The Effect of An Art-Enriched Group Counseling Program on Wellness Of University Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an art-enriched group counseling program (AWP) on wellness of METU students. The short form of Wellness Inventory was administered to 214 students from the Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University. The effectiveness of AWP was tested in an experimental design with one treatment and one non-treatment control group and four measurements (pre-test, post-test, and two follow-ups with two-week and four-month intervals). The experimental group composed of 6 students (3 females, 3 males) and the control group composed of 10 students (8 females, 2 males). The experimental group participated in 8 week AWP (each session was 2.5 hours), while the non-treatment control group received no treatment. The results of the Mann Whitney U tests indicated that AWP is a useful tool for improving general wellness level and cognitive-emotional and life goal dimensions of wellness among university students.

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Sanat Etkinlikleriyle Zenginleştirilmiş Grupla Psikolojik Danışma Programının Üniversite Öğrencilerinin İyilik Hali Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalısmada “sanat etkinlikleriyle zenginlestirilmis iyilik hali grupla psikolojik danısma programının” (SEZP), üniversite ögrencilerinin iyilik hali üzerindeki etkisi incelenmistir. Çalısmada yilik Hali Envanteri Kısa Formu Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi Egitim Fakültesinde okumakta olan 214 ögrenciye uygulanmıstır. Bu arastırmada gelistirilen iyilik hali programının etkinligini test etmek amacıyla öntestsontest kontrol gruplu deneysel desen kullanılmıstır. Arastırmaya katılan 16 ögrencinin 6’sı (3 kız, 3 erkek) deney grubunu ve 10’u (8 kız, 2 erkek) kontrol grubunu olusturmustur. Deney grubuna 8 hafta (her oturum 2.5 saat) süren SEZP uygulanırken kontrol grubuna hiçbir islem yapılmamıstır. Hem deney hem de kontrol grubu üyelerinden SEZP sonunda bir son-test ve programdan iki hafta ve dört ay sonra olmak üzere iki izleme ölçümü alınmıstır. Verilerin analizinde Mann Whitney U Testi kullanılmıstır. Sonuçlar, SEZP’in, ögrencilerin genel iyilik hali ile iyilik halinin bilissel-duygusal ve yasam hedefleri boyutları üzerinde olumlu etkileri oldugunu göstermistir.

Keywords

• ANAHTAR SÖZCÜKLER: İyilik hali, sanatla zenginleştirilmiş grupla psikolojik danışma programı, üniversite öğrencileri

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