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The relationship between client-counselor race and counselor use of reflective listening skills

dc.contributor.advisorSias, Shari Corinneen_US
dc.contributor.authorSeay, Jonnieen_US
dc.contributor.departmentRehabilitation Counselingen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-22T15:16:57Z
dc.date.available2011-08-22T15:16:57Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract  Research shows that minority populations underutilize counseling services and have high dropout rates (Hser, Evans, Huang, & Anglin, 2004; King & Canada, 2004). Additionally, counselor behavior is directly related to treatment outcomes (Okiishi et al., 2006; Okiishi, Lambert, Nielson, & Ogles, 2003). That is, counselors with good rapport building skills have better client outcomes. This study explored the relationship between client race and counselor behavior. The study participants were 5 student case managers/counselors and 10 clients at a substance abuse intensive outpatient program. In an attempt to control extraneous variables, all counselors selected were Caucasian. Three counselors were males and two were females. All clients selected were males, two Caucasian and two African American. Data was collected by accessing archived counseling sessions recorded as part of the program's clinical service. Counselor use of reflective listening skills was coded by two independent raters using the Motivational Interviewing Skills Code (MISC) 2.0 (Miller, Moyers, Ernst, & Amrhein, 2003). A paired-sample t test was used to analyze the differences in group means. The results showed that counselors used more reflective listening behaviors with Caucasian clients versus African American clients.  en_US
dc.description.degreeM.S.en_US
dc.format.extent51 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/3675
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectHealth sciencesen_US
dc.subjectCounseling psychologyen_US
dc.subjectSocial worken_US
dc.subjectCounselingen_US
dc.subjectCounseling relationshipen_US
dc.subjectRaceen_US
dc.subjectReflective listeningen_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectSubstance abuse counselingen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunication
dc.subject.meshAttitudes
dc.subject.meshCulture
dc.subject.meshCross-Cultural Comparison
dc.subject.meshEthnic Groups
dc.subject.meshCounseling, methods
dc.subject.meshBehavior
dc.subject.meshPopulation
dc.subject.meshPopulation Characteristics
dc.subject.meshPsychology
dc.subject.meshNondirective Therapy
dc.subject.meshPsychotherapy, methods
dc.subject.meshMinority Groups, psychology
dc.subject.meshEthnic Groups, psychology
dc.subject.meshCultural Diversity
dc.subject.meshRace Relations
dc.subject.meshDirective Counseling
dc.titleThe relationship between client-counselor race and counselor use of reflective listening skillsen_US
dc.typeMaster's Thesisen_US

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