Benefits from Workshop Programs of Couple Group Therapy: Self -Relation Coordination Counseling model for Chinese Couple in Marriage

• Main Authors: Chien-Ren Chen, 陳謙仁
• Other Authors: Ping-Hwa Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/48083905215421840732

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 輔導研究所 === 98 === The Aims of the study were to find out benefits from the couple workshop. The leaders used self-relation coordination counseling model to help six Chinese couples coordinate with their spouses. They were married for 0.5-3.5 year, aged 27-42, 50% got bachelor degree and 50% got master degree. They were interviewed right after the end of the workshop and 6 weeks after the workshop again. The Grounded Theory was adopted to open-code and conceptualize the qualitative data. benefits were induced and categorized into 5 major benefits and 18 subordinate benefits. 5 major benefits were as follows: (1) Being aware and accepting individual self, (2) Being aware and expressing affectionate relational self, (3) Understanding, accepting, and responding to spouses’ individual self, (4) Being aware and understanding their interaction, communication, and conflict coping behavior, (5) Acknowledging problems and then self-accommodating or coordinating with their spouses. The help from the group dynamic process were also induced and categorized into 4 major benefits and 12 subordinate benefits. 4 major benefits were as follows: (1) Self disclosure and experience sharing, (2) Open group atmosphere and the leader’s attitude, (3) Interpersonal learning and feedback, (4) Social reference and contrast. In discussion, the researcher compared benefits with the goals of each individual programs and the whole workshop, to show the immediate, postponed, or put-off effects of the workshop. Finally, the researcher revised the self-relation coordination counseling model used in Chinese couples, and made some suggestions with regard to the counseling practice and further studies.