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KMID : 0379220080280030603
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2008 Volume.28 No. 3 p.603 ~ p.618
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A Case Study on the Group Counseling Program for the Enhancement of Elderly Marital Relationship
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Jung Mi-Kyung
KIm Ju-Hu
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of group counseling program for the enhancement of elderly couples’ self-esteem, communication, marital satisfaction. The participants were 5 elderly couples who are attending a welfare center. The counseling was conducted for a total of 8 sessions (2 sessions every week). In order to examine the participants’ self-esteem, communication, and marital satisfaction, assessments were conducted three times (before, during, and after the counseling). Additionally, qualitative investigations were also done through interviews and observations. According to the results of this study, the group counseling was effective for the elderly couples’ verbal communication, couple relationship, and marital satisfaction. Although non-verbal communication score differences were not statistically significant, average scores showed a positive score change. Qualitative analysis also reported
that the elderly couples’ relationships were changing positively.
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KEYWORD
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elderly couple, group counseling program, self-esteem, communication, marital satisfaction
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