The Effects of Counseling for Conformity or Social Change on Perceived Counselor Credibility

The purpose of this study was to determine if high school students would rate the counselor's credibility differently when the counselor functioned as an agent of social change rather than as an agent of social conformity. Females tended to rate the conformity role highest. (Author)

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Published inJournal of Counseling Services Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 12
Main Authors Atkinson, Donald R, Dorsey, Marilynn F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1979
Subjects
Behavior Rating Scales
Conformity
Counselor Role
Counselors
High School Students
Pupil Personnel Workers
Secondary Education
Sex Differences
Social Change
Student Attitudes
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine if high school students would rate the counselor's credibility differently when the counselor functioned as an agent of social change rather than as an agent of social conformity. Females tended to rate the conformity role highest. (Author)