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The Usefulness of Spirituality Concepts as Perceived by Marriage and Family Therapist and Couples

Giovannelli, Lisa Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1304433846

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy.
This study was an investigation and evaluation of the perceived usefulness of spirituality concepts by therapists and couples as related to the counseling experience. The spirituality concepts that were evaluated were derived from several spirituality scales including The Spiritual Wellness Inventory, The Spiritual Well-Being Scale and The Spiritual Meaning Scale. Comparisons of the ratings of spirituality concepts between therapists and couples and within the couples’ structure were analyzed to determine the perceived usefulness of the spirituality concepts as related to the potential overall usefulness of each spirituality scale for the purpose of assessing spirituality during the counseling experience. The initial regression results for both therapists and couples indicated that all evaluated spirituality concepts accounted for a significant amount of unique variance in perceived usefulness. However, in the subsequent regression analyses, the results indicated that significant differences existed in perceived usefulness of the spirituality concepts between the therapists and couples and among the couples when controlling for age, gender and ethnicity.
Patricia Parr, Dr. (Advisor)
Isadore Newman, Dr. (Committee Member)
Linda Perosa, Dr. (Committee Member)
Sandra Perosa, Dr. (Committee Member)
John Queener, Dr. (Committee Member)
Kathleen Tusaie, Dr. (Committee Member)
185 p.
Counseling Education
spirituality; counseling; marriage and family therapists

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  • Giovannelli, L. M. (2011). The Usefulness of Spirituality Concepts as Perceived by Marriage and Family Therapist and Couples [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1304433846

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Giovannelli, Lisa. The Usefulness of Spirituality Concepts as Perceived by Marriage and Family Therapist and Couples. 2011. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1304433846.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Giovannelli, Lisa. "The Usefulness of Spirituality Concepts as Perceived by Marriage and Family Therapist and Couples." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1304433846

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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