EFFECTS OF SUPERVISOR STYLE AND EMPATHY UPON COUNSELOR LEARNING

Examined effects of supervisor style (techniques and counseling types) and supervisor empathy upon counselor learning of empathy in a supervision analogue. 3 groups of 14 Ss heard 2 sets of recorded client statements and responded as counselors. The 2 experimental groups had 20-min conferences with 14 supervisors between Sets 1 and 2. The control group received no supervision. An analysis of recorded responses indicated that Ss in the techniques and control groups were higher in the learning of empathy than Ss receiving counseling oriented supervision. Supervisor empathy was not related to counselor learning. (16 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1968 American Psychological Association.