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KMID : 0607320080170020109
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2008 Volume.17 No. 2 p.109 ~ p.117
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The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for the Offenders of Family Violence
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Hyun Mi-Yeul
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contribution of cognitive behavioral group therapy to the improvement of self-esteem, depression, gender role attitude and tendency for violence of those who have experienced family violence.
Methods: The research design was a one group-pretest-posttest design in quasi-experimental research, and the period of this study was from May to November, 2006. Participants were 12 offenders who were ordered to be counselled according to "the Special exemption law for punishing domestic violences". The group therapy was applied once a week for 8 weeks. Data was collected by using a questionnaire for self-esteem, depression, gender role attitude and violent tendencies. In data analysis, Wilcoxon signed rank test with SPSS/WIN 12.0 program was used.
Results: The scores of self-esteem and gender role attitude were statistically significantly improved from pre to post-test. However, the scores of depression and violent tendencies were not significantly changed from pre to post-test.
Conclusion: This cognitive behavioral group therapy was effective in improving self-esteem and gender role attitude in offenders of family violence.
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KEYWORD
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Cognitivebehavioraltherapy, Familyviolence, Self-esteem, Depression
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