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<p>Reading nonverbal behavior is important for mental health professionals in terms of helping clients understand their feelings and intentions. The current study aims to develop a training program for nonverbal behavior and evaluate the program’s effectiveness in terms of counselors’ ability to understand and interpret nonverbal behavior. This study uses a mixed method (2 × 2 factorial design (experimental-control group/pre-test-post-test) and case study design). Subjects in the experimental study consisted of 46 counselors. Data was collected using a personal information form, Japanese and Caucasian Facial Expressions of Emotion (JACFEE), Momentary Emotion Recognition Test (MOERT), Nonverbal Behavior Knowledge Level Assessment Test (NOBEKLAT), and a semi-structured interview form. The results show a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the counselors in the experimental and control groups’ pre-test and post-test for JACFEE (F (1.44) = 18.804, <i>p</i> &lt; .001, η2 = 0.30), MOERT (F (1.44) = 16,780, <i>p</i> &lt; .001, η2 = 0.28) and NOBEKLAT (F (1.44) = 9.381, <i>p</i> &lt; .01, η2 = 0.18). The follow-up test conducted two months later results did not differ from the post-test. As a result of the content analysis of the qualitative research, subjects’ opinions about NOBET were grouped under four themes: Characteristics of NOBET, its contribution to behavioral analysis, its contribution to self-awareness, and suggestions. The findings suggest that NOBET contributes to counselors’ ability to read nonverbal communication.</p>

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Enhancing counselors’ competency in interpreting nonverbal cues: a preliminary study on the effectiveness of the Nonverbal Behavior Training Program (NOBET)

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    2025年3月12日

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  • Ahmet Metin,
  • Türkan Doğan

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Reading nonverbal behavior is important for mental health professionals in terms of helping clients understand their feelings and intentions. The current study aims to develop a training program for nonverbal behavior and evaluate the program’s effectiveness in terms of counselors’ ability to understand and interpret nonverbal behavior. This study uses a mixed method (2 × 2 factorial design (experimental-control group/pre-test-post-test) and case study design). Subjects in the experimental study consisted of 46 counselors. Data was collected using a personal information form, Japanese and Caucasian Facial Expressions of Emotion (JACFEE), Momentary Emotion Recognition Test (MOERT), Nonverbal Behavior Knowledge Level Assessment Test (NOBEKLAT), and a semi-structured interview form. The results show a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the counselors in the experimental and control groups’ pre-test and post-test for JACFEE (F (1.44) = 18.804, p < .001, η2 = 0.30), MOERT (F (1.44) = 16,780, p < .001, η2 = 0.28) and NOBEKLAT (F (1.44) = 9.381, p < .01, η2 = 0.18). The follow-up test conducted two months later results did not differ from the post-test. As a result of the content analysis of the qualitative research, subjects’ opinions about NOBET were grouped under four themes: Characteristics of NOBET, its contribution to behavioral analysis, its contribution to self-awareness, and suggestions. The findings suggest that NOBET contributes to counselors’ ability to read nonverbal communication.