Effect of postural congruence on client’s perception of counselor empathy.

Maurer, Richard E.; Tindall, Jeffrey H.

doi:10.1037/0022-0167.30.2.158

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Effect of postural congruence on client’s perception of counselor empathy.

Maurer, Richard E., Tindall, Jeffrey H.·1983·Journal of Counseling Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-0167.30.2.158

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This study investigated the effects of counselor postural congruence on client perception of the counselor's level of empathy. Specifically, it sought to determine whether a counselor who was mirror imaging a congruent arm and leg position of a client would significantly increase the client's perception of the counselor's level of empathy over the level of the client's perception when the counselor did not mirror image congruent arm and leg position. Eighty adolescents met individually with a counselor for 15 minutes to discuss career plans. Three variables were controlled for in this investigation: counselor's direct body orientation, position of counselor's head, and the empathy level of the counselor's verbal responses. The dependent variable was the Empathy subscale of the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory. In a 2 X 2 X 2 analysis of variance the results were, as predicted, that the clients would rate the counselor as having a significantly greater level of empathy in the congruent condition than in the noncongruent condition. Application to counselor training and suggestions for further research are discussed.

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Therapists are rated more favorably and as more empathic when they are instructed to make their movements more (rather than less) synchronized with the patient.
“Consistent with this, several experiments that examined simulated psychotherapy sessions have shown that therapists are rated more favorably and as more empathic when they are instructed to make their movements more (rather than less) synchronized with the patient (Trout and Rosenfeld, 1980; Maurer and Tindall, 1983; Sharpley et al., 2001).”
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THE EFFECT OF POSTURAL CONGRUENCE ON CLIENT PERCEPTION OF COUNSELOR EMPATHY
Maurer, R. E. (1982) · Fordham Research Commons (Fordham University)
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Effects of postural congruence on client’s perceptions of counselor empathy
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Authors: Maurer, R. E., & Tindall, J. H.
Venue: Journal of Counseling Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1983-04
Volume: 30
Issue: 2
Pages: 158-163
ISSN: 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
1939-2168
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.30.2.158
OpenAlex: W1993627390
Cited by: 154
References: 22
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 2.96
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Empathy and Medical Education
Keywords: counselor empathy, consumer perception, mirror imaging, body language, counselor-client interaction, career guidance, adolescents, counselor education, Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory

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