Edwards Personal Preference Schedule Correlates of Addiction Counselor Effectiveness

Abstract

Edwards Professional Preference Schedule scores of 21 male and 10 female paraprofessional chemical dependency counselors working at inpatient treatment centers were correlated with ratings and rankings of effectiveness by supervisors and peers. Counselors judged as more effective scored higher on Dominance and Heterosexuality and lower on Order. When compared to their respective normative samples, both male and female counselors scored higher on Intraception and Heterosexuality and lower on Order and Endurance. The findings suggest that characteristics suitable for other types of counseling activities are not necessarily optimal for alcoholic and addiction counselors.