All Absences Are Not the Same: What Happens to the Group Climate When Someone is Absent From Group?

被引:4
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作者
Paquin, Jill D. [1 ]
Kivlighan, Dennis M., Jr. [2 ]
机构
[1] Chatham Univ, Grad Programs Counseling Psychol, Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Counseling & Personnel Serv, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
关键词
GROUP-THERAPY; GROUP-PSYCHOTHERAPY; ATTENDANCE; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1080/00207284.2016.1176490
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Clinical wisdom dictates that group member absences are harmful to the group; however, this has not been empirically examined. How do group member absences affect the group's climate, and do absences earlier or later in a group's life differentially impact group climate? The current study examined the relationship between group member absence and the climate perceptions for attending members, during earlier and later sessions in a group's development. As hypothesized, a significant interaction was found for group climate and time such that absences during early sessions were significantly related to higher levels of engagement and lower levels of avoidance (a more productive group atmosphere), while absences during later sessions were related to lower levels of engagement and higher levels of avoidance. Implications are discussed.
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页码:506 / 525
页数:20
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