Exploring Outcomes and Initial Self-Report of Client Motivation in a College Counseling Center

Autor/inn/en	Ilagan, Guy; Vinson, Michael L.; Sharp, Julia L.; Ilagan, Jill; Oberman, Aaron
Titel	Exploring Outcomes and Initial Self-Report of Client Motivation in a College Counseling Center
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 63 (2015) 3, S.187-194 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2014.1003379
Schlagwörter	Counseling Services; Questionnaires; Correlation; Outcomes of Treatment; Mental Health; Health Services; Records (Forms); College Students; Student Attitudes; Pretests Posttests; Student Motivation; Behavior Change; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fragebogen; Korrelation; Psychohygiene; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Formularsammlung; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Objective: To explore the association between college counseling center clients' initial self-report of motivation and counseling outcome. Participants: The sample was composed of 331 student clients who utilized a college counseling center from August 2007 to August 2009. The college is a public, mid-size, urban university in the Southeast. Methods: Motivation was measured at intake by a self-report of change readiness item. A quantitative study that employed a 5-group, pretest-posttest design included 331 student participants. Counseling outcome was measured using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2. Results: As assigned by the clients' self-report of change readiness, counseling outcome for 5 motivation groups differed significantly (p = 0.004; a < 0.05). Compulsory participation in counseling was treated as a possible confound and was not a significant factor in counseling outcome (p = 0.268; a < .05). Conclusions: Participants' initial self-report of motivation was significantly associated with counseling outcome. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01