title: Attitudes towards a blind counselor and perceived effectiveness.
abstract: Attitudes towards a blind counselor and perceived effectiveness were evaluated using a videotape of a simulated counseling session. One group were told the counselor was a blind doctoral student whereas control participants were informed that the counselor was a doctoral student. Participants were then administered the Disability Factor Scale/B and the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory. Analysis showed no difference in groups' scores on the Disability Factor Scale/B. A significant difference was obtained on one of the four scales of the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory, i.e., the blind counselor was perceived to show significantly more unconditional regard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 88003.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nystul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016896:Treatment Outcome