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Endorsement of Therapeutic Factors as a Function of Stage of Group Development and Participant Interpersonal Attitudes.
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Kivlighan, Dennis M., Jr.; Goldfine, Debra C. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1991
Examined group participant interpersonal style, group development stage, and endorsement of therapeutic factors. Classified critical incidents forms completed by 36 growth-group members. More affiliative participants emphasized cognitive factors; nonaffiliative participants emphasized behavioral factors. Universality and hope decreased and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Developmental Stages, Group Counseling, Group Dynamics
Differences Between Persons Seeking Encounter Group Experiences and Others on the Personal Orientation Inventory
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Noll, Gary A.; Watkins, John T. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1974
Differences on the Personal Orientation Inventory between 39 males and 40 females who participated in encounter groups and 40 males and 44 females who declined to participate in such groups were examined. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Group Dynamics, Individual Development, Interaction Process Analysis
Interpersonal Problems: Variables Influencing Participants' Perception of Group Climate.
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Kivlighan, Dennis M., Jr.; Angelone, Edgar O. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1992
Explored relationship between group members' (n=61) interpersonal problems and their perception of group climate. Found that group members who perceived themselves as too dominant experienced group climate as more avoiding and tense. Those who perceived themselves as too cold and as not having problems with assertiveness perceived group climate as…
Descriptors: College Students, Group Dynamics, Group Experience, Groups
A Comparison of Four Warm-up Techniques for Initiating Encounter Groups
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Friedman, Steven B.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
Groups (N=16), composed of three males and three females, experienced one of four warm-up conditions prior to a 45-minute leaderless encounter group. Nonverbal exercises seemed to promote the largest increases in self-ratings of extraversion. The modeling condition was most effective in fostering a group atmosphere rated as "active."…
Descriptors: Catharsis, College Students, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis