Associations among Self-Concept, Verbal Behaviors, and Group Climate Early in the Group Counseling Process

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-754
Author(s):  
Peter Jen Der Pan ◽  
Ai Churn Fan ◽  
Christine Suniti Bhat ◽  
Shona Shih Hua Chang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Interaction Matrix ◽  
Group Climate ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Verbal Behaviors ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Hill ◽  
Climate Variance

In this study, relations among group members' self-concept, verbal behaviors, and group climate early in the group counseling process were assessed for college students who were randomly assigned to four counseling groups. Based on measures from the Hill Interaction Matrix, it was observed that family, social, and action self-concepts, as well as engagement, avoidance, and conflict group climate, were correlated with several verbal behaviors. Silence and Quadrant 4 (Q4), which consists of speculative and confrontative verbal behaviors at personal and relationship levels, significantly predicted and explained 43% of the variance in engagement group climate. Silence and Q3, comprised of conventional and assertive verbal behaviors at personal and relationship levels, and Q1, conventional and assertive verbal behaviors at topic and group levels, explained 66% of variance in avoidance climate. Q4 and Silence explained 33% of conflict climate variance early in the group sessions. Implications for research and counseling practice are suggested.

Taiwanese Members' Report of Verbal Interactions and Their Relations to Demographic Variables in the Group Counseling Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 779-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Jen der Pan ◽  
Liang-Yu F. Deng ◽  
Shiou-Ling Ts Ai ◽  
Shona S. H. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Interaction Matrix ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Verbal Interactions ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Verbal Behaviors ◽  
The Hill ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose was to examine differences in verbal interactions during the group counseling process and the relationship between perceived verbal interactions and members' demographic variables. 42 participants were recruited and randomly assigned to one of four counseling groups. Based on the Hill Interaction Matrix, Quadrant 4 verbal interactions, consisting of Speculative and Confrontative verbal behaviors in Personal and Relationship levels, were perceived significantly more often at the closing stage than at the initial stage. Furthermore, the perceived verbal interactions were related to the demographic variables of sex, educational level, and group experience, but not acquaintanceship. The findings suggested that the higher ratings of perceived Speculative and Confrontative verbal behaviors and the lower ratings of Assertive and Silence verbal interactions must be interpreted cautiously from a cross-cultural perspective, especially in Asian cultures.

scholarly journals Transformative Da'wah Through Counseling for the Career Development of Coffee Farmer Groups in the Tourism Village Banyuwangi

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Samsul Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Institutional Management ◽  
Cultural Roots ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
Concept Theory ◽  
Agricultural Tourism ◽  
Rural Appraisal

<span>The mental changes in society, especially those related to career development, are one of the problems in facing agricultural tourism villages. Therefore, the da'wah approach must undergo change into transformative da'wah (which can be taken through counseling) including strengthening the character of the community, strengthening institutional management resources, and empowering based on local wisdom. Research Objectives 1) Irshad Da'wah with group counseling to farmer group members 2) Do tadbir da'wah approaches in the management of farmer groups? 3) approach tathwir da'wah based on the values </span><span>of local cultural wisdom. Method: Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) which all stages are carried out in a participatory manner, namely the introduction of the area, assessment, planning, implementation, and the evaluation and reflection stages. The results showed: da'wah Irsyad namely strengthening the personality traits of members of farmer groups so that they can grow in their careers to become better at building agriculture tourism villages. 2) tadbir da'wah namely strengthening the transformation of institutional management directed at strengthening the management of farmer groups so that the institution is able to compete. 3) tathwir preaching is to strengthen the transformation of the values </span><span>of local cultural wisdom so that people are not deprived of their cultural roots. Career development that pays attention to the character of the environment and local wisdom is very important and relevant to the theory of self-concept career development (self-concept theory of career development). Da'wah activities through group counseling are also very interesting and the problem is increasingly complex, because it requires interdisciplinary science and must collaborate with other scientists.</span>

Using Short-Term Group Counseling with Visually Impaired Adolescents

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.L. Johnson ◽  
J.A. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Concept Group

This article presents a study of the extent to which group counseling enhanced the self-concept of congenitally visually impaired adolescents. The researchers developed a training method using group procedures to help visually impaired teenagers cultivate a well-rounded self-concept. Group sessions focused on such topics as self-perception, assertiveness, friendship, familial relationships, and independent living skills. Pretreatment posttreatment evaluations revealed that the experimental group members’ self-concept, attitudes toward blindness, and internality improved significantly because of group counseling.

