Group cohesion in group-based personal practice

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Background Personal practice (PP) is an integral component of many psychotherapy training programmes. It aims to promote personal and professional growth and is often conducted in a group format (g-PP). Group cohesion is one of the most researched mechanisms in group psychotherapy, but has rarely been studied in the context of g-PP. Aims and method This exploratory study examines the associations between cohesion, satisfaction with g-PP, its impact on personal and professional development, and theoretical orientation in a sample of n = 329 German psychotherapy trainees. Cohesion was assessed with the group questionnaire (GQ-D; Positive Bonding, Positive Working, Negative Relationship). Results Overall, participants reported high levels of all outcome variables. Positive Bonding was the strongest predictor of satisfaction with g-PP (β = 0.46, p

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Maaß, U., Kühne, F., Hahn, D., & Weck, F. (2022). Group cohesion in group-based personal practice. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 50(1), 28–39. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465821000369

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