Group Counseling Intervention Research Articles

Using Poetry to Foster Positive Racial Identity in Middle School Black Girls: Implications for School Counselor Practice, Preparation, and Research

In this article, we contextualize Black racial identity in the current sociopolitical context, and present and discuss a group counseling intervention using poetry as the medium to explore issues that foster a positive sense of racial identity in Black girls. We used the phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory as a framework to unpack the group counseling lessons, which are presented in detail. We also discuss implications for school counselor practice, preparation, and research.

An Action Study of Feminist Group Counseling on the Self-Identity of Children Who Self-Injured

<p>本研究旨在以女性主義取向團體輔導方案的介入，探討具有自傷行為兒童在團體歷程中的自我認同發展。本研究採取行動研究，招募五名國小六年級學童為研究對象（四女一男），進行每週一次，一次四十分鐘，為期八次的小團體輔導。團體設計以女性主義諮商理論為本，涵蓋身份覺察、賦能、敘說、平權等重要議題。透過省思札記、成員及師長的訪談記錄、觀察員的觀察與回饋等多種方式蒐集資料，結合三角驗證方式分析，以瞭解具有自傷行為兒童在女性主義團體輔導歷程之經驗內涵。重要結果如下：一、女性主義取向強調團體敘說、平權關係與支持關懷，促使學童有機會自我揭露生命故事，從而連結彼此。二、女性主義團體輔導方案的介入，有助於學童對社會角色的覺察，轉化以正向觀點定義自己，增進改變的行動力。三、學童在團體的普同經驗，促使學童降低孤獨感，進而坦然面對自傷與真實自我。四、學童覺察與肯定其優勢能力，提升我能感，促使增進自信心與自我認同。五、在團體歷程中的行動與改變，促進學童對自我的賦權，進而提升自我認同與悅納，進而將改變實踐於日常生活。</p> <p> </p><p>This study explored the self-identity development of children with non-suicidal self-injury behavior through a feminist-oriented group counseling program intervention. This study adopted an action research approach and included five participants from the sixth grade: four females and one male. The group met once a week for 40 minutes each time, for eight weeks. The group project involved doctrines of feminist counseling theory, including awareness, empowerment, narrative, and equality. Data were collected through the researcher’s reflections, observer’s notes, and interviews with the participants and with the participants’ teachers and parents. The researcher analyzed data and verified the analysis by using the triangulation method. This study’s findings are summarized as follows: 1. The narratives, equality, and supportive care that the feminist group counseling approach emphasizes provided the self-harm student participants the opportunities to tell and re-tell their life stories; disclosing their stories helped them connect to the other participants. 2. The group counseling intervention helped students aware of their social roles, transform their thoughts into a positive perspective, and enhance their capacities to change. 3. The common experience that the students shared during the group process helped reduce their loneliness, rethink their self-harm behaviors, and face their true selves openly. 4. Through the group process, students gained more awareness and confidence regarding their strengths in abilities, enhanced their sense of power, and fostered a strong sense of self-identity. 5. The action and change during the group process facilitated the students’ self-empowerment, enriched their self-identity and self-acceptance, and finally, helped them implement changes in everyday life.</p> <p> </p>

Therapeutic analysis of group psychological counseling on psychological anxiety of cross-major college students

