Table 4.
Counsellees' expectations (N = 69). Several alternatives possible.
| Female % (N = 55) | Male % (N = 14) | p1 | |
| Be better able to handle problems and conditions | 27% (15) | 36% (5) | n.s. |
| New approach to life, fresh patterns of thinking | 24% (13) | 7% (1) | n.s. |
| Insight/knowing myself better | 20% (11) | 7% (1) | n.s. |
| Explanation of conditions and problems | 15% (8) | 36% (5) | <.10 |
| Feeling better | 5% (3) | 29% (4) | <.05 |
| Relief | 7% (4) | 7% (1) | n.s. |
| Further psychotherapy in future | 5% (3) | 7% (1) | n.s. |
| Low or no expectations | 5% (3) | 21% (3) | <.10 |
| Do not know | 5% (3) | 7% (1) | n.s. |
1Fischer's exact probability test