Characteristics of participants in the Forum, psychotherapy clients, and control participants: A comparative study
Author: Rubinstein, Gidi1
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Volume 78, Number 4, December 2005 , pp. 481-492(12)
Publisher: British Psychological Society
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Abstract:
`New age' activities, personality variables, symptomatology, and subjective well-being (SWB) among the Forum (F) participants, psychotherapy (P) clients, individuals who are both Forum and psychotherapy (FP) clients, and control (C) participants, who were never involved in either F or P were compared. A group of 64 Israeli men and 76 women (mean age = 38.55 years) completed a demographic questionnaire; the Internal-external, Sensation-seeking, Happiness, Affects balance, Satisfaction with life, and Anxiety and depression scales of the SCL-90. The FP and F participants used occult counsellors significantly more than the C participants, although gender differences were also found. All in all, the FP and P clients were more depressive and anxious, and less happy, less satisfied with their life, and affectively balanced than the F and the C participants. The rationality, personal responsibility, and mental health of the F participants are discussed in light of the results with considerations of short-versus long-term interventions.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1348/147608305X42721
Affiliations: 1: School of Behavioral Sciences, Netanya Academic College, Israel
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