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The Use of Humor When Counseling African American College Students
Author(s) -
Vereen Linwood G.,
Butler S. Kent,
Williams Franklyn C.,
Darg Jules A.,
Downing Trae K. E.
Publication year - 2006
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.1556-6678.2006.tb00375.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychology , psychotherapist , medical education , applied psychology , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence
According to the literature, humor is a critical tool to enhance the counseling process because it can reduce stress, build rapport, and aid in the increase of the client's self‐efficacy. In recent years, the critical nature of using humor appropriately from a cultural perspective has been explored. In this article, the authors further explore the cultural foundations, purpose, effectiveness, and implications of using humor when counseling African American college students.