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Adlerian Personality Priorities: Psychological and Attitudinal Differences
Author(s) -
Ashby Jeffrey S.,
Kottman Terry,
Rice Kenneth G.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02706.x
Subject(s) - adlerian , locus of control , dysfunctional family , personality , psychology , social psychology , empirical research , clinical psychology , applied psychology , psychotherapist , philosophy , epistemology
This study investigated the relationship between Adlerian personality priorities (pleasing, achieving, outdoing, detaching, avoiding) and several selected psychological and attitudinal variables theoretically linked to those priorities. Two hundred sixty‐two undergraduate students completed measures of personality priority, locus of control, social interest, self‐esteem, and dysfunctional attitudes. Results revealed significant differences between the various personality priorities on measures of self‐esteem, social interest, internal locus of control, and dysfunctional attitudes. These findings lend empirical support for the use of personality priorities as a tool for conceptualizing clients. Implications for counseling practice and future research on personality priorities are presented.