Dogmatism and Ability To Communicate Facilitative Conditions During Counseling

This study correlated scores on the Dogmatism Scale with ratings of levels of facilitative conditions offered during counseling for 30 graduate students in a beginning practicum situation. Trained judges rated the levels of empathic understanding, respect or positive regard, and facilitative genuineness the students provided to clients. Results disclosed no significant relationships among the variables under investigation. Several interpretations of these findings were discussed, and suggestions for future research were offered.