Faultlines do not always cause faults: Identity-based faultlines, therapeutic factors, and outcome in Chinese counseling groups.

IF 2.6 2区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1037/pst0000567
Junjie Wu, Yue Chen, Yun Lu
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Abstract

Subgroups in group therapy have long been considered an important concern. In this study, we examined how identity-based faultlines (i.e., the likelihood of splitting into subgroups based on member demographic information; Meyer & Glenz, 2013) would moderate the link between therapeutic factors and the reduction of psychological distress. Using data from 26 Chinese counseling groups comprising 141 group members (52.34% women, Mage = 22.41), we investigated the relations between identity-based faultlines (group level), early therapeutic factors (member level, measured at Session 2), and group members' psychological distress (member level). Results from the two-level linear regression model indicated that being in a group with higher identity-based faultlines did not directly predict members' symptom reduction. Furthermore, high faultline seemed to facilitate rather than impede group process, such that a member's perceived helpfulness of the group process (therapeutic factors) in early group more strongly predicted symptom reduction in high-faultline groups and that members with higher levels of pregroup psychological distress reported more symptom reduction in high-faultline groups. Our findings provided new evidence that identity-based faultlines could also have positive effects on group therapy. We discussed the implications of identity-based faultlines in the Chinese context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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期刊介绍: Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training publishes a wide variety of articles relevant to the field of psychotherapy. The journal strives to foster interactions among individuals involved with training, practice theory, and research since all areas are essential to psychotherapy. This journal is an invaluable resource for practicing clinical and counseling psychologists, social workers, and mental health professionals.
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