Rational-Emotive Therapy in Christian Perspective

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanton L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Helpful Tool ◽  
Christian Perspective ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Rationality Problems

Rational-emotive therapy (RET), a common cognitive-behavioral approach to psychotherapy, is critiqued from a Christian perspective. Positively, RET is openly value-oriented, prizing of rationality, and balanced in its attempt to deal with the thoughts, behaviors, and feelings of the client from a rational perspective. Such an approach can be a helpful tool for the Christian therapist to use. Difficulties with RET thought from a Christian perspective include incompatibilities with values endorsed by RET, an overemphasis on rationality, problems with the understanding of rationality and emotion, and an overly atomistic view of the self. These tensions make it quite impossible for a truly Christian approach to therapy to be overly identified with RET. Two systems of “Christian counseling” which are quite akin to RET are briefly examined in light of the RET critique.

Enchancing adolescents' self-esteem with Rational-Emotive Therapy

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Michael J. Fry
Keyword(s):  
Interrupted Time Series ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
School Counsellors ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Appropriate Therapy ◽  
Teacher Reports ◽  
Time Series Analyses

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) in enhancing the self-esteem of adolescent males. Six subjects were observed over a twenty-week period. At weekly intervals three measures of self-esteem were made: a self-report measure (using the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory - CSEI) and two unobtrusive measures (Parent and Teacher Reports). Between the tenth and eleventh observations each subject participated in ten individual sessions of RET. Data from these observations were analysed by Interrupted Time-Series Analyses. The results indicated that the RET was effective in enhancing self-esteem. However, the treatment's effectiveness on the CSEI sub-scales was marginally differential. The main conclusion from the study was that RET is an effective therapy for enhancing the self-esteem of adolescents. The implication for education was that RET is an appropriate therapy for school counsellors dealing with adolescents who have self-esteem problems.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF RATIONAL EMOTIVE THERAPY GROUP COUNSELING ON SELF ESTEEM OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SMP NEGERI 27 MEDAN NORTH SUMATRA

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 810
Author(s):  
Regina Nainggolan ◽  
Rafael Lisinus Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Test Score ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Post Test

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of rational emotive therapy group counseling on the self-esteem of grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 27 Medan. The sample in this study amounted to 7 students who have low self-esteem who were found through the purposive sampling technique. This research is a quasi experimental research with pre-post test one group design. The data were collected using a questionnaire called the self-esteem instrument. There were 57 items tested, then obtained 39 valid items and 18 invalid items. Based on the results of calculations using the Cronbach Alpha formula, it is known that r11 = 0.919 and after being compared with the correlation index, it is concluded that the instrument has very high reliability. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test to see whether there was an effect of rational emotive therapy group counseling on students' self esteem. From the research data, the results of the calculation with the pre-test score in the sample obtained an average = 73.1 while the post-test score obtained an average = 127.71. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon level test obtained J count = 13 while J table = 2.From the critical value table J for the Wilcoxon cascade test for n = 7, α = 0.05 in accordance with the criteria for acceptance and rejection of the hypothesis, the hypothesis is accepted if J count> J table, namely J count> J table where 13> 2 which means the hypothesis is accepted. The results of this study are expected to be the main input for educators to alleviate problems that arise in students due to low self-esteem.

On Resisting the ABCs of Rational-Emotive Therapy

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 847-848
Author(s):  
Timothy W. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive

Extending the Scope of Rational-Emotive Therapy

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-288
Author(s):  
Donald J. Tosi
Keyword(s):  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive
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