Group Questionnaire: A New Measure of the Group Relationship

Abstract

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY As chair of the candidate's graduate committee, I have read the dissertation of JulieAnn Krogel in its final form and have found that (1) its format, citations, and bibliographical style are consistent and acceptable and fulfill university and department style requirements; (2) its illustrative materials including figures, tables and charts are in place; and (3) the final manuscript is satisfactory to the graduate committee and is ready for submission to the university library.

Preliminary Evaluation of an Observational Measure of Group Cohesion for Group Psychotherapy

“…We took the TPOCS‐A bond items and modified them for group cohesion by replacing “the therapist” with “another client” (i.e., any other client). Then we examined existing self‐report group cohesion measures such as the Therapeutic Factors Inventory‐Cohesiveness subscale (Lese & MacNair‐Semands, ), Piper's () measure of basic bonds, and the Group Questionnaire (Burlingame, ; Krogel, ) to ensure the modified items reflected the common bond components in group cohesion. See Table for item list.…”

“…Conceptually, this level is similar to individual bonding within groups. Finally, member‐group structure considers cohesion between each individual and the whole group (Burlingame et al, ; Krogel, ). Presently, it is unresolved whether group cohesion should be measured at the member‐group or overall group level.…”

Alliance Rupture Detection and Repair in Group Therapy: Using the Group Questionnaire--GQ

“…A 30-item solution was created and then tested in two new studies with a new sample of 900 members from outpatient, inpatient, and nonclinical settings (Table 1). More specifically, the psychometric properties of the 30item GQ were tested with 424 patients being treated in psychiatric hospitals in Germany, 207 clients from a U.S. counseling center, 160 members of U.S. nonclinical process groups, and 118 members of U.S. inpatient state hospital groups (Bormann et al, 2011;Krogel, 2008;Krogel et al, 2013). Collectively, these studies supported the 30item solution leading to the present GQ.…”

“…The internal consistency of the 30-item GQ was estimated in three studies (Bormann et al, 2011;Krogel, 2008;Thayer & Burlingame, 2014). Coefficient alpha estimates ranged from .90 to .93 for Positive Bond, .89 to .91 for Positive Work, and .71 to .79 for Negative Relationship.…”

Examining the Experience of Undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

“…Group therapy should take into account the importance of hearing about the person behind the OCD and not focus purely on symptom reduction, as the former serves as a central mechanism of change in its own right. Degree of group cohesion and therapeutic change across Yalom's curative factors could be measured as outcomes in therapy using the Group Questionnaire (Krogel, 2009) and…”