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Effectiveness of Spiritual Group Counseling on Environmental Adjustment and Autonomy of Girls after Parental Divorce
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Abstract: (2777 Views) |
Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a group counseling model based on spirituality for girls in order to help them cope in the social environment and develop autonomy after divorce of their parents.
Methods: This experimental research assessed data obtained from 20 girls after parental divorce who were selected via a convenience sampling method. From the 20 girls 10 were allocated to the experimental group of the divorced family, and 10 girls of the non-divorced family group were selected as controls. Group counseling model based on spirituality in 8 session (per session 2 hours) were taught. For assessment of psychological wellbeing, the Ryff psychological wellbeing questionnaire was applied.
Results: The results showed that group counseling based on spirituality had a significant effect on environmental mastery and autonomy in girls of divorced families (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that spirituality and spiritual therapy can be used as a primary and/or add-on therapy to increase environmental mastery and autonomy in girls after parental divorce.
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| Keywords: Counseling, Spirituality, Personal Autonomy, Dependency (Psychology), Divorce |
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Type of Study: Review Article |
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Received: 2019/03/14 | Accepted: 2019/03/14 | Published: 2019/03/14
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