The Group Selection Questionnaire: A Qualitative Analysis of Potential Group Members

Krogel, JulieAnn; Beecher, Mark E.; Presnell, Jennifer; Burlingame, Gary M.; Simonsen, Collin

doi:10.1521/ijgp.2009.59.4.529

Cited by 7 publications

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“…The CFA results of Phase 2 replicate the results of a recent U.S. (Cox, 2008; Krogel et al, 2009) and German studies (Loeffler et al, 2007, suggesting that widely differing populations in postwar Bosnia, the U.S., and Germany tended to answer GSQ items in similar ways. Additionally, the GSQ's power to predict group process and outcome congruent with our hypotheses, demonstrates quantitative support for the construct validity of the GSQfindings that are complemented by the qualitative support provided by Krogel et al (2009). We await additional replication leading to potential psychometric refinement.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

The Group Selection Questionnaire: Further refinements in group member selection.

Burlingame¹,

Cox²,

Davies³

et al. 2011

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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The Group Selection Questionnaire (GSQ), a promising measure intended to aid clinicians in managing group selection and composition, was tested in a two-phase study. Phase 1 was conducted in postwar Bosnia with war-traumatized secondary school students participating in a group treatment program in 10 schools. Results indicated that the GSQ demonstrated a factor structure consistent with theory, and the GSQ factors demonstrated predictive abilities for group process and outcome over multiple measures and multiple time periods. Phase 2 was conducted with college-age students participating in group treatment at a university counseling center. Phase 2 replicated the procedures of Phase 1 and tested 10 new items. Results indicated that the GSQ demonstrated a similar factor structure to Phase 1, and the revised scale was again predictive of group process and outcome, as well as attrition, across multiple time periods. The GSQ may be helpful to clinicians seeking to apply evidence-based practices in their group work.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

The Group Selection Questionnaire: Further refinements in group member selection.

Burlingame¹,

Cox²,

Davies³

et al. 2011

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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“…Örneðin, grup üyeleri ve psikoterapi arasýndaki uyum (13) ile grup üyelerinin kendini anlama ve içgörü becerileri psikoterapiden fayda saðlamada önemli ölçütlerdir (14). Benzer þekilde, gruptan en fazla fayda saðlayan üyelerin kendilerini grubun bir parçasý olarak hissedenler ve gruba kendilerini açabilenler olduðu ortaya konmuþtur (15). Bu nedenlerle, psikoterapistlerin grup üyelerini seçerken bu bulgularý göz önünde bulundurmasý gerekmektedir.…”

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Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

Akbulut¹

2018

J Clin Psy

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Ethical applications in group psychotherapy are known as complex and unpredictable processes. Group psychotherapy is fragile in ethical applications for several reasons. First, group members disclosure themselves not only to therapist but also other group members. Second, therapist-patient relationship includes several different interactions, which include other group members. Third, there are much more situations that therapist may not take control in group psychotherapy. Finally, there are much more possibilities in group psychotherapy that interrupt the effectiveness of the psychotherapy process. Therefore, the processes of examining group psychotherapy in terms of ethical dilemmas, becoming aware of the situations that create ethical dilemmas, and specifying the actions to be taken in these situations become prominent. Internalization of the ethical rules and applying these rules to different situations for the sake of patients constitute the basis of ethical awareness. Therefore, educating professionals regarding ethical issues in group psychotherapy and developing an ethically-sensitive atmosphere in the psychotherapy applications are important. In light of these information, the present review focuses on the group psychotherapy processes. Specifically, the situations that may create ethical dilemmas (therapist's competence, forming the group, informed consent, confidentiality, note taking, financial issues, multiple relationships, and termination process) were reviewed. In addition, a general synthesis was made, the limitations of the previous studies were declared and suggestions for future studies were added.

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“…I am very private and hardly ever share how I feel. and the way participants viewed themselves when describing their typical way of participating in group (Krogel, Beecher, Presnell, Burlingame, & Simonsen, 2009). Thus, the GRQ appears to be a promising and efficient screening measure to support pregroup preparation that assesses client characteristics that have been empirically associated with factors related to treatment success.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Scores on the Domineering subscale correlated with measures of engagement and cohesion late in therapy, as well as changes in symptom levels early in therapy (Burlingame et al, 2011). Finally, qualitative analysis of responses drawn from a semistructured interview with both normal and clinical populations showed convergence between scores on the three GRQ subscales and the way participants viewed themselves when describing their typical way of participating in group (Krogel, Beecher, Presnell, Burlingame, & Simonsen, 2009). Thus, the GRQ appears to be a promising and efficient screening measure to support pregroup preparation that assesses client characteristics that have been empirically associated with factors related to treatment success.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Group Readiness Questionnaire: A convergent validity analysis.

Baker¹,

Burlingame²,

Cox³

et al. 2013

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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Group psychotherapy researchers and clitiicians have attempted to identify general client characteristics that might predict a client's appropriateness for group therapy. The most promising predictors of group process, outcome, and retention variables appear to be clients' positive and negative interpersonal skills as well as their expectations about whether they will benefit from group therapy. The Group Readiness Questionnaire (GRQ) is a 19-item self-report tool that assesses these 3 domains (positive/negative interpersonal skills and expectations) and has produced positive, albeit preliminary, success in predicting process, outcome, and retention. The current study assessed the GRQ convergent validity by assessing the relationships between its 3 subscales and the subscales of the Group Therapy Questionnaire (GTQ), another well-established selection measure. Participants (N = 269) were new clients presenting at a large university counseling center who completed both measures before the initial consultation session. Results supported the 3 factors of the GRQ and 2 of the 3 convergent validity predictions. Specifically, we found a significant negative correlation between the Expectation subscale of the GRQ and the Expectancy subscale of the GTQ, and a significant positive correlation between the GRQ's Participation subscale and the number of interpersonal problems reported on the GTQ. There was no association between GRQ negative interpersonal skills and the number of GTQ interpersonal problems. These results add to the factorial validity support for the GRQ and partially support the convergent validity of the GRQ and GTQ. Implications of these findings are discussed as well as future research directions.

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The Group Selection Questionnaire: A Qualitative Analysis of Potential Group Members

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

The Group Selection Questionnaire: Further refinements in group member selection.

The Group Selection Questionnaire: Further refinements in group member selection.

Evaluating group psychotherapy applications in the context of ethical rules (Turkish)

The Group Readiness Questionnaire: A convergent validity analysis.

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