Effects of Culturally Consistent Counseling Tasks on American and International Student Observers' Perception of Counselor Credibility: A Preliminary Investigation.

Sodowsky, Gargi Roysircar

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ426846

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0748-9633

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Effects of Culturally Consistent Counseling Tasks on American and International Student Observers' Perception of Counselor Credibility: A Preliminary Investigation.

Sodowsky, Gargi Roysircar

Journal of Counseling and Development, v69 n3 p253-56 Jan-Feb 1991

Investigated causes of international students' perception of counselor credibility. White American students (n=48) and Asian Indian (n=48) and South Korean (n=33) international students viewed videotapes consistent with either Asian Indian cultural values or mainstream counseling, then completed Counselor Rating Form. Asian Indians found culturally consistent counselor significantly more expertlike and trustworthy than culturally discrepant counselor. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Evaluation, Credibility, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A