Gay and Bisexual Male Clients' Perceptions of Counseling: The Role of Perceived Sexual Orientation Similarity and Counselor Universal-Diverse Orientation

Autor/inn/en	Stracuzzi, Thomas I.; Mohr, Jonathan J.; Fuertes, Jairo N.
Titel	Gay and Bisexual Male Clients' Perceptions of Counseling: The Role of Perceived Sexual Orientation Similarity and Counselor Universal-Diverse Orientation
Quelle	In: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58 (2011) 3, S.299-309 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0167
DOI	10.1037/a0023603
Schlagwörter	Counselor Client Relationship; Homosexuality; Males; Role; Sexual Orientation; Case Studies; Counselor Attitudes; Correlation; Counseling Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homosexualität; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Rollen; Sexuelle Orientierung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Korrelation
Abstract	A recurring question in multicultural counseling is whether client-counselor similarity on sociodemographic characteristics benefits counseling. A related issue is how counselor orientation to diversity relates to counseling process and outcome, both as a main effect and in interaction with counselor-client sociodemographic match. This cross-sectional study investigated these questions in relation to gay and bisexual male clients' counseling experiences by examining clients' perceived similarity to their counselor in sexual orientation, as well as counselors' self-reported orientation to diversity (assessed in terms of level of universal-diverse orientation [UDO]). Data were from 83 male-male client-counselor dyads recruited from lesbian/gay/bisexual-affirming counseling practices, where clients identified as gay or bisexual and counselors identified as gay, bisexual, or heterosexual. Counselor UDO was positively and uniquely associated with client ratings of the working alliance, session depth, and session smoothness. Perceived sexual orientation similarity was not directly related to any of the counseling-related criterion variables. Moreover, when counselors reported low levels of UDO, perceived similarity was negatively associated with the client-rated alliance and perceived improvement. Client religious commitment--a control variable in all analyses--was uniquely and negatively associated with client ratings of perceived improvement in counseling. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10