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Group therapists have long been interested in the concept of group process. However, to date, process research in the adolescent literature has been scant. This study concerned the systematic evaluation of adolescent group member and group leader ratings of group process, using Dimock's coding system. Participants included 7 adolescents (14 years to 16 years, 4 boys and 3 girls) who were referred to a school-based therapy group. Results revealed that group members reported higher levels of task-related behaviors and group building and maintenance behaviors than group leaders, which is a similar pattern noted in the adult literature. Implications of this investigation are discussed.
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Kastner, J.W., Ray, K.P. Adolescent Ratings of Group Process: What They See May Not Be Exactly What We See. Journal of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy 10, 213–221 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016683212615
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