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ERIC Number: EJ254735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1981-Nov
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The Effect of Counselor Touch in an Initial Counseling Session.
Hubble, Mark A.; And Others
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v28 n6 p533-35 Nov 1981
Investigated the effect of counselor touch on female clients (N=32) and the moderating effect of clients' field dependence-independence on their response to a counselor's touch. Results indicated that counselors were perceived as significantly more expert when they touched than when they did not. Suggests implications for counseling. (Author)
Descriptors: Body Language, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Performance, Females, Nonverbal Communication, Personality Traits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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