Some Effects of Counselor Profanity in Counseling.

Heubusch, Norbert J.; Horan, John J.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Some Effects of Counselor Profanity in Counseling

Heubusch, Norbert J.; Horan, John J.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, 24, 5, 456-458, Sep 77

Volunteer clients of both sexes were assigned randomly to one of three male counselors and to one of two treatments. In the nonstandard English condition, the counselor casually and passively introduced four profane words. Counselors who used nonstandard English were judged to be less effective and satisfying. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Performance, Interaction Process Analysis, Language Styles, Research Projects, Responses

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