Online Psychoeducational Group Based on Choice Theory: Effects on University Adjustment

IF 2.1 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2026-09-24 DOI:10.1177/10497315261490830

Hüseyin Zahid Kara, Melahat Demirbilek

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Purpose This study examined the effects of a choice theory-based online psychoeducational group intervention incorporating reality therapy techniques on university students’ adjustment to university life. Method A quasi-experimental pretest, posttest, six-week follow-up, and control-group design with matched-pair allocation was used. From 138 undergraduate applicants, 32 students with low adjustment scores were allocated to experimental and control groups ( n = 16 each). The experimental group completed 10 weekly online sessions; the control group received no intervention. Results Significant Time × Group interactions emerged for overall, personal, and academic adjustment. Improvements in overall and personal adjustment were maintained at follow-up, whereas the academic-adjustment gain was not sustained. Social adjustment increased in the experimental group, although this finding requires caution because of baseline differences and a control-group decline. Participants reported high satisfaction. Discussion Findings provide preliminary support for online psychoeducational group work as a preventive and developmental component of university social work services.

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基于选择理论的网络心理教育群体对大学适应的影响

目的探讨基于选择理论的网络心理教育团体干预结合现实治疗技术对大学生适应大学生活的影响。方法采用准实验前测、后测、6周随访和配对分配的对照组设计。从138名本科申请者中，将32名适应分数较低的学生分为实验组和对照组（n = 16）。实验组每周完成10次在线课程；对照组不进行干预。结果在整体、个人和学业适应方面出现了显著的时间×群体互动。总体和个人适应的改善在随访中保持不变，而学业适应的增加没有持续下去。实验组的社会适应能力增强了，尽管这一发现需要谨慎，因为基线差异和对照组的下降。参与者报告了很高的满意度。讨论结果为在线心理教育小组工作作为大学社会工作服务的预防性和发展性组成部分提供了初步支持。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.