| Abstrakt: |
Radio psychology talk show hosts' responses were analyzed using the 14-category Hill Counselor Verbal Response Category System (HCVRCS) and then compared with the verbal behaviors of other professional and non-professional helpers, including Carl Rogers, Fritz Perls, Albert Ellis, family practice lawyers, and mutual-help group leaders. Radio hosts tended to be active and directive in their verbal behaviors, offering primarily advice and information, and only infrequently reflecting, restating, or self-disclosing. In terms of overall verbal style, hosts strongly resembled Ellis and Perls, who were both highly active and directive in their interactions. Hosts were very dissimilar compared to Rogers, whose client-centered approach is principally nondirective. Although both hosts and lawyers were very active, lawyers emphasized facts and knowledge, whereas hosts focused more on feelings and insight. Compared to hosts, mutual-help group leaders gave more information and were more self-disclosing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
