Pattern of endorsement of therapeutic factors over time and change in group member interpersonal problems

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B. Gold ◽  
Dennis M. Kivlighan
Author(s):  
Nathan John Rodriguez

The study of parasocial relationships has surged in recent years, as fans use new media to access even more information about various media personae. Most work involving sports fans has examined behavior at a particular time rather than over time. This article investigates how Kansas basketball fans reacted to the departure of former head coach Roy Williams over a period of nine years. Opinions were culled from reader responses to articles mentioning Williams on KUsports.com. Each comment was analyzed thematically and then coded by an expressed grief state using the Kubler-Ross (1969) model. The notion of parasocial divorce is introduced to describe the depth of parasocial relationships for highly motivated fans. The findings reveal an ebb and flow of affection and antipathy toward Williams over time. Results demonstrate how quickly fans may grow to loathe a former group member, but also how rapidly and under what conditions that parasocial relationship may be repaired.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Assaad ◽  
Sean Lane ◽  
Christopher J. Hopwood ◽  
C. Emily Durbin ◽  
Katherine M. Thomas

We assessed the association of personality pathology with romantic couples' observed interpersonal behaviors. Couples engaged in four discussion tasks, after which observers used the Continuous Assessment of Interpersonal Dynamics method to continuously rate each participant's dominance and warmth over the course of each discussion. Using these ratings, we derived indices of average behaviors and changes in behaviors over the course of discussions. Generally, results indicated that the more personality pathology either spouse reported, the colder husbands were on average, and the colder they became toward their wives over time. However, personality disorder symptoms and overall interpersonal problems were largely unassociated with wives' behaviors. Results also indicated that the more dominance-related problems husbands and wives reported, the more dominantly and coldly they behaved, the more submissive or withdrawn their partners were, and the colder wives became over time; and the more warmth problems wives reported, the more dominantly, they behaved.


Psychotherapy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Dinger ◽  
Micha Strack ◽  
Tilmann Sachsse ◽  
Henning Schauenburg

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiranjit Longaker ◽  
Gabriel Tornusciolo

This paper describes how Yoga groups have been implemented as a form of interpersonal group therapy with adolescent males who have experienced severe trauma in their lives. It discusses how over time these groups have evolved to exhibit 11 therapeutic factors that are necessary for effective interpersonal group therapy. It then describes the ways in which these groups help the members begin to cope with and heal from the effects of their trauma without having to rely on traditional"talk" therapy.


2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca R. Macnair-Semands ◽  
Karen P. Lese

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heleen van Mierlo ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend the current knowledge on psychological contagion and crossover by investigating the crossover of task-specific engagement (a positive, fulfilling state of mind) among group members. The paper also examines whether this crossover process is reinforced by strong group cohesion or by higher a priori levels of task engagement of the most engaged group member. Design/methodology/approach The authors operationalized crossover as within-group convergence on individual engagement over time. The authors studied this process in 43 newly formed groups performing a dynamic, interactive building task under controlled laboratory conditions, allowing the authors to observe the crossover process from a “zero” point, before any mutual influences had occurred. Findings Group member engagement scores indeed converged over time, supporting the proposed crossover effect of engagement, especially when the most engaged group member was highly engaged at the beginning of the group task. Unexpectedly, the explanatory role of group cohesion was not convincingly supported; the crossover of engagement was no stronger in groups with high cohesion. Practical implications These findings show that task-specific engagement is indeed transferred among group members, particularly when the most engaged group member is highly engaged. Originality/value Previous studies on psychological contagion and crossover were mainly focused on dyadic relationships and specific emotions or impaired well-being. The findings add to this literature by addressing the crossover of engagement – a more complex, beneficial psychological state – among group members and provide new input for developing and sustaining engagement in and of groups.


Author(s):  
Sally H. Barlow

Chapter 6 explores other therapeutic factors and leader interventions. A skilled group therapist utilizes proven leader interventions and therapeutic factors , such as insight, interpersonal learning, catharsis, installation of hope, all of which occur as the group developmental processes unfold over time from group beginning to group termination (forming, storming, norming, performing).


2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Tripathi ◽  
A. D. Liese ◽  
J. M. Jerrell ◽  
J. Zhang ◽  
A. A. Rizvi ◽  
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