The Working Alliance in Group Counseling: An Exploratory Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 591-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rostyslaw W. Robak ◽  
Kelsey A. Kangos ◽  
Sheila H. Chiffriller ◽  
Paul W. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Working Alliances ◽  
Experiential Training ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Group Members

The working alliance is a well-defined component of the therapeutic relationship. The present exploratory study examined the development of the working alliance within a group counseling context. The participants ( N = 50) were students in a graduate program in mental health counseling taking an experiential training course in group dynamics. Participants rated their perceptions of the working alliance at the end of each session in a time-limited training group. Group members' perceptions of their alliance with the group leader and the group as a whole were positively correlated. Outcomes of the group experience were strongly related to the perceived strength of the working alliance as early as the fourth session. Outcomes were also positively correlated with the bonding and agreement-on-goals aspects of the working alliance, but not with the group tasks aspect. The more that group members reported strong working alliances, the more they tended to report that they had self-disclosed in the group.

scholarly journals Peer responses to self-disclosures in group counseling

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aija Logren ◽  
Johanna Ruusuvuori ◽  
Jaana Laitinen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The Self ◽  
Individual Experience ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Peer Responses

Abstract Drawing on conversation analysis, this study examines how peers respond to each other’s self-disclosures in group counseling interaction. Responses that display sharing and recognition of the experience normalize the experience and build an alliance among group members. This way, responses bring about social support. In addition, responses can offer a different perspective on the views presented in self-disclosures. The responses endorse or challenge the claims that are made and the stance taken in the initial self-disclosure, and link the personal, individual experience to general axioms. The implicit ways of responding to a self-disclosure allow a person to participate in a conversation about intimate and potentially delicate topics without revealing private details. Through self-disclosures and responses to them, participants talk into being the ideals of health counseling and healthy lifestyle: What kind of activities are considered eligible and attainable. The relation of these practices to the institutional goal is intricate. It builds on, first, the stance taken in the self-disclosure toward the institutional goal and the sociocultural values pertaining to it, and second, the responses’ alignment with that stance and what kind of values and ideals it further evokes.

scholarly journals KOMPETENSI MANAJERIAL KONSELOR PADA LAYANAN KONSELING KELOMPOK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-168
Author(s):  
Dody Riswanto
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Managerial Ability ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Group Members

The purpose of this study was to determine the managerial ability of the counselor in implementing group counseling at school. The research method used is qualitative, data analysis used is drawing conclusions based on Lawrence's theory. The results of the research and discussion are conflict, resistance, confrontation and imbalance of group members as the main problems in group dynamics, the managerial ability of the counselor in organizing, leading, directing and organizing all group members to be successful indicators of group counseling success.

scholarly journals Decentralised sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) vine multiplication in Lake Zone, Tanzania: Five years later

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 677-689
Author(s):  
Margaret A. McEwan ◽  
Conny J. M. Almekinders ◽  
Moses S. Matui ◽  
Dorothy Lusheshanija ◽  
Mariana Massawe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Water Access ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Lake Zone ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
The Individual

AbstractFarmer-based seed multiplication is widely promoted by development practitioners, but there is limited understanding of the individual or collective motivations of farmers to engage or disengage in specialised seed production. The objective of this study is to understand the factors influencing the continuity of sweetpotato vine multiplication enterprises in the Lake Zone of Tanzania, five years after support from a project ended. A total of 81 out of 88 trained group or individual decentralised vine multipliers (DVMs) were traced to assess their vine multiplication activities. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through telephone and field interviews. Our data showed that 40% of the 81 DVMs had sold vines in the year prior to the study and 20% had maintained the improved varieties for their own use. Some group members had continued vine sales as individuals. The DVMs’ reasons for abandoning vine multiplication included climatic and water access issues, market factors and group dynamics. The DVMs did not engage in high volumes of commercial sales. Socio-economic norms and values underpin the transactions of sweetpotato vines. These norms may undermine the emergence of commercially viable enterprises yet seem navigable for a substantial number of the DVMs. Group DVMs seem less commercially successful than individuals.

scholarly journals The Efficiency of a Group Counseling Program Based on Psychodrama in Enhancing Self-awareness and Reducing Tension among tenth Grade Students In Qalqilia City

