The purpose of this study was to investigate factors which potentially influence clients' perception of the therapeutic process and therapist credibility. In this regard the factor of Family of Origin Interactional Style (enmeshment to disengagement, FOIS) was considered. The following hypotheses were put forth for examination: Under match FOIS conditions, clients would perceive their therapists as more credible and would perceive greater progress and satisfaction in therapy. / The participants in this study were 77 clients and 16 therapists currently involved in therapy at the Florida State University Marital and Family Therapy Clinic. / The Family of Origin Interactional Style (FOIS) of all subjects was identified on the basis of Olson's FACES II inventory. Clients were then divided into two groups; those who were seeing therapists with matching FOIS's and those who were seeing therapists with non-matching FOIS's. / Clients were then given the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) and the Therapy Process Inventory (TPI) in order to determine their perception of their satisfaction and progress in therapy and their perception of their therapist's credibility. / The two dependent measures (CRF and TPI) were analyzed within a framework of one-way and 2 x 2 ANOVAs. The hypotheses put forth in this study were not supported by statistical analyses. While the mean CRF score in the matched condition (M = 235.42) was higher than the mean score for the non-match condition (M = 228.25) and the mean TPI score in the matched condition (M = 123.07) was higher than the mean score for the non-matched condition (M = 114.67) neither was significantly higher. / Even though clients in the matched condition rated their therapists more credible and their satisfaction greater than their non-match counterparts, the difference was not statistically significant. The 2 (match, non-match) x 2 (enmeshed, disengaged) ANOVA reconfirmed 1-way ANOVA results. / Further analyses did, however, suggest that therapists' Family of Origin Interactional Style could play an important role in the client-therapist relationship. / The results of the study are discussed and considered with regard to their implication for therapy and future research. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-01, Section: B, page: 0375. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75757 |
| Contributors | HAITHCOTE-PITT, KATRINA., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 116 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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