Intimacy and Isolation: A Validation Study of Erikson's Theory
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Humanistic Psychology
- Vol. 35 (1) , 78-86
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678950351008
Abstract
This study sought to establish the concurrent validity of Hamachek's operationalization of Erikson's psychosocial stage of intimacy/isolation with a measure of counselor trainee empathy. The study surveyed 74 entry-level counseling students. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between the measures of psychosocial stage resolution toward intimacy and counselor trainee empathy.Keywords
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