Client expectations about counseling across four cultures.
Date of Publication
1994
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling
Subject Categories
Counseling Psychology | Education
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Dr. Gundelina Velazco
Defense Panel Chair
Dr. Naomi Ruiz
Defense Panel Member
Dr. Rose Marie S. Clemena
Dr. Imelda Villar
Abstract/Summary
As a consequence of several diverse socio-cultural factors, the counseling process has evolved not without inherent or external prejudices hovering around its proceedings. Certain preconceptions pave the way for unintended consequences as it relegates the counseling procedure to either something advantageous or without substantial purpose. This study aims to underscore the productiveness and benefit of the said process, and determined if there are significant differences among Americans, Koreans, Taiwanese, and Filipinos. Descriptive design using the survey method was utilized in this study. There were 40 randomly chosen respondents for each cultural group namely, American, Taiwanese, Filipino and Korean high school students. Results of the survey showed that there are significant differences among the cultural groups tested. The Taiwanese generally manifested a higher degree of expectation in the various areas of contention. motivation, Openness and Responsibility, the Taiwanese have significantly higher level of expectations than the Americans, Filipinos and Koreans. Regarding Realism, the Koreans displayed a higher propensity that the other three countries. Regarding Acceptance, Confrontation, Directiveness, Empathy, Genuiness, Nurturance, and Self-disclosure, the Taiwanese have significantly higher level of expectations than the Americans, Filipinos, and Koreans. Regarding Attractiveness, Expertise, Tolerance, Trustworthiness, the Koreans have significantly higher levels of expectations than the other three countries. Regarding Concreteness, Immediacy, and Outcome, there are no significant differences among the four cultures.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG02207
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
[103] leaves
Keywords
Counseling; Counselor and client; Expectation (Psychology); Cross-cultural counseling
Recommended Citation
Hwang, W. (1994). Client expectations about counseling across four cultures.. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1531