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Yousef Swilem
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Stability ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficiency of a group counseling program based on psychodrama in improving self-awareness and reducing tension among tenth grade students in Qalqilia City and examining the nature and the direction of the relationship between self-consciousness and tension, the sample of study consisted of (20) students whom were distributed randomly equally to two groups the first is an experimental contains (10) students and the second is a control group contains (10) students in light of a tension variable, they are drawn out from (152) students in governmental schools who obtained the highest stress scale for the current study, a counseling program has been built based on the principles and methodology methods of psychodrama which contained (13) sessions, the current study used a measure of self-awareness and tension before and after the program. The researcher used the semi-experimental design to verify the validity of the two instruments they were presented to a group of specialized consultants. The stability coefficient was then calculated using Cronbach Alpha, where the stability value of the self-awareness scale was 0.81 and tension scale was 0.90. The mean and standard deviations were calculated and the Shapiro-Wilk test was used to examine the normal distribution probability of the variables of self-awareness and tension. The results revealed in the non-moderate distribution of individual responses to the two variables. The Mann-Whitney test, the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, and the Spearman Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient test were used. The results showed differences between the experimental and control groups in the post-test of self-awareness and stress measures and for group members this is an indication of the effectiveness of the psychodrama -based counseling program in improving self-awareness and reducing stress among tenth grade students in Qalqilia city and the absence of differences in experimental group members between the tribal and remote testing methods of self-awareness and differences in group members for testing between the two pre-test and post- test of stress. The researcher recommends that self-awareness and stress in the adolescent group should be addressed through the psychodrama -based counseling programs.    

Working Alliance Skills for Healthcare Professionals

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jairo N. Fuertes ◽  
Patrick Mele ◽  
Julian Rapaport
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Working Alliances ◽  
History Of

In this chapter, the authors provide a brief overview of the history of the working alliance and a brief summary of the primary empirical findings on the topic to date. They also provide a rationale for the current book, including the need to better advance training in working alliance skills in graduate programs and, relatedly, the need for examples of in-session interventions that can help beginning as well as advanced clinicians establish stronger working alliances with their clients. A brief description is given of the chapters making up the book, along with an overall summary of the importance of educating students in the skills needed to form and maintain the working alliance with clients.

scholarly journals Lynching: A Psychiatrist's View

1976 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 577-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.B. Raschka
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Life Situation ◽  
Dynamic Factors ◽  
Individual Character ◽  
Mental Symptoms ◽  
Group Members

Summary Lynching is seen as a transient collective psychosis which develops in a pathogenic environment. It is the culmination of a process which can be interrupted by preventive action on several levels. Predisposing factors can be recognized on three levels: those pertaining to the life situation; those pertaining to group dynamics; and those pertaining to individual characteristics of group members. Predisposing factors pertaining to the life situation include: forced inactivity; confinement to close quarters; emotional dependence on the group; perceived hostility on the part of the authorities; sudden and unexplained changes in the behaviour of powerful controlling persons; and lack of reliable information regarding the future in the outside world. Predisposing group dynamic factors include: the emotional contagion of ill-defined fear; aimless anger; helplessness; strong group indentification and heightened suggestibility. Predisposing factors pertaining to group members include: individual character traits, mental symptoms, youth, previous traumatic experiences and morally deviant or inconsistent leadership.

Change in working alliance and recovery in severe mental illness: An exploratory study

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALYSON L. HICKS ◽  
FRANK P. DEANE ◽  
TREVOR P. CROWE
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Exploratory Study

Making the Case for Specialized Caseloads Among Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Working With Ex-Offenders: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Julie K. Bates-Maves ◽  
Deirdre O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Working Alliances ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Criminal Histories ◽  
States Data ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes

Purpose:This article outlines findings from a sample of 137 vocational rehabilitation counselors regarding their stigmatizing attitudes, burnout levels, work experience, caseload composition, and working alliance with clients who have a range of disabilities and a criminal history.Method:Electronic surveys were sent to vocational rehabilitation counselors in 3 states who met the following criteria: counselors with a master’s degree, counselors with diverse and active caseloads, and counselors from geographically diverse states. Data were analyzed using 2-tailed correlation analysis and subsequent regression analysis.Results:VR counselors with more ex-offenders on their caseloads did not have higher stigma or burnout but, surprisingly, did have stronger working alliance.Conclusion:Findings support further research to confirm if specialized caseloads comprised of clients with criminal histories enhance working alliances among VR counselors.

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