BackgroundCross-major college students often suffer from psychological anxiety due to problems such as subject change and increased learning pressure. Group counseling is considered to be an effective treatment method, but its role in the treatment of inter-professional college students’ psychological anxiety remains unclear.Subjects and Methods100 cross-major college students were selected as research objects and randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received 60 minutes of group counseling once a week for 8 weeks. The control group received no intervention. The psychological anxiety symptoms of the two groups of students were evaluated before, after and at the follow-up point by using the Baker Anxiety Self-Rating Scale and the Course Improvement Assessment Scale. SPSS23.0 software was used for statistical analysis of the data in this study.ResultsAfter group counseling intervention, the psychological anxiety symptoms of the experimental group students were significantly reduced (P<0.001), and the intervention effect was significant (P<0.001). Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed significant improvement in psychological anxiety symptoms.ConclusionsGroup counseling has a positive effect on the healing of mental anxiety in cross-professional college students. By participating in group psychological counseling, students can get emotional support, psychological education, and skill training, which can effectively reduce psychological anxiety symptoms. Therefore, in the management of inter-professional college students’ mental health, we should attach importance to the application of group psychological counseling in order to provide more effective treatment and support.AcknowledgementThe key project of Education Science Planning of Heilongjiang Province in 2021 (No. GJB1421625); The project of Research and Reform Practice about New Liberal Arts of Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education in 2021 (No. 2021HLJXWY055).

Baby Steps Toward Connection: A Heuristic Inquiry of Postpartum Mothers’ Experience With a Latin Dance Group Counseling Intervention

Motherhood involves intense physical, psychological, and identity transformation, and mental health difficulties can arise through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. Dismantling group counselors’ participation in relying on Eurocentric counseling ideologies can involve reclaiming the indigenous roots of counseling and healing, including integrating Latin dance as a modality for social connection and internal healing for postpartum mothers. We explore coresearchers’ experiences with a group that embodied Latin values and culture, specifically music and dance. Findings from a heuristic inquiry elucidate the experiences of four postpartum mothers and their babies who danced and connected through a Latin dance group counseling intervention.

The Achieving Success Everyday (ASE) Group Counseling Model Applied in Rural Schools: Implications for Future School Counselor Training and Practice

ABSTRACTThere is a critical need for school counselors to understand and support the unique needs of students in rural settings. The school counseling literature around rural school counseling is underdeveloped. In this training article, we describe a partnership between school counselor educators at two different universities to improve school counseling group leadership practice in rural schools using a small group counseling intervention. We include strategies used to prepare school counselors to implement the Achieving Success Everyday (ASE) group counseling model with elementary students in a rural Appalachian community as a training framework. Implications for group leadership training and practice are provided.

Psychological interventions to create child-friendly school in senior high schools levels in Indonesia

<span lang="EN-US">School violence, including bullying, is one of the severe problems faced by educational institutions in Indonesia. Bullied students are more likely to suffer anxiety, unhappiness, and uncomfortable feelings. As a result, they are unable to perform well in their school activities which affect their learning outcome. This study aims to find suitable types and models of psychological intervention to solve the school violence problem. Specifically, this psychological intervention is expected to help create a child-friendly school in Indonesia at the senior high school level. this study applies the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method by operating the academic search engine, namely <em>“Google Scholar”</em> and <em>“Research Gate.” </em> The result shows there are 22 articles on psychological intervention. Regarding types, two types of psychological intervention can be applied to creating a child-friendly school at the senior high school level in Indonesia: social intervention and group counseling intervention using the <em>Tazkitatun-nafsi</em> self-management technique. Besides there are four models of intervention approaches, namely psychoeducational model intervention</span><span lang="IN">; </span><span lang="EN-US">b) intervention with a behavioral model</span><span lang="IN">;</span><span lang="EN-US"> c) intervention with a neuropsychological model</span><span lang="IN">; </span><span lang="EN-US">and d) intervention with the cognitive model</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span>

Academic Resilience through Reality Approach Group Counseling: Quantitative Study taking Social Support and Independence into Account

Academic resilience is the ability of students to overcome challenges in the academic world. This study aims to develop a counseling approach that is valid and effective in helping students develop this resilience, considering the role of social support and their level of independence. This study examines the effectiveness of reality counseling in increasing students' academic resilience. Using a quantitative design, the experimental group received the reality approach group counseling, while the control group did not receive the intervention. Data on the level of academic resilience was collected before and after the group counseling intervention. The analysis results show that the experimental group experienced a significant increase in academic resilience, with a significance value of F =124.582 (sig) .000 < .005. The difference in effect can be seen in each group for the experimental group has a value of sig .122 > .005, so the significant effect on group 1 and group 3 is different from group 3 (control group) the value is sig .000 <.005. the difference in the treatment of each sig value > .005 between the variables of independence and social support does not significantly affect academic resilience. These findings indicate that reality counseling is effective in helping students cope with academic challenges more adaptively. Nonetheless, note the study's limitations, such as the limited sample size and other unmeasured factors. The conclusion of this study emphasizes that reality counseling can be used as a relevant intervention to increase students' academic resilience.

