Counseling interactions as a function of spatial-environmental conditions

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 signific...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1981-11, Vol.28 (6), p.536-539
Main Authors: Lecomte, Conrad, Bernstein, Bianca L, Dumont, Florent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counselor Characteristics
Counselor Trainees
Environmental Effects
Human
Personal Space
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Self-Disclosure
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/0022-0167.28.6.536