Table 1- Scales with respective scale items indented below

Scales and Scale Items

Scale and Scale Items

M

SD

α

 Counselors’ Discussion of the Internet in

 Sessions

2.70

1.41

.83

    Frequency of discussing the Internet in sessions

2.70

1.43

 

    Discussing Internet resources for homework

2.70

1.70

 

Counselors’ Internet/Technology Competence

5.46

1.08

.88

    Knowledge of the Internet

5.70

1.27

 

    Knowledge of Websites related to mental health

5.10

1.29

 

    Knowledge of computers in general

5.21

1.32

 

    Overall comfort level with the Internet

5.92

1.16

 

Counselors’ Overall Internet Use in Practice

3.40

1.31

.81

    Use of the Internet to assign homework

2.70

1.70

 

    Use of the Internet to research mental health

4.60

1.78

 

    Discussing the Internet in sessions

2.70

1.43

 

Perceptions of Clients in Session Discussion of Internet Use.

2.33

.98

.89

    Clients discuss home computer use

2.70

1.59

 

    Clients discuss the Internet

2.70

1.58

 

    Clients discuss utilization of on-line support

    Groups

1.5

.87

 

    Clients discuss Websites related to presenting

    Concern

2.43

1.36

 

    Clients discuss on-line relationships

2.00

1.18

 

    Clients discuss the Internet as a source of stress

1.83

1.17

 

    Clients discuss their uses of the Internet for

    leisure activities

2.48

1.46

 

    Clients discuss Internet addictions

1.77

1.05

 

    Clients discuss the Internet as a communication

    Tool

3.42

1.75

 

Perceptions of Internet use by Clients

2.00

.91

.81

    Clients utilize the Internet to research

    Diagnoses

2.39

1.34

 

    Clients use the Internet to research medications

2.41

1.32

 

    Clients use Internet material to question

    treatment approaches

1.72

.95

 

    Clients use email to notify of appointment

    Changes

1.93

1.38

 

    Clients email of progress between sessions

1.64

1.06

 

Impact of the Internet on Clients in General or to the Profession as a Whole

4.25

1.32

.82

    The Internet is a good resource tool to use with

    Clients

4.40

1.63

 

    Process of counseling is improved by using the

    Internet

3.63

1.73

 

    Websites provide reliable information

    regarding mental health

4.08

1.50

 

    On-line material is more useful when explored

    in counseling sessions

5.04

2.18

 

    The Internet is a good resource tool for

    Counselors

5.71

1.38

 

    The Internet is a good resource tool for

    Clients

4.82

1.54

 

 

 

Last Updated: 6/20/12