Non-pharmacological Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in India: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

Non-pharmacological management of tobacco cessation has been reported to yield a high level of abstinence from tobacco usage. However, it is unclear which type of non-pharmacological intervention to be adopted in national tobacco control program. Hence, we undertook this review to identify the best non-pharmacological tobacco cessation therapies for tobacco cessation. Systematic literature search was performed in EMBASE, SCOPUS, PubMed Central, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Clinicaltrials.gov from 1964 until September 2022. Randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological intervention for tobacco cessation in India were eligible for inclusion. Comparative intervention effect estimates obtained from network meta-analyses were represented as pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). 21 studies were eligible for the analysis. More than half of the studies had high risk of bias. E-Health intervention had the highest OR (pooled OR = 9.90; 95% CI: 2.01 to 48.86) in terms of tobacco cessation rate followed by group counseling (pooled OR = 3.61; 95% CI: 1.48 to 8.78) and individual counseling (pooled OR = 3.43; 95% CI: 1.43 to 8.25). Brief advice or self-help intervention or comparison between each of these interventions against each other (both direct and indirect network) did not yield any significant results. E-Health intervention was the best intervention followed by group intervention and individual face-to-face counseling intervention for tobacco cessation in India. Nonetheless, more high-quality large-scale RCTs either individual or by combining the e-Health, individual, or group counseling interventions are required to provide conclusive evidence and subsequent adoption into the national health programs in India. This study would aid the policymakers, clinicians, and public health researchers in choosing the right tobacco cessation therapy to be offered across various levels of the healthcare delivery system, including major health facilities providing drug therapy (ie, concurrently with pharmacological treatment for tobacco cessation) in India. The study findings can be adopted by the national tobacco control program to decide the appropriate intervention package and identify the areas of focus to perform tobacco-related research in the country.

Upaya Percepatan Penurunan Stunting Melalui Peningkatan Kesadaran Dan Pengetahuan Masyarakat Terhadap Faktor Risiko Di Desa Jenar, Kabupaten Sragen

<p><strong><em>Introduction: </em></strong><em>Stunting is a problem that is currently a concern for the Indonesian government because the incidence rate is quite high. In 2021, the stunting incidence rate was obtained at 24.4%. The government is trying to reduce the incidence of stunting to 14% by 2024. In this regard, this community service activity aims to make the stunting reduction acceleration program a success.</em></p><p><strong><em>Methods: </em></strong><em>This community service activity was carried out in Jenar Village, Jenar District, Sragen Regency, which is one of the stunting focus locations from July 15 to August 12, 2022 with large group counseling methods and interventions to the community in the form of anthropometric measurements and healthy gymnastics.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results and discussions: </em></strong><em>The participation and attention of mothers in activities is very good, partner groups actively contribute to the procurement of activity needs and actively share experiences about child growth and development and a healthy lifestyle. The impact of counseling activities can increase the knowledge and awareness of the people of Jenar Village regarding the risk factors for stunting and a healthy lifestyle.</em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusion: </em></strong><em>Community service activities in the context of efforts to accelerate the reduction of stunting in Jenar Village are very useful and are expected to play a role in reducing the incidence of stunting.</em></p>

Engaging Women Living With HIV in Counseling and Research: Qualitative Findings From the Solution-Focused Wellness for HIV (SFWH) Intervention for Women

