EFFECT OF SELF-DISCLOSURE AND PSEUDO-SELF-DISCLOSURE ON SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF INSTITUTIONALIZED DELINQUENT GIRLS

• NCJ Number: 18928
• Author(s): E ROTHENBERG
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 148 pages
• Sale Source: UMI Dissertation Services; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: DISSERTATION - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Annotation

INVESTIGATES THE EFFECT OF GUIDED GROUP INTERACTION, STRUCTURED TO PROMOTE SELF-DISCLOSIVE BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL, VERSUS THE EFFECT OF GUIDED GROUP INTERACTION, STRUCTURED TO PROMOTE PSEUDO-SELF-DISCLOSIVE MATERIAL.

Abstract

THIS STUDY INVOLVES SIXTY ADOLESCENT, ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT GIRLS IN AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING (THE GIRLS' WELFARE HOME IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO). THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE TREATMENTS ARE MEASURED THROUGH THE USE OF A PRETEST AND POSTTEST CONