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Attitudes towards a blind counselor and perceived effectiveness
1Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 88003.
Abstract:
Attitudes towards a blind counselor and perceived effectiveness were evaluated using a videotape of a simulated counseling session. One group were told the counselor was a blind doctoral student whereas control participants were informed that the counselor was a doctoral student. Participants were then administered the Disability Factor Scale/B and the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory. Analysis showed no difference in groups' scores on the Disability Factor Scale/B. A significant difference was obtained on one of the four scales of the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory, i.e., the blind counselor was perceived to show significantly more unconditional regard.
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