Divincenzo, Donna2023-12-192023-12-191984-05-31https://hdl.handle.net/1808/34886M.S. Ed. University of Kansas, Counseling 1984It was the purpose of this study to examine the differences in clinical judgment ratings of counselor trainees, based on a client's sexual preference, with the counselor trainee's level of homophobia. Eighty graduate counseling students participated in this study. Half of the subjects read a vignette regarding a homosexual relationship and the other half read a vignette regarding a heterosexual relationship. All subjects responded to the Index of Homophobia and the Clinical Judgment Scale. Results indicate that regardless of a client's sexual preference, a counselor trainee's level of homophobia did effect how they clinically judged a client. It is of utmost importance for counselor trainees to become informed about homosexuality, to become aware of their own beliefs and feelings regarding homosexuality, and to dispel the prejudice taught them by society.This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.HomophobiaThesisopenAccess