Investigating effectiveness of group counseling with reality therapy approach on self-esteem of addicted boys having at most 20 years old
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
This study is a quasi-experimental research that aimed to investigate the effectiveness of group counseling with reality therapy approach on increasing self-esteem of addicted boys having at most 20 years old. For this purpose, from those visiting public and private addiction treatment clinics and by using available sampling technique, 30 participants were selected and randomly placed into two groups: experimental and control. Data analysis showed that the self-esteem of the addicted boys who had received group counseling with reality therapy approach was significantly higher than that for those had not received group counseling with reality therapy approach. In other words, group counseling with reality therapy approach significantly increased the self-esteem of addicted boys.
Authors and Affiliations
Hoseini Shadi| B.A. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran, Toozandehjani Hassan| Assistant Professor, Ph.D. of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran, Corresponding Email: dy.hoseyni@gmail.com
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