Enhancing Competence and Self-Efficacy of Potential Recreators in Decision-Making Counseling

Authors

  • Wayne W Munson
  • Robert E Stadulis
  • Diane G Munson

Abstract

Fifty-four recreation students untrained in decision-making counseling skills were randomly
assigned to one ofthree groups: microskills practice (MS), mental practice (MP), or
wait-control (We). MS and MP subjects participated in six 75-minute decision-making
counseling training sessions, meeting two times per week over a three week period. Procedures
for training were similar for MS and MPgroups and included instructions, modeling,
feedback and review. The way skills were practiced defined the training procedure difference.
MS· subjects role-played skills in triads while MP subjects imagined themselves
performing the skills. we subjects received no training until after posttesting. Subjects
were pre and posttested on decision-making counseling efficacy and posttested on competence
in videotaped interviews with a standardized client. Results indicated that bothMS
and MP subjects performed more competently and perceived themselves capable of performing
more skills and with greater confidence than we subjects.

Published

1986-10-01

Issue

Section

Research Papers