Abstract
This article describes the development of the Therapist Use-of-Self Orientation Questionnaire (TUSO-Q), an instrument designed
to measure therapists’ use-of-self orientations while working with clients. A total of 373 therapists participated in this
study. Exploratory factor analysis in the structural equation modeling context revealed three different therapist use-of-self
orientations: Transpersonal, Contextual, and Instrumental. The final model provided an excellent fit to the data. TUSO-Q scores
exhibited satisfactory evidence of internal consistency reliability and construct validity. Implications for the scale’s use
in clinical research and training are discussed.
to measure therapists’ use-of-self orientations while working with clients. A total of 373 therapists participated in this
study. Exploratory factor analysis in the structural equation modeling context revealed three different therapist use-of-self
orientations: Transpersonal, Contextual, and Instrumental. The final model provided an excellent fit to the data. TUSO-Q scores
exhibited satisfactory evidence of internal consistency reliability and construct validity. Implications for the scale’s use
in clinical research and training are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-20
- DOI 10.1007/s10591-011-9146-6
- Authors
- Stephen A. Anderson, Human Development and Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Center for Applied Research in Human Development, University of Connecticut, UNIT 1117, 843 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Jessica Sanderson, Human Development and Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Center for Applied Research in Human Development, University of Connecticut, UNIT 1117, 843 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Iva Košutić, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT USA
- Journal Contemporary Family Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3335
- Print ISSN 0892-2764