Abstract
A 3-dimensional model of therapeutic control was hypothesized and examined. Specifically the model posited that control indices can be adequately described by 3 independent dimensions: intrapersonal definitions versus interpersonal definitions, from definitions versus effect definitions, and behavior versus perceptions. Meetings of 26 clients with 1 of 14 therapists were audio recorded, and each participant was requested to fill out control questionnaires after a middle session of therapy. The audiotapes were rated with 5 different control-coding schemes, and the resulting sequential ratings were aggregated with 3 different methods, yielding 15 different behavioral-control indices. The correlation matrices of these 15 behavioral-control indices and 3 perceived-control indices were subjected to multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. The results are supportive of the hypothesized model and the relative independence of behavioral and perception definitions of control.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-278 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of counseling psychology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health