Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Callahan, Charlene

Keywords

Control, Naturalness, Therapeutic Enviroment

Area of Concentration

Psychology

Abstract

Preferences for control and naturalness in a therapeutic environment were examined. Specifically, preferences for seating arrangements, presence/absence of windows, presence/absence of natural objects, and presence/absence of status symbols were explored. Participants responded that they prefer to have moderate control and high naturalness in the counseling environment, with high consensus among participants. The exception to this consensus was that clients� and non-clients� preferences differed slightly, with a higher percentage of clients preferring the room depicting moderate control and high naturalness than non-clients. The results suggest that control and naturalness are important in the therapeutic setting, and most people have similar preferences regarding control and naturalness. Further research is necessary to clarify the similarity and differences between preferences of clients and non-clients, and should include more characteristics of the counseling setting to get a more comprehensive understanding of what the ideal counseling room should resemble.

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