Effects of locus of control and differential analogue interview procedures on the perceived therapeutic relationship.

After administration of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, 32 male college students were exposed to either a modified desensitization or a semistructured interview technique. The 2 male E-therapists participated in both conditions. Afterward each S completed the Leary Interpersonal Check List, indicating his perceptions of his E-therapist. Results show that E-therapists are perceived differently depending on the technique used, and that perceptual differences are related to locus of control. Findings are interpreted within a cognitive theoretical framework. (41 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)