Assertiveness Training and Christian Values

Bolsinger, Scot A.; McMinn, Mark R.

doi:10.1002/j.2161-007x.1989.tb00978.x

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“…Participants in this study experienced significantly more interpersonal problems, across all subscales, than community samples. Higher scores for nonassertion, overaccommodation, and neediness are supported by previous research that purports that for some Christians, nonassertion is a Christian ideal because it creates room for self-sacrifice and forgiveness (as exemplified by the phrase “turning the other cheek”), while assertiveness runs counter to this principle and may be considered aggressive or selfish (Bolsinger & McMinn, 1989). This is in line with findings in personality psychology that report that agreeableness and conscientiousness are the factors in the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality most related to religiosity (Saroglou, 2010)…”

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Christian therapists and their clients.

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Kim

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Spirituality in Clinical Practice

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Psychotherapy clients who consider themselves highly religious often prefer therapists who hold similar religious values. This is the case for religious Christians who want to discuss their difficulties in a counseling environment that affirms their Christian faith. While a majority of Americans identify as believing Christians, there is limited research on Christian therapists and their clients. Little is known about the potential differences between Christian therapists and clients in terms of religious beliefs, practices, and experiences. The samples in this study included clients seeking treatment at a large urban Christian counseling center and the therapists providing treatment. Clients provided information about overall psychological distress and interpersonal problems upon intake and information about religious and spiritual practices and beliefs, including religious coping, daily spiritual experiences, and forgiveness. In addition, this study examined the religious beliefs and practices of Christian therapists in comparison to the clients they serve. Results identify important differences between Christian therapists and clients on many religion and spirituality variables. Given that knowledge, skills, and awareness of working with spiritually and religiously diverse clients is an essential aspect of multicultural counseling competence, this article concludes by applying these results to the field, offering practical, clinical considerations for both Christian therapists and psychotherapists practicing in secular settings for improved multicultural clinical practice.

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Christian therapists and their clients.

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A Stage Approach to Career Counseling With Christian Women

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Brame

Vaughn

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Counseling and Values

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Does sexist language reflect personal characteristics?

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We investigated whether or not sexist language in written form can be linked to traditional views of sex roles, assertiveness, psychological androgyny, Christian beliefs, or sexist language in oral form. In Experiment 1, undergraduates were given an essay designed to test written sexist language and several pencil-and-paper personality inventories. No relationship between sexist language and interpersonal assertiveness or psychological androgyny was found. However, those who avoided sexist language were less traditional in their sex role perceptions scored lower on a scale of Christian beliefs. In Experient 2, the method of measuring sexist language was expanded by using three essay responses and a brief oral interview. Those who used sexist language in written form were more likely than others to use sexist language in oral form on some responses. Interpretations and implications of the fmdings are discussed.

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Assertiveness Training and Christian Values

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

Christian therapists and their clients.

Christian therapists and their clients.

A Stage Approach to Career Counseling With Christian Women

Does sexist language reflect personal characteristics?

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