Client's Reactions to Initial Interviews: Determinants of Relationship-Centered and Problem-Centered Satisfaction

Relationship-centered satisfaction was significantly greater when subjects perceived themselves as similar rather than dissimilar to the counselor in terms of values or life-style preferences and when the counselor was informal rather than formal. The results underscore the utility of separating the...

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Published inJournal of Counseling Psychology Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 187
Main Author Tessler, Richard C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1975
Subjects
College Students
Counseling
Counseling Effectiveness
Females
Helping Relationship
Interviews
Life Style
Problem Solving
Research Projects
Values
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Summary:Relationship-centered satisfaction was significantly greater when subjects perceived themselves as similar rather than dissimilar to the counselor in terms of values or life-style preferences and when the counselor was informal rather than formal. The results underscore the utility of separating the satisfaction concept into relationship-centered and problem-centered components. (Author)