Date of Publication

2005

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

Subject Categories

Counseling

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Alexa P. Abrenica

Defense Panel Chair

Carmelita P. Pabiton

Defense Panel Member

Barbara-Wong Fernandez
Jose Alberto S. Reyes
Jaime T. Cempron
Salud P. Evangelista

Abstract/Summary

The study examined the efficacy of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in improving the psychological security, achievement motivation, and social adjustment of the three levels of youth at-risk. The improvements in behavior of the subjects were also investigated through their self-reflections written in their journals and through the observation of teachers. The study employed the pretest-posttest design by Campbell and Stanley (1963). Purposive sampling was used in classifying the subjects according to the three levels of risk namely: remote, high risk, and imminent risk. Ten subjects composed each group; groupings were based on the severity of their problem and the behavior indicator designed by the researcher. The Filipino Self-Appraisal Inventory (FSAI) was used to measure psychological security, the Edwards Personal Preference Survey (EPPS) to measure achievement motivation, and the Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI) to measure social adjustment. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Kruskal Wallis Test were employed for the statistical treatment. Analyses and findings of the data reveal that SFBT is effective in bringing about improvements in psychological security, achievement motivation, and social adjustment among youth at-risk regardless of their levels of being at-risk and the number of sessions they were exposed to. SFBT is also effective in producing positive behavioral changes that are observable to clients and teachers.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004288

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

x, 122 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Solution-focused brief therapy; Social work with youth; Social adjustment; Achievement motivation

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