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Initial Interview: Impact of Gender and Sex-Role Orientation

The present study examined the impact of gender and sex-role orientation on therapy effectiveness. Previous research suggested that same-sex pairings and androgynous therapists would be most desirable. Interviewers (therapists) were 25 male and 15 female third-year doctoral psychology students, each interviewing a male and a female undergraduate student (client). Results did not support the hypothesis that gender and sex role were powerful predictors of therapy effectiveness. However, this study did find that therapist self-rated interpersonal competency and accurate self-perception predicted therapy effectiveness for female clients. Therapists' consistency in using various parameters (techniques) of therapy was related to client perceived effectiveness. Opposite-sex pairings were less likely to result in momentary feelings of discomfort during initial interviews.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504534
Date12 1900
CreatorsTang, So-kum Catherine
ContributorsCritelli, Joseph W., Harrell, Ernest H., Schneider, Lawrence J.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 72 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Tang, So-kum Catherine, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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