Journal article
Preliminary Evaluation of an Observational Measure of Group Cohesion for Group Psychotherapy
Journal of clinical psychology, v 69(3), pp 191-208
Mar 2013
PMID: 23109294
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Abstract
Objective Group psychotherapy research would benefit from an observational measure of group cohesion to complement existing self-report measures. This study introduces the Therapy Process Observational Coding System-Group Cohesion scale (TPOCS-GC), which observationally assesses cohesion between each member and the group. Method In total 27 parents participated in a group parent-training social competency intervention for children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Independent coders double-coded group cohesion and the alliance in 144 client-sessions. Parents, teachers, and children completed cognitive, behavioral, and therapy participation measures. Results The TPOCS-GC demonstrated modest to strong item-level interrater reliability and acceptable internal consistency. Group cohesion evidenced moderate stability over the course of treatment. Relations between TPOCS-GC and theoretically linked and unrelated variables provided some evidence for construct and predictive validity. Conclusions This preliminary study suggests that the TPOCS-GC is a reliable instrument that may help fill an instrumentation gap in the field. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Clin. Psychol. 69: 191-208, 2013.
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- Title
- Preliminary Evaluation of an Observational Measure of Group Cohesion for Group Psychotherapy
- Creators
- Matthew D. Lerner - University of VirginiaBryce D. McLeod - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAmori Y. Mikami - University of British Columbia
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical psychology, v 69(3), pp 191-208
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- R03MH079019 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000314774800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84873319179
- Other Identifier
- 991021861852604721
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- Psychology, Clinical