@article { , title = {The positive psychology of relational depth and its association with unconditional positive self-regard and authenticity}, abstract = {© 2020 World Association for Person-Centered \& Experiential Psychotherapy \& Counseling. Relational depth (RD) refers to moments in a therapeutic relationship in which a person has feelings of aliveness, satisfaction and immersion. However, no research has yet tested for the association between RD and concepts closely aligned with Carl Rogers’ hypothesis of how people change in a growth-promoting relationship. In this study, 55 therapy clients completed the relational depth inventory (RDI), the unconditional positive self-regard scale (UPSR) and the authenticity scale (AS). It was found that higher scores on the RDI were associated with higher scores on the UPSR and the AS. These results provide initial evidence for the growth-promoting effects of RD. Further prospective research is now warranted.}, doi = {10.1080/14779757.2020.1717983}, eissn = {1752-9182}, issn = {1477-9757}, issue = {1}, journal = {Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies}, note = {Once published: add set statement “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor \& Francis in Person-Centered \& Experiential Psychotherapies on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/[Article DOI].”}, pages = {12-21}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis (Routledge)}, url = {https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2043478}, volume = {19}, keyword = {Developmental and Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health}, year = {2020}, author = {Kim, Jiyea and Price, Sue and Joseph, Stephen} }