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The Influence Of Race And Gender On The Choice Of A Mental Health Provider, Meghan Rackers
The Influence Of Race And Gender On The Choice Of A Mental Health Provider, Meghan Rackers
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Although the current mental health treatment model provides little opportunity for consumers of services to exert control of their mental health experiences (specifically when choosing a provider), the ability to select a service provider may aid in the formation of the therapeutic alliance. The abundance of research regarding the topic of racial and gender matching of clinicians and clients has focused on treatment outcomes and client retention, and less on client preference and how it relates to likelihood that they will seek out services. Previous studies have used face-valid surveys asking whether clients would prefer a clinician who is a …
The Relationship Between Social Anxiety And Conforming Behavior In A Computerized Task, Jeremy Vargas
The Relationship Between Social Anxiety And Conforming Behavior In A Computerized Task, Jeremy Vargas
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
This study assessed the relationship between social anxiety symptoms and conforming behavior in both ambiguous and unambiguous computerized context. The majority of the participants for the sample consisted of Caucasian (78%) females (71%) who completed the task entirely (N = 94). Measures of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) were used to assess social anxiety, while a computer mediated problem-solving task was used to assess conforming behavior. It was hypothesized that conforming behavior would be greater in the ambiguous context compared to the unambiguous context; and that social anxiety scores would be correlated with higher conforming behavior. While a Wilcoxon …