Profanity as a Critical Variable in Counseling.

Wiley, David A.; Locke, Don C.

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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Profanity as a Critical Variable in Counseling.

Wiley, David A.; Locke, Don C.

Counselor Education and Supervision, v21 n3 p245-52 Mar 1982

Determined the effects of the use of profanity in counseling. Participants (N=123) were randomly assigned to view one of three videotapes, two of which included profanity. The participants tended to give higher therapeutic ratings to sessions including both client-initiated and counselor-initiated profanity than to the session free of profanity. (Author)

Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Student Attitudes, Verbal Communication, Videotape Recordings

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