Relationship of Dogmatism and Prejudice to Counseling Effectiveness

The effect of a curriculum unit on death and dying on the ability of dietetic students to counsel seriously ill patients

“…Results indicated that students with high dogmatism scale scores (indicating closed-mindedness) received lower counseling effectiveness ratings. Other studies (Kemp, 1962;and Milliken and Paterson, 1967) found this same inverse relationship between dogmatism ratings and counselor effectiveness.…”

“…Because results reported in the literature suggested that high levels of closed-mindedness or dogmatism were negatively related to counseling ability (Mezzano, 1969;Kemp, 1962;and Milliken and Paterson, 1967) and empathy was positively related to establishing helping relationships with clients (Rogers, 1975;Boles, 1976;and Kahn et al, 1979), these two personality attributes were measured in the dietetic students in the study.…”

“…Personality traits are reported in the literature as important determinants of counseling effectiveness (Kemp, 1962;Milliken and Paterson, 1967;Mezzano, 1969). These studies indicated that counselors with higher empathy and lower dogmatism personality trait scores were more effective in their work.…”

The Relationship of Counselor Characteristics and Counseling Effectiveness

“…The characteristics of open~mindedness were of main concern in the studies by Russo, Kelz, and Hudson (1964) and by Milliken and Paterson (1967). The former study compared subjects' scores on the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale (RDS) with judges' ratings of counseling effectiveness, utilizing the Interview Counselor Performance Rating Scale devised by Kelz.…”

Correlates of Effectiveness in Group Counseling

“…One variable that shows a consistent negative effect is years of teaching experience. Teaching experience has been associated with higher levels of dogmatism, suggesting that experienced teachers may not make open and accepting counselors (Heikkinen, 1975;Milliken and Paterson, 1967; Wittmer and Webster, 1969).…”