Model of Effects of Adult Attachment on Emotional Empathy of Counseling Students

The effects of adult attachment on emotional empathy were investigated using a sample of master's‐degree level counseling students. Through structural equation modeling, the authors found that the latent attachment dimensions of avoidance and anxiety work in tandem in their effects on empathy....

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Published inJournal of counseling and development Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 66 - 77
Main Authors Trusty, Jerry, Ng, Kok-Mun, Watts, Richard E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2005
American Counseling Association
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Academic guidance counseling
Adults
Anxiety
Attachment
Attachment (Psychology)
Attachment behavior
Caregivers
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor education
Counselor Educators
Counselor Training
Emotions
Empathy
Influence
Literature Reviews
Psychological aspects
Structural equation modeling
Structural Equation Models
Students
Theory
Variables
United States
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Summary:The effects of adult attachment on emotional empathy were investigated using a sample of master's‐degree level counseling students. Through structural equation modeling, the authors found that the latent attachment dimensions of avoidance and anxiety work in tandem in their effects on empathy. Lower avoidance and higher anxiety were associated with highest levels of empathy. Results are discussed in terms of attachment theory and the wounded healer concept, with implications for counselor trainees, counselor educators, and counselor supervisors.
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ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00581.x