Following a pilot test of the Solution-Focused Wellness for HIV (SFWH) Intervention for Women, we used qualitative research with ( N = 14) participants to understand their experiences of a 6-week client-centered group counseling intervention. We analyzed focus group and interview data to determine intervention feasibility, acceptability, and participant experiences. Our findings included not being defined by HIV diagnosis, solution-finding skills gained from participating in the intervention, supportive aspects of being with other women living with HIV, progressing toward wellness goals, a safe place to openly express feelings, recommending the intervention to other women living with HIV, a positive response to the intervention, and improving access to the intervention. We recommend programmatic adaptations related to transportation and child care provision to improve intervention access that may benefit other health researchers in community-based settings.

“It was Hard to Prepare without Knowing What I was Preparing for”: Latine Youth Experiences of a First-Generation College-Going Group

This article describes the experience of participants and facilitators engaging in a psychoeducational group counseling intervention designed to enhance college readiness among Latine first-generation college-going students—those for whom neither parent completed college (National Center for Education Statistics, 2017). The group was designed to increase students’ understanding of how their various identities impacted their college preparatory experience and willingness to seek help. Findings suggest that participants recognized the importance of their identities and the way they influenced their help-seeking behaviors. Participants identified similarities among their experiences related to college going while also valuing learning from each other’s differences. Last, participants felt a sense of uncertainty and angst about going to college. We also share facilitator experiences.

Impact of nutrition counseling on anthropometry and dietary intake of multiple sclerosis patients at Kasr Alainy Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Cairo, Egypt 2019–2020: randomized controlled clinical trial

BackgroundFaulty dietary habits and overnutrition are prevalent among Egyptian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who do not receive nutrition care as part of treatment. Thus, this study was conducted to identify the effect of nutrition counseling on the nutritional status of patients with MS. This endeavor might provide evidence for the value of counseling in such a setting and advance the integration of nutrition counseling into the routine management of patients with MS.MethodsA single-blinded, parallel-randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at Kasr Alainy MS Unit on 120 eligible patients with MS from September 2019 to February 2020. Patients were randomly allocated to either the nutrition counseling intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG). Allocation concealment was performed by using sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelopes. All patients were assessed initially and complied with the Kasr Alainy MS Unit standard management protocol for the study period. Only patients in the IG underwent initial nutrition counseling sessions followed by a monthly evaluation. All patients were assessed at the end of the 3-month follow-up period. Sociodemographic data were gathered through a structured interview. Nutritional status was assessed anthropometrically and via 24-h recall. The 2 groups were compared initially and at the end of the follow-up. Both intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses were conducted.ResultsAt baseline assessment, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 31.7% and 32.5%, respectively, and the mean body mass index was 27.7 ± 5.7 kg/m2. Mean waist circumference was 93.5 ± 11.9 and 99.2 ± 13.1 cm for males and females, respectively. Approximately 27.3% of males and 83.9% of females showed abdominal obesity. After 3 months of counseling, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, nutrient intake and adequacy significantly improved in the IG (p < 0.05).ConclusionNutrition counseling significantly improved anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, nutrient intake and adequacy.Trial registrationThe study was registered on ClinicalTrial.gov and was given a code (NCT04217564).

A Creative Strengths-Based Group Counseling Intervention for African American Boys

ABSTRACT The primary purpose of this article is to provide an overview of a strengths-based group counseling intervention based on the Achieving Success Everyday Group Model which was implemented with African American third-grade boys who needed to attend summer school in order to transition successfully to fourth grade. The intervention resulted from the partnership between a counselor education faculty member and a small charter school’s school-counseling supervisor in the northeast U.S. The group leaders’ and participants’ reported experiences indicating reinforced basic reading and writing skills among students. Finally, based on the feedback implications for training, practice, and research are provided.

