ERIC Number: EJ1170468
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 22
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"Sticking Together": The Adolescent Experience of the Cohesion Process in Rural School Counseling Groups
Gray, Tara M.; Rubel, Deborah
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v43 n1 p35-56 2018
The purpose of this study was to develop a grounded theory of how adolescents experience the cohesion process in rural school counseling groups. A total of 20 individual interviews with 7 participants were conducted. Data analysis generated the central category of the cohesion process as "sticking together," which describes a "tight bond." Feelings of belonging, positive feelings, open social interactions, and lasting connections further characterize the cohesion process as experienced by adolescent participants. This study provides a qualitative, descriptive view of how adolescents experience the cohesion process in school counseling groups. Implications for counselors and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Counseling, Adolescent Development, Grounded Theory, Interviews, Data Analysis, Sense of Community, Interaction, Student Experience, Qualitative Research, Group Counseling, Group Unity, Counselor Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Secondary Schools, Group Structure, Group Dynamics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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