Counseling interactions as a function of spatial-environmental conditions

Conrad Lecomte; Bianca L. Bernstein; Florent Dumont

doi:10.1037/0022-0167.28.6.536

Counseling interactions as a function of spatial-environmental conditions

Conrad Lecomte, Bianca L. Bernstein, Florent Dumont

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Abstract

Investigated the effects of interpersonal distance, intensity of lighting, and time on counselor communication of affective and cognitive self-disclosure. Excerpts from initial sessions conducted by 18 counselors-in-training with 54 clients were randomly selected and rated. Results indicate significant effects of Distance on counselor concreteness and of Lighting on counselor communication of cognitive sets in the last third of the interviews. Additionally, Distance had a significant effect on counselee affective self-disclosure in the 2nd third of the interviews. (12 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	536-539
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of counseling psychology
Volume	28
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.28.6.536
State	Published - Nov 1981
Externally published	Yes

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interpersonal distance & lighting intensity & time, counselor communication of self disclosure & client self disclosure, counselor trainees & clients

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Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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