| The Effects of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on the Purpose in life and Depression in the Delinquent Juveniles |
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Mi Ja Ko1, Sook Ja Yu2 |
1Professor,College of Nursing,. Catholic University
2Professor.Department of Nursing, Mokpo Science College |
| 해결중심 집단상담이 비행청소년의 생의 목적과 우울에 미치는 효과 |
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고미자1, 유숙자2 |
1목포과학대학 간호학과
2가톨릭대학교 간호대학 |
Correspondence:
Sook Ja Yu, Tel: +82-2-590-1283, Fax: +82-.2-590-1297,
Email: yusook@catholic.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
Purpose
To designed to examine the effects of solution-focused group counseling on the purpose in life and depression in the delinquent juveniles.
Methods
The subjects consisted of 60 delinquent juveniles who had been placed under probation in Kwang-ju, and recruited from Oct., 2000 to Dec., 2000.
The solution-focused group counseling was conducted for the experimental group once a week for 120 to 180 minutes for 6 weeks, and not for the control group.
For both groups the level of purpose in life and depression were measured before and after the experiment .
Results
1. The purpose-in life increased in the experimental group and significantly decreased in the control group. A significant difference between the two groups was not revealed.
2. The depression significantly decreased in the experimental group and significantly increased in the control group. A significant difference between the two groups was revealed.
Conclusion
This study seems likely that solution-focused group-counselling has a positive effect on the depression. |
| Key Words:
Solution-Focused Group Counseling; Delinquent Juvenile; Purpose-in Life; Depression |
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