Members’ Perceptions of Leader Behaviors, Group Experiences, and Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling

Pan, Peter Jen Der; Lin, Chi W.

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“…In all these studies except the last, participants had particular life problems: cancer, violent behavior, and depression. For the study by Pan and Lin (2004), participants were nonclinical. According to Yalom and Leszcz (2005), universality was often reliant on emotions felt by the participants, notably feelings of shame and guilt.…”

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“…Learning by imitation and existential factors were less important (Pan & Lin, 2004) or absent (Schwartz & Waldo, 1999). Some of these studies concerned adolescents and young adults either without particular problems or whose problems were not mentioned (Pan & Lin, 2004;Shechtman et al, 1997). Other studies focused on groups with problems of depression (Shechtman et al, 1997) and conjugal violence (Schwartz & Waldo, 1999).…”

Section: Universalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As for counseling and psychoeducation groups, hope and universality (Lara et al., 2004; Pan & Lin, 2004), imparting information (Lara et al., 2004; Schwartz & Waldo, 1999), and socializing techniques (Schwartz & Waldo, 1999; Shechtman, Bar-el, & Hadar, 1997) were the most frequent factors. Learning by imitation and existential factors were less important (Pan & Lin, 2004) or absent (Schwartz & Waldo, 1999). Some of these studies concerned adolescents and young adults either without particular problems or whose problems were not mentioned (Pan & Lin, 2004; Shechtman et al., 1997).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some studies used the “Yalom Questionnaire” (Ahmed et al., 2010; Magen & Glajchen, 1999; Reimer & Mathieu, 2006; Sribney & Reddon, 2008) while others favored the “Critical Incident Questionnaire” (Schwartz & Waldo, 1999) or the “Therapeutic Factor Scale” (Pan & Lin, 2004). Furthermore, cultural differences between the populations under study are likely to influence the results (Ahmed et al., 2010; Lara et al., 2004; Oliveira et al., 2008; Pan & Lin, 2004; Shechtman et al., 1997). Some researchers recommend consideration of the relative importance of the helping factors as perceived by the intervener (Lindsay, Roy, Montminy, Turcotte, & Genest-Dufault, 2008; Pan & Lin, 2004).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Helping factors in an outdoor adventure program

Gargano

Turcotte

2019

Journal of Social Work

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A number of studies have addressed outdoor and adventure programs over the past 50 years. Despite empirical evidence that demonstrates the personal benefits of group interventions, research investigating the mechanisms responsible for these effects is scarce. This is particularly so for groups in natural outdoor and adventure settings. There is therefore a need to improve our understanding of the processes involved. This research focused on personal and interpersonal processes that occurred during an outdoor group expedition. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 23 subjects aged between 17 and 21 who had participated in an 18-day expedition. The data are examined through a theoretical framework known as "helping factors" often used when studying benefits of a group intervention. Findings: The results show that participation in the program promoted selfunderstanding, interpersonal learning, socializing techniques, and cohesion. Altruism, imitative behavior, universality, and imparting information were also important. As for existential factors, corrective recapitulation of the family, catharsis, and hope, these were rarely mentioned if not absent. Applications: The results give a better understanding of the helping factors in such programs and of their potential role in the group process, as well as their application in social work practice.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Helping factors in an outdoor adventure program

Gargano

Turcotte

2019

Journal of Social Work

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“…Against this backdrop, researchers from multiple disciplines have found robust patterns whereby physically attractive people tend to enjoy better outcomes whether the situation involves interviewing for a new job (e.g., Agthe, Sporrle, & Maner, 2011;Luxen & Van de Vijver, 2006;Madera & Hebl, 2012), gaining promotions (e.g., Dickey-Bryant, Lautenschlager, & Mendoza, 1986;Hosoda, Stone-Romero, & Coats, 2003), or political election (e.g., Benjamin & Shapiro, 2009;Berggren, Jordahl, & Poutvaara, 2010;Poutvaara, Jordahl, & Berggren, 2009). Similarly, researchers have suggested that the effectiveness of individual educational and group counseling leaders will vary as a function of physical attractiveness (e.g., Pan & Lin, 2004). More broadly, studies have shown that chief executive officers with relatively wide faces (Wong, Ormiston, & Haselhuhn, 2011) or "baby faces" (Livingston & Pearce, 2009) appear to oversee relatively successful firms.…”

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Beauty is in the in-group of the beholded: Intergroup differences in the perceived attractiveness of leaders

Kniffin

Wansink

Griskevicius

et al. 2014

The Leadership Quarterly

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Physical attractiveness is most commonly presumed to be an exogenous characteristic that influences people's feelings, perceptions, and behavior across myriad types of relationships. We investigate the opposite prediction in which feelings toward other people influence the perceptions of others' attractiveness. Focusing specifically on subordinates' perceptions of leaders of in-groups and out-groups, we examine whether group membership moderates familiarity in relation to ratings of physical attractiveness. Studies 1 and 2 show that subordinates rate the leaders of their ingroups as significantly more physically attractive than comparably familiar out-group leaders. Our findings have relevance for understanding the interactive roles of physical attractiveness within contemporary organizational environments and help to account for variance in interpersonal perceptions on the basis of group membership. In contrast with research traditions that treat physical attractiveness as a static trait, our findings highlight the importance of group membership as a lens for perceiving familiar leaders' physical attractiveness.

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If you get better, will I? An actor–partner analysis of the mutual influence of group therapy outcomes.

Paquin¹,

Kivlighan²,

Drogosz³

2013

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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The effectiveness of group psychotherapy has been empirically studied and supported over several decades; however, there remains much to understand regarding the specific factors contributing to effective group psychotherapy. The current study uses Kashy and Kenny's (2000) actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) to examine the relationship between an individual group member's outcome and the outcomes of the other group members. This is the first study to examine the effects of the outcomes of other therapy group members on those of individual members. Specifically, we examined the relationship between an individual group member's presymptom score, the aggregated presymptom scores of the other group members, and the aggregated pre- to postsymptom change of the other group members on an individual group member's pre- to postsymptom change. We analyzed the change in pre-post posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of 105 women in 16 trauma-informed groups in a women's correctional facility. As hypothesized, an individual's presymptom measure (actor effect) and the aggregated presymptom measures of the other group members (partner effect) were positively related to the individual's change in PTSD symptoms. Contrary to our hypothesis, the aggregated pre-post change in PTSD symptom measures of the other group members (partner effect) was negatively associated with the pre-post change in PTSD symptom measures of an individual group member. Social comparison theory is discussed as an explanation for why a group member would report lowered amounts of change when in a group with others who are reporting a higher amount of change. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Members’ Perceptions of Leader Behaviors, Group Experiences, and Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Helping factors in an outdoor adventure program

Helping factors in an outdoor adventure program

Beauty is in the in-group of the beholded: Intergroup differences in the perceived attractiveness of leaders

If you get better, will I? An actor–partner analysis of the mutual influence of group therapy outcomes.

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