor Rating Form). Results indicated that the perceived dimensions were reliable as measured by the Counselor Rating Form. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Preferences for Physically Disabled Counselors in Hypothetical Counseling Situations
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Mitchell, David C.; Frederickson, William A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
The preferences of 320 undergraduate students for one of three disabled counselors or for a nondisabled counselor on each of Brabham and Thoreson's 20 hypothetical counseling situations were obtained. Significant counselor preferences existed for 18 of the 20 situations, and when categorized by sex, significant counselor preferences existed for 4…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation, Empathy
Effects of Diplomas, Awards, and Counselor Sex on Perceived Expertness
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Heppner, P. Paul; Pew, Steve – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1977
The study evaluates effects of environmental cues of competence (such as diplomas) and the sex of the counselor on perceived expertness. Undergraduate students (N=64) were interviewed and subsequently completed a semantic-differential questionnaire. Results indicate diplomas and awards significantly influence the subject's initial perception of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Counselor Evaluation, Helping Relationship
Multidimensional Perception of Counselor Behavior
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Barak, Azy; LaCrosse, Michael B. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Investigated Strong's prediction of the existence of three dimensions of perceived counselor behavior--expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness. Films of interviews given by Rogers, Ellis, and Perls were watched by 202 subjects, who rated each counselor on 36 bipolar scales. Results supported the existence of the hypothesized dimensions for…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation, Helping Relationship
The Development of the Counselor Rating Form and Its Cross-Cultural Adaptation.
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Barak, Azy – 1979
The Counselor Rating Form (CRF) was developed as an instrument intended to measure clients' perception of counselor behavior on the dimensions of expertness, attractiveness and trustworthiness. The CRF was based on Strong's model of counseling as an interpersonal influence process and constructed to contain 36 bipolar adjectives, each 12 designed…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Evaluation