IMPRESSIONS OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS’ OFFICES 1
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Figure 1. The 30 color photographs of psychotherapists’ offices used in the studies.
(The five home offices are by row from the left: First row, first and fourth; second row, fifth; fourth row, third; fifth row, first).
Figure 2. Offices that scored well on comfort and quality of care and offices that scored poorly on those scales.
Figure 3. Offices that scored well on bold and qualified and offices that scored poorly on those scales.
Figure 4. Offices that scored well on friendly and offices that scored poorly on that scale.
Figure 5. Offices most frequently selected as (top row, from left to right) least likely choice for therapist, and (bottom row, from left to right) most likely choice for therapist.
Table 5
Rated Importance (from1= Most important to 5 = Least important) of Office Attributes
Attribute / M (SD) / Attribute / M (SD)Neatness / 1.38 (0.68)a / Paintings/photos / 2.22 (1.03) efg
Chair comfort / 1.45 (0.80) a / Floor surfaces / 2.23 (1.21) efg
Orderliness / 1.48 (0.76) ab / Chair covering / 2.31 (1.19) efg
Space / 1.63 (0.85) bc / Diplomas / 2.47 (1.47) efg
Style / 1.73 (0.87) bcd / Variety / 2.56 (1.14) fgh
Color / 1.75 (0.98) bcd / Sculptures / 2.57 (1.15) gh
Chair size / 1.98 (1.11) cde / Plants / 2.71 (1.15) ghi
Books / 2.01 (1.06) cde / Chair mobility / 3.04 (1.33) hij
Windows / 2.03 (1.11) cdef / Ottoman / 3.25 (1.29) ij
Carpet / 2.04 (1.13) cdef / Telephone / 3.25 (1.29) j
Simplicity / 2.15 (1.06) cdefg / Family pictures / 3.31 (1.29) j
Personal items / 2.22 (1/13) defg
Note. Different superscript letters represent statistically significant differences after Bonferroni adjustments for multiple claims.