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Interpretation style and reactance in counselor's social influence.

E T Dowd1, S D Trutt, C E Watkins

  • 1University of North Texas.

Psychological Reports
|February 11, 1992
PubMed
Summary

This study explored how counselor interpretation styles and client reactance affect perceptions of the counselor. Men perceived counselors more favorably, while interpretation styles influenced highly reactant clients differently than low reactant clients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology

Background:

  • Client reactance, a response to perceived threats to freedom, can influence therapeutic outcomes.
  • Counselor interpretation styles, such as tentative versus absolute, may differentially impact client perceptions and engagement.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for optimizing the therapeutic alliance and client outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of counselor interpretation style (tentative vs. absolute) and client reactance levels (high vs. low) on client perceptions.
  • To examine the influence of gender on these interactions.
  • To assess impacts on counselor's social influence, client willingness to engage, perceived counselor helpfulness, and client anger.

Main Methods:

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  • Experimental design comparing two interpretation styles (tentative, absolute).
  • Inclusion of two levels of client reactance (high, low) and gender as factors.
  • Measurement of counselor's social influence, willingness to see counselor, willingness/ability to help, and client anger.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant main effects or interactions were found for counselor's social influence.
    • Men perceived the counselor as more willing to help and were more willing to see the counselor compared to women.
    • Highly reactant clients preferred absolute interpretations, while low reactant clients preferred tentative interpretations for perceived counselor helpfulness.

    Conclusions:

    • Counselor interpretation style and client reactance interact to influence client perceptions of helpfulness, particularly for highly reactant individuals.
    • Gender influences perceptions of counselor helpfulness and willingness to engage.
    • Findings suggest tailoring interpretation styles to client reactance levels may enhance therapeutic engagement.