Nonsexual multiple role relationships, attachment style, and perception of the counseling situation and the counselor

摘要: Professional discussion of nonsexual multiple role relationships (NMRR) has been extensive in the last fifteen years. However, only a few investigations have explored clients or former clients’ views on NMRR. This analogue experimental study focused NMRR with mental health professionals. Additionally, associations between participants’ attachment styles and their emotional cognitive reactions to counseling situations, as well perceptions counselor, were explored. An mixed 2 (multiple roles: accepted, declined) x (gender: male, female) (type social, professional) factorial design was used this study. One hundred-seventeen volunteer participants, all current college students clients, completed experiment which they exposed vignettes, constructed descriptions client-counselor interactions. Subjects randomly assigned one two between-subjects conditions roles accepted vs. declined). Each participant presented vignettes describing situations either developed did not. vignette each set described social interaction, while another professional interaction. participants following measures: Balanced Inventory Desirable Responding (BIDR), Experiences Close Relationships Scale (ECRS), Multiple Role Questionnaire (MRQ), Reaction Questionnaires (RQs), Counselor Rating Form – Short Version (CRF-S). It found that when by had more positive emotions less negative feelings towards situation, perceived counselor positively than declined. The