The Effect of Group Counseling based on Choice Theory on Homesickness and Emotion of Thought

Nikmorad, Alireza; Asadi, Soheila; Roustaei, Amin

doi:10.22034/jmp.2022.248069.1000

The Effect of Group Counseling based on Choice Theory on Homesickness and Emotion of Thought

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Alireza Nikmorad ¹

Soheila Asadi ²

Amin Roustaei ³

¹ M. Sc. in Clinical Psychology. University Lecturer and Researcher

² Ph. D. in Health Psychology, Lecturer at Rahman University of Higher Education

³ M. A. in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Instructor in Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jmp.2022.248069.1000

Abstract

The present study compared the effectiveness of group counseling based on choice theory on homesickness and emotion of thought. Research design was quasi-experimental administering a pretest-posttest on an experimental and a control group. The population of this study included all students (female and male) referred to counseling center of Sari Payame Noor University in the academic year 2016-2017. The sample consisted of 30 participants who were randomly divided into two groups (one experimental group and one control group) (15 students in each group). Then, homesickness questionnaire and emotion of thought questionnaire were administered to both groups. For two months, the experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 minutes of group counseling based on choice theory; however, the control group did not receive any training during this period. Pre-test and post-test data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The results showed that experimental interventions (group counseling based on choice theory) reduced homesickness score, decreased impatience of thought and increased dynamics of thought in students (p<0.01). It can be concluded that group counseling of choice theory was effective in improvement of emotion of thought and decreasing homesickness.

Keywords

Choice theory

Dynamic thought

Emotion of thought

Homesickness

Impatience

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Subjects

Abnormal Psychology

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