The Effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Group Counseling Theory on Emotional Stress Reaction of Undergraduate Students
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Emotional stress reaction, Rational emotive behavior group counseling theory, Undergraduate studentsAbstract
The purpose of this research was to study the effects of rational emotive behavior group counseling theory on the emotional stress reactions of undergraduate students, emphasizing emotional and behavioral responses to stress from cognitive assessments linked to the onset of mental health problems. The sample group consisted of Burapha University students aged 18-20 years who were studying for a bachelor's degree, interviewed, and passed the selection criteria for group counseling. A total of 20 students were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 10 students and a control group of 10 students. The instrument used in the research consisted of an Emotional Stress Reaction Questionnaire and a program rational emotive behavior group counseling theory on emotional stress reaction of undergraduate students. There were a total of 10 sessions, held twice a week, 90 minutes each session, with 3 phases of experimentation: the pre-test phase, the post-test phase, and the follow-up period (4 weeks). The data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance : one between-subjects variable and one within-subjects variable.
The research results found that the experimental group students in the post-test period and follow-up period had significantly better emotional stress reactions than in the pre-test phase, with statistical significance at the .05 level. Additionally, in the post-test period and follow-up period, the experimental group students had better emotional stress reactions than the control group students, with statistical significance at the .05 level.
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