The Utility of Problem-solving Training that Emphasises Selfmanagement Principles

Heppner, P. Paul; Baumgardner, Ann H.; Larson, Lisa M.; Petty, Richard E.

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“…With partners who appraise themselves as effective problem solvers, this strategy would not be pertinent, and other targets should be identified during the initial assessment. These data are consistent with the results of previous studies that have noted the utility of training for subjects who perceived certain problem solving deficits (Heppner et al, 1988). A possible explanation for the lack of improvement in these spouses could be that they had little room for improvement.…”

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“…Men who initially perceived their problem solving abilities as effective had a mean score of 64.5 with a minimum approximate score of 51.9, while women had an average score of 77.5 with a minimum approximate score of 66.6. Compared to Heppner's sample (lowest score of 60; Heppner et al, 1988), it seems that our group of effective problem solvers had particularly strong perceptions of their problem solving abilities. However, both groups reported similar appraisal of their problem solving abilities following treatment.…”

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confidence: 74%

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The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Marital Therapy on Marital Happiness and Problem Solving Self-Appraisal

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“…Such methodological tools may dramatically alter how the influence process is investigated, namely, by increasing the specificity and breadth of our knowledge about the change process. The integration between these two lines of research has been started, for example, by the use of the thought-listing procedure to help elucidate how a client processes information during a counseling intervention and, particularly, how that client's information process relates to the influence process (see Heppner, Baumgardner, Larson, & Petty, 1988).…”

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Social influence research in counseling: A review and critique.

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Claiborn²

1989

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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This review concerns recent research on counseling as a social influence process. Studies published since 1981 are presented in two groups, according to whether they pertain to the first or second stage of Strong's (1968) influence model, and within these groups, according to the type of methodology used (interview and noninterview analogue studies and field studies) and the variables of interest (counselor, message, and client variables, and combinations of these). Then, the social influence literature as a whole is critically examined as to its methodological and theoretical adequacy. Major criticisms include the low external validity of the research, the disproportionate emphasis of the research on counselor perceptions rather than influence itself, and the weak connection between research and theory. Solutions are proposed for particular methodological problems, and recommendations are made for further research and theory development. The goal of counseling is to help people solve problems and cope with life's difficulties (Fretz, 1982;Heppner, 1978) or, in other words, to help people change. Questions about the change process guide the work of counseling practitioners and researchers alike. For practitioners it is a practical question: "What can I do to help this client to change?" But the scientific A Review of Recent Social Influence ResearchWe thank Monica M. Menne for her tabulations on some of the studies, Rebecca M. Nerison for her editorial assistance, and Joan Rosenberg for her stimulating observations about the influence process in counseling.Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to P. Paul Heppner, 210 McAlester Hall, Psychology Department, University of Missouri--Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 6521 I. version of the question differs only in its generality and scope: "What can counselors do to help a wide variety of clients change?" Inquiry into the principles and processes of change is at the heart of counseling research and, as these questions show, vital to its link with practice.Social influence theory is one attempt to answer questions about the change process in counseling. Though influence has long been recognized--and denied--as an important part of counseling and psychotherapy (see Pepinsky & Pepinsky, 1954), formal articulation of the social influence point of view probably began with the publication of Frank's (1961) Persuasion and Healing. Research on the influence process in counseling began in the 1960s, undoubtedly stimulated by the attitude change Zeitgeist in social psychology, but also by Journal of Counseliog Psychology, 1989, Vol, 36, No. 3, 365-387 Copyright 1988 by the American Psychological Association, Inc. 0022-0167/89/$00.75 365 366 P. PAUL HEPPNER AND CHARLES D. CLAIBORN such writers as Levy (1963), Goldstein, HeUer, andSechrest (1966), andStrong (1968), all of whom advocated a connection between social psychological and psychotherapeutic research. The rise of social influence theory reflected a disenchantment with the crude outcome research of the ti...

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“…Low scores represent positive appraisals of problem-solving abilities. The PSI has been used primarily as a research tool in the examination of its relationship with a range of cognitive, affective and behavioral variables related to coping (Heppner, 1988). However, it has also been employed as an outcome measure for problem-solving training seminars (Heppner & Petersen, 1982;Nezu, 1986), as it measures constructs that are amenable to ehange through specific skill training in problem-solving (Heppner & Petersen, 1982).…”

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“…The Problem-Solving Invento y (PSI) was developed by Heppner & Petersen (1982) in response to the dearth of instruments available to measure aspects of the personal problem-solving process. It is intended to reflect the individual's awareness and evaluation of his or her problem-solving abilities or style and provides a global appraisal of that individual as a problem solver (Heppner, 1988). The PSI is a 35-item instrument consisting of three scales derived from factor analysis: Problem-Solving Conjidence, Approach-Avoidance Style, and Personal Control.…”

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Evaluation of an integrative approach to training paraprofessionals in counselling using the Problem Solving Inventory

Callagher

1993

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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The present study evaluated an eclectic approach to training paraprofessionals in counselling. The programme was designed to reflect recent developments in microcounselling problem-solving approaches and training procedures. Fifteen paraprofessionals participated in a 25 week x 4 hours programme of training, 13 of whom completed the Problem Solving Inventory both pre-and post-training. Trainees ' scores decreased significantly, showing that they appraised their problem-solving in a more positive manner following training. It is concluded that the results of this exploratory study may contribute to the wider issue of evaluating the acquisition of higher-order counselling abilities in trainees. Implications for training and meeting client needs are discussed.

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The Utility of Problem-solving Training that Emphasises Selfmanagement Principles

Cited by 37 publications

References 28 publications

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Marital Therapy on Marital Happiness and Problem Solving Self-Appraisal

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Marital Therapy on Marital Happiness and Problem Solving Self-Appraisal

Social influence research in counseling: A review and critique.

Evaluation of an integrative approach to training paraprofessionals in counselling using the Problem Solving Inventory

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