Abstract
Self-disclosure is a significant factor in psychological consulting and psychological therapy. There have already been studies dividing the self-disclosure according to the content features and emotional dimensionality. Visitors display higher self-disclosure in psychological consulting situation, and men disclose more than women. The self-disclosure of visitors is a process of gradual exploration with specific emotion, which is influenced by the psychological state, emotional experience, counselors and social culture. The self-disclosure of visitors is related to the psychological consulting process, strategy selection and effects. The features of self-disclosure, as well as its function in psychological consultation, shall be further explored.
Highlights
Self-disclosure is “a window for an individual to express his emotion, ideas and opinions towards others” (Suo, Hong & Qian, 2008), and it is closely related to the psychological health of human, which is especially reflected in the individual adaptation and psychological therapy (Li, Huichang & Yonghua, 2006)
Farber et al (2001) discovered from studies that if calculated according to hundred-mark system, the average score of visitors’ disclosure to counselors reaches 80.7, and the disclosure of private topics is above the average level, which may be related to the fact that visitors regard the psychological consulting as the “secure place for discussing the important topics in life” (Farber & Hall, 2002), as well as the positive attitude towards the self-disclosure in treatment (Farber, Berano, & Capobianco, 2004)
The self-disclosure of visitors is regarded as significant factors in the psychological counseling and treatment
Summary
Self-disclosure is “a window for an individual to express his emotion, ideas and opinions towards others” (Suo, Hong & Qian, 2008), and it is closely related to the psychological health of human, which is especially reflected in the individual adaptation and psychological therapy (Li, Huichang & Yonghua, 2006). Self-disclosure is an effective factor in psychological consultation and psychological treatment, which has already been an extensive common sense among the therapists. The study on the self-disclosure of visitors starts from Weiner and Schuman (1984), but there are few studies involving the self-disclosure of visitors in China, and the exploration is not deep enough. Its active role in the psychological consulting and treatment has not been concerned yet. The combing of related studies concerning the self-disclosure of visitors will be of important theoretical and realistic significance
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