Verbal Interactions in Taiwanese Group Counseling Process: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Jen Der Pan ◽  
Liang-Yu F. Deng ◽  
Ai Churn Fan ◽  
Jenny S. S. Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Interaction Matrix ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Verbal Interactions ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Family Reconstruction ◽  
Analysis Group ◽  
Counseling Groups

Although group verbal behaviors have been extensively studied, little research has examined how the types and frequencies of interactions vary across cultures. The purpose of this study was to examine verbal interactions in the Taiwanese group counseling process from a cultural perspective. 58 students were recruited from seven colleges of a comprehensive university in Taiwan. They were randomly assigned to one of the following: the Family Reconstruction group, Transactional Analysis group, or Growth group, as well as three Counseling groups. By using the Hill Interaction Matrix-SS (HIM-SS), participants' verbal interactions in the three groups were coded. Personal and Relationship Content verbal interactions were frequently used and the Confrontative and Assertive Work verbal interactions were least used in the group process. Personal, Relationship, Conventional, and Speculative verbal interactions were ranked high, but those of Group, Topics, Confrontative, and Assertive were much less used by both leaders and members. The differences of the verbal interactions and Silence responses between leaders and members in counseling groups were examined; there were no significant differences between the leaders' and members' verbal interactions and Silence. Specific types of verbal interactions influenced by cultural issues were discussed.

Multiple Selves and Multitasking: A Dynamic Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 009365022199149
Author(s):  
Shan Xu ◽  
Zheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Multiple Selves ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Over Time

This study integrates the theory of multiple selves within the theoretical framework of dynamic motivational activation (DMA) to identify the dynamic patterns of multiple self-concepts (i.e., the potential self, the actual self) in multitasking (e.g., primary and secondary activities) in daily life. A three-week experience sampling study was conducted on college students. Dynamic panel modeling results suggest that the self-concepts are both sustaining and shifting in daily activities and media activities. Specifically, the potential and actual selves sustained themselves over time in primary and secondary activities, but they also shifted from one to another to achieve a balance in primary activities over time. Interestingly, secondary activities were not driven by the alternative self-concept in primary activities, but instead, by the emotional experiences of primary activities. Furthermore, the findings identified that multitasking to fulfill their actual self did not motivate people to re-prioritize their potential self later.

Examining Psychosociocultural Influences as Predictors of Black College Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Achievement

2020 ◽  
pp. 009579842097979
Author(s):  
Samuel T. Beasley ◽  
Shannon McClain
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Black College ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Racial Centrality ◽  
Positive Direct

Using the psychosociocultural framework, this study concurrently examined the influence of psychological (academic self-concept and academic engagement attitudes), social (caring student-faculty relationships), and cultural variables (racial centrality and perceived university environment) on the academic achievement of Black college students. Participants were 247 Black collegians recruited from a large, Southwestern predominately White institution. Results of structural equation modeling largely supported hypothesized relationships between variables, accounting for 16% of the variance in grade point average (GPA), 75% of the variance in academic engagement, and 29% of the variance in academic self-concept. Results revealed two positive direct paths to GPA: (a) racial centrality and (b) academic self-concept; academic self-concept had a key role in facilitating indirect effects on academic engagement and GPA. Findings highlight multiple noncognitive predictors that can facilitate Black students’ academic functioning. Research and practice implications of these findings are outlined.

Predictors of Academic Self-Concept for African American College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-653
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Franklin ◽  
Scott M. Debb ◽  
Darlene G. Colson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Racial Identity ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Historically Black University

This study explored the roles of demographic variables, grade point average, centrality (an aspect of racial identity), and student-professor interactions in predicting academic self-concept. A convenience sample of 132 African American students (104 females and 28 males) ranging in age from 18 to 38 ( Mage = 26), attending a historically Black university completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, grade point average, an aspect of racial identity from the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity, student-professor interactions, and academic self-concept. Results showed that grade point average and student-professor interactions characterized by faculty’s level of care were significant factors in predicting academic self-concept. These relationships may be important for understanding salient factors that influence the academic self-concept in African American college students.

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