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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504534 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Tang, So-kum Catherine |
| Contributors | Critelli, Joseph W., Harrell, Ernest H., Schneider, Lawrence J. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 72 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Tang, So-kum Catherine, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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