Increaseself-Confidence with Group Counseling Interventions to Students of SMK X in Gresik

Self-confidence is the belief that an individual has that he is able to behave as needed to obtain the expected results. Based on the results of interviews and observations on SMK X students, the results of this research phenomenon are related to self-confidence in SMK X students. In this study, the existence of the phenomenon is that students must have the drive to increase self-confidence, because, during this SMK period, students are required to be able to increase their self-confidence because it is hoped that this SMK graduate will be able to compete in the world of work in the future with the skills that have been obtained when they are in school. The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in self-confidence with group counseling. This research is a quantitative study. The population in this study was 70 students and a sample of 16 students in group counseling. The selection of subjects in this study used non-probability sampling techniques with purposive techniques. Data collection techniques use questionnaires and use Likert scales. Data analysis in this study used Product Moment correlation with help of the SPSS program.

Vai trò tư vấn của điều dưỡng trong kiểm soát huyết áp ở bệnh nhân tăng huyết áp đang điều trị ngoại trú tại Bệnh viện huyện Lục Ngạn

Objects: Comparison of the results of blood pressure control after 3 months between the group of hypertensive patients receiving routine treatment with the group of hypertensive patients receiving routine treatment with the consultation of nurses at Luc Ngan District Hospital, Bac Giang. Methods: A controlled intervention study with a follow-up period of 3 months at Luc Ngan district hospital, Bac Giang province. 170 hypertensive patients undergoing outpatient treatment and uncontrolled blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mmHg) were assigned to 2 groups, the nursing counseling intervention group (85 patients) and the routine care group (85 patients). Patients in the intervention group had regular followup visits and were consulted by nurses once a month, including: measuring BP, assessing lifestyle changes, estimating medication adherence and educating patients. on diseases, treatment and lifestyle changes through face-to-face interviews with KAP questionnaires (assess knowledge and lifestyle practices), 8-question Morisky scale (to assess adherence to treatment), flip picture set (for in-depth consultation for patients in the intervention group). Patients in the control group were re-examined at regular intervals without nursing consultation. The primary outcome was the difference in blood pressure between the intervention and control groups at 3-month follow-up.Results: After 3 months of intervention, the rate of reaching the target blood pressure in the intervention group was 45.9%, higher than in the control group (36.5%), but the difference was not statistically significant, p &gt; 0.05. In the intervention group, the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure after intervention was 142.4 ± 16.9 mmHg and 78.9 ± 11.8 mmHg, respectively, lower than the pre-intervention systolic and diastolic blood pressures. when the intervention was 156.9 ± 9.5 mmHg and 82.6 ± 11.0 mmHg, the difference was statistically significant with p&lt;0.05. In the intervention group, the rate of adherence accordingto the Morisky scale from 70.6% before the intervention increased to 91.8% after the intervention, in the control group this rate increased slightly after the intervention (88, 8% vs 81.2%), p &gt; 0.05.Conclusion: Counseling by nurses reduced systolic and diastolic pressure more than before the intervention, the difference was statistically significant. At the same time, the intervention increased treatment adherence of patients with uncontrolled hypertension compared with the control group, the difference was statistically significant.

Unpacking leader responsiveness effects of emotional cultivation groups: Using the variance partitioning method.

Theoretically, group leaders can play a significant role in contributing to the effectiveness of group counseling intervention. However, very few studies have examined the group leader's effects on the client-rated group counseling outcomes. We hypothesized that responsive group leaders who were caring, understanding, and respectful could serve as safe havens and secure bases to facilitate their group members' social and emotional cultivation. The current investigation examined the effects of leader responsiveness on group members' social-emotional cultivation (SEC). A total of 307 Taiwanese children and adolescent clients across 53 groups participated in an eight-session emotional cultivation group intervention. There were five time points of data collection (i.e., preintervention, third group session, sixth group session, postintervention, and a 4-week follow-up), and the variance partitioning method was used to partition longitudinal data into within-member, within-group, and between-group variance components. The results of hierarchical linear modeling revealed that the group leader's responsiveness significantly predicted group members' SEC at each of the three levels of analysis: Individual members had greater change in SEC when (a) they perceived higher leader responsiveness in a time period compared to the average rating of leader responsiveness across all time periods, (b) they perceived higher leader responsiveness compared to the average rating of leader responsiveness across all members in the same group, and (c) the group-as-a-whole perceived higher leader responsiveness than the average rating of leader responsiveness across all groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

