The relationship between childhood memories of receiving corrective feedback and current perceptions of receiving corrective feedback among counselor trainee

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between negative childhood memories of receiving corrective feedback and current negative self-evaluations when receiving corrective feedback among counselor trainees. The research question was: What is the relationship between negative childhood memories of receiving corrective feedback and current negative self-evaluations when receiving corrective feedback among counselor trainees? It was hypothesized that a significant portion of variance in one's current negative self-evaluations when receiving corrective feedback could be explained by one's negative childhood memories of receiving corrective feedback.;Childhood memories and current self-evaluations were assessed using the Corrective Feedback Instrument-Revised (CFI-R). The participants consisted of 187 counselors in training enrolled in CACREP accredited Counselor Education programs.;Data were analyzed using multiple regression methodology. Findings to support the research question indicate that a significant portion of variance in one's current negative self-evaluations when receiving corrective feedback can be explained by one's negative childhood memories of receiving corrective feedback (r2=.201, p<.001, two tails). Based on the results, implications for counselor education training programs are discussed.