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Group Counseling--It Works!
Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Academic Therapy, 1986
Group counseling sessions with 10 learning disabled students (9-10 years old) have focused on exploring and modifying students' self-defeating behaviors. Contents of seven sessions are briefly summarized. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary Education, Group Counseling, Learning Disabilities
The Effects of Group Counselling on Classroom Behaviour and Self-Concept among Elementary School Learning Disabled Children.
Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Exceptional Child, 1987
Thirty learning disabled (LD) elementary students participated in weekly group counseling sessions for 10 weeks. When compared to a control group, results (based on teacher ratings and other measures) indicated that the intervention was beneficial in improving acting out and distractibility behaviors and one area of self-concept. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Group Counseling
Art Activities to Improve Self-Esteem among Native Hawaiian Children.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1989
Investigated effects of group counseling using art activities in improving self-esteem among Hawaiian elementary children (N=50). Found subjects who participated in counseling had higher Social Peer-Related and Academics/School-Related Self-Esteem scores than children who did not participate. (ABL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Therapy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Group Counseling with Children of Divorce: New Findings.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1987
Assigned 60 children of divorce to experimental or control conditions, with experimental subjects participating in group counseling intervention. Comparison of two groups revealed that participation in group counseling appeared beneficial for enhancing self-concept and internal locus of control among elementary school children experiencing…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Divorce, Group Counseling, Intermediate Grades
Group Counseling's Effects on Self-Concept and Social Behaviors among Children with Learning Disabilities.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1988
Examined efficacy of 10 weekly group counseling sessions on self-concept and social behavior among fourth, fifth, and sixth graders with learning disabilities. Compared to controls (N=30), children in experimental group (N=23) had significantly higher posttest scores on self-concept scale, and had more positive ratings on two social skills scales…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Group Counseling, Intermediate Grades
Effects of Parents' Divorce Group Participation on Child-Rearing Attitudes and Children's Self-Concept.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1987
Assessed impact of divorced parents' participation in group counseling sessions, on their elementary school-age children's self-concept and on parents' childrearing attitudes. Experimental group parents demonstrated higher confidence and acceptance scores; their children had significantly higher self-concept scores than did controls. Suggests that…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavioral Science Research, Child Rearing, Children
The Effects of Eliminating Self-Defeating Behavior of Learning-Disabled Children through Group Counseling.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – School Counselor, 1987
Examined how group counseling that emphasized eliminating self-defeating behavior affected self-esteem and locus of control among learning disabled children. Indicated that participants in the group counseling sessions felt better about themselves and had more internal perception of locus of control than did control group participants. (ABB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Children
The Effects of Participation in Group Counseling Sessions on Self-Esteem and Locus of Control among Adolescents from Divorced Families.
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Omizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A. – School Counselor, 1988
Examined efficacy of group counseling for adolescents from divorced families, investigating effects of participation in group sessions on adolescents' self-esteem and locus of control orientation. Results indicated that, compared to controls (N=30), program participants (N=30) had higher post-test levels of self-esteem and possessed a more…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Change Strategies, Counseling Effectiveness