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The Adaptive Ability of Male and Female Counselor Trainees
Author(s) -
BLAAS CHARLES D.,
GINSBURG MICHAEL
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1976.tb02015.x
Subject(s) - adaptability , psychology , task (project management) , clinical psychology , applied psychology , medical education , developmental psychology , medicine , ecology , management , economics , biology
Adaptability Index (AI) ratings were conducted comparing male and female counselor trainee differences for two counseling tasks. The tasks consisted of a male and female client behaving on the basis of a predefined, standardized role. The counselor trainee's responses to four verbal obstacles contained within each task were evaluated for counselor adaptability. The data indicate no significant differences in male and female counselor trainee adaptability ratings regardless of the sex of the client. The article discusses implications of the study for counselor education and suggests additional research.