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AN ENCOUNTER GROUP AND CHANGES IN COUNSELORS' VALUES 1
Author(s) -
Reardon Robert C.,
Burck Harman D.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1972.tb01284.x
Subject(s) - psychology , value (mathematics) , treatment and control groups , social psychology , social value orientations , period (music) , group (periodic table) , statistics , mathematics , physics , chemistry , mathematical economics , organic chemistry , acoustics
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of encounter group treatment on the values and value systems of 24 employment service counselors. A time series own control design was used. Treatment consisted of 27 hours in encounter groups over a three‐week period. Thirty‐six value rankings were obtained before and after treatment, and again six months later. There was greater change in instrumental than terminal values during and after treatment. Contrary to expectation, personal and conservative values became more important than social and liberal values after treatment. Most value changes during treatment did not persist six months later.