Adolescent Readiness for Change and the Working Alliance in Counseling |
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| Authors: | Marilyn R. Fitzpatrick Shahrzad Irannejad |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The authors examined the relationship between readiness for change and the quality of the working alliance of adolescents (ages 14–18 years) and their counselors. As predicted, clients who were more ready for change had more positive alliances, particularly with respect to goal and task collaboration. There was also a trend toward the association of the maintenance or postchange stage with a weakened bond. |
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