Predictors of social identification in group therapy
Predictors of social identification in group therapy
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DOI：
10.1080/10503307.2019.1587193
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发表时间：
2019-03-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Skorich, Daniel P.
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作者：
Cruwys, Tegan;Steffens, Niklas K.;Skorich, Daniel P.
背景：团体治疗是一种流行和有效的心理干预形式，轶事和经验数据都一致指出，团体动力是其益处的主要驱动力。然而，到目前为止，还没有关于是什么促进了一个参与的、有凝聚力的团队环境的系统调查。我们认为这是一种社会认同，并探索了有助于建立这种认同的群体的特征。方法：我们提出了两项团体治疗的纵向研究，并检验了社会认同的预测因素。研究1是完成团体认知行为治疗的精神科门诊患者样本(N=103)。研究2是有体型或体重问题的年轻女性样本(N=112)，她们完成了饮食失调预防计划。结果：多水平分析表明，与治疗组相适应的参与者对社会认同的预测效果最好，特别是(1)参与者与其他组成员相似并认为自己相似的程度，以及(2)参与者在基线时满足团体治疗资格标准的程度。结论：这些结果表明，在团体治疗中关注患者适合性问题可以提高社会认同感，这对减少患者的流失和改善患者的结果具有一定的意义。
Background: Group therapy is a popular and effective format for psychological intervention, and both anecdotal and empirical data consistently point to group dynamics as a primary driver of its benefits. However, to date there has been no systematic investigation of what facilitates an engaged, cohesive group environment. We argue that this is social identification and explore the features of groups that help to build this. Method: We present two longitudinal studies of group therapy and examine the predictors of social identification. Study 1 was a sample of psychiatric outpatients (N=103) who completed group cognitive behavior therapy. Study 2 was a sample of young women with body shape or weight concerns (N=112) who completed an eating disorder prevention program. Results: Multilevel analyses indicated that social identification was best predicted by participant fit with the therapy group, specifically the degree to which (1) participants were and perceived themselves to be similar to other group members, and (2) participants met the group therapy eligibility criteria at baseline. Conclusions: These results show that attending to issues of client fit in group therapy can improve social identification, with implications for reducing client attrition and improving client outcomes.