The power of sharing meaningful moments: A Buberian analysis of a counseling intervention

Abstract“All real living is meeting”. This study presents an empirical study of the way a sense of meaning‐as‐connectedness is brought about in a group counseling intervention in which meaningful moments are shared. Results from a thematic analysis exemplify and at one point extend Buber's philosophy of meeting.

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Counseling Intervention for Opioid Use Disorder: An Exploratory Study.

The goal of the current exploratory study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based group counseling intervention for individuals with opioid use disorders (OUD) reporting mental health issues and using medications for OUD. The intervention combines motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Qualitative research methodology, specifically focus group interviewing, with seven individuals was used to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Qualitative analysis of the focus group yielded four themes: Intervention Format, Group Counseling Factors, Comorbid Mental Health Issues, and Counselor Factors. The intervention proposed was found to be acceptable and feasible for addressing OUD and co-occurring mental health conditions, specifically depression, anxiety, and stress. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(6), 7-10.].

Impact of Short-Term Intensive-Type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Internet Addiction among Chinese College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The object of this study is to examine the effects of a short-term intensive-type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to prevent internet addiction among Chinese college students. We conducted a randomized controlled trial applying a group counseling intervention program based on CBT. Data included 21 participants in the intervention group and 22 participants in the control group. The results showed that the intervention program reduced college students’ internet addiction symptoms and procrastination and improved their sense of coherence. Regarding the sustained effect, internet addiction symptoms decreased and perceived social support from significant others improved in college students. However, the intervention program did not significantly reduce their average daily internet use time and psychological stress. Overall, this study developed a short-term intensive-type intervention program based on CBT theory, which is complementary for Chinese college students with internet addiction.

Problematic Social Media Use and Depressive Outcomes among College Students in China: Observational and Experimental Findings.

Aims: Problematic social media use is increasing in China and could be a risk factor for depression. We investigated cross-sectional associations between problematic social media use and depressive outcomes among Chinese college students with potential mediation by perceived social support, social media violence, and loneliness. Thereafter, we evaluated the effectiveness of a one-month group counseling intervention in reducing depressive symptoms related to social media addiction. Methods: Depressive symptoms, social media addiction, perceived social support, social media violence, and loneliness were self-reported among 21,000 college students in Shaanxi province, China. A randomized controlled trial was designed based on the results of the observational study and Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST) among 60 college students assigned to intervention (N = 30) or control/no treatment (N = 30). Self-administered surveys were completed at baseline (T1), at the end of the 1-month intervention (T2), and at 2-month follow-up post-intervention (T3). Results: After controlling for relevant covariates, more problematic social media use was associated with more depressive symptoms (β = 0.18, p < 0.001) and depression (OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.075, 1.092). Multiple mediation analyses found that perceived social support, social media violence, and loneliness significantly mediated associations between problematic social media use and depressive symptoms (model fit: RMSEA = 0.065, GFI = 0.984, CFI = 0.982). Bootstrapping revealed significant indirect effects of problematic social media use on depressive symptoms through the mediators named above (0.143, 95% CI: 0.133, 0.156). The subsequently informed intervention significantly reduced depressive symptoms at T2 (mean difference: −12.70, 95% CI: −16.64, −8.76, p < 0.001) and at T3 (mean difference: −8.70, 95% CI: −12.60, −4.80, p < 0.001), as well as levels of social media addiction, perceived social support, social media violence, and loneliness. Conclusions: Problematic social media use is a risk factor for depressive outcomes among Chinese college students, and perceived social support, social media violence, and loneliness mediate this association. STST-based group counseling may reduce depressive symptoms related to high social media usage in this population.