A study of the impact of rational-emotive-behavioral therapy (Ellis irrational beliefs) as group councelling methods on subscales general health recovery in male high school students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate professor, Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University

2 M.A. in family counseling of Department of Counseling, Shahid Chamran University

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Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate
the eٍٍٍٍffectiveness of group counseling emphasizing
the effect of Rational–Emotive –Behavioral Therapy
on sub-scales General Health Questionnaire in third
grade male high school students in Ahvaz city. 200
male students of education 1 and 4 regions were
randomly selected and General Health Questionnaire
(GHQ-28) completed. Then 30 male participants
were selected according to cut-off point in inventory.
Next, the participants were randomly assigned into
experimental and control groups (each group
comprising 15 students). The method of this study
was experimental design using pre-test and post-test
with control group. The participants in the
experimental group received 8 sessions of Rational–
Emotive–Behavioral Therapy, and no control group.
Data analysis was done through the analysis of
covariance. The findings by pre-test controlling
showed that group counseling training significantly
increase general health components among
experimental group. As a result, group counseling
emphasizing Rational–Emotive –Behavioral Therapy
is an effective method in reducing and improcing
high school students psychological sysmptoms.

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