Abstract:
Objectives: The present study has been conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitivebehavioral
group-therapy on the development of visually impaired adolescents’ self-concept.
Methods: This study is a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test model. The study
population consisted of visually impaired male students of the primary and secondary high
school at the Omid-e-Mashhad Educational Center for the Blind in the 2014-2015 academic
year. Beck’s Self-Concept Scale was used as a research tool, and 20 students with scores one
deviation standard below the mean were randomly selected and divided into experimental and
control groups. The experimental group received nine weekly sessions of cognitive-behavioral
therapies, each of 90 minutes. The post-test data analysis was performed by conducting SPSS
using descriptive statistics methods (mean and standard deviation for the study variables
and tables) and inferential statistics methods (including Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, t-test for
independent groups, Lewin test, and co-variance test).
Results: The results of covariance analysis revealed that the intervention of cognitive
behavioral group counseling can significantly increase the self-concept among the participants
of the experimental group.
Discussion: Cognitive-behavioral group counseling sessions can improve the self-concept
of visually impaired adolescents. Moreover, positive self-concept will increase their social
interaction and mental health.
Machine summary:
Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Self-Concept of Visually Impaired Adolescents Mahmood Yaghotian1, Ali Akbar Soleimanian1*, Hamid Darrodi1 1.
Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-concept of visually impaired adolescents.
Beck’s Self-Concept Scale was used as a research tool, and 20 students with scores one deviation standard below the mean were randomly selected and divided into experimental and control groups.
Discussion: Cognitive-behavioral group counseling sessions can improve the self-concept of visually impaired adolescents.
To de- velop a suitable self-concept and empathy, there is a need for consultations, stress reduction programs, and interven- tions to improve personal and social skill development in visually impaired adolescents.
Therefore, this study attempts to study the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) method on self- concept and its component in sight impaired adolescents.
Table 3 describes the scores of the experimental group based on different subscales, including physical attrac- tiveness, intellectual ability, social skills, and work effi- cacy.
Hence, group CBT influences the enhancement of self-concept among visually impaired adolescents and creates a significant Table 2.
Besides, the cog- nitive-behavioral group-therapy also enhanced physical attractiveness, intellectual ability, social skills, and work efficacy among the visually impaired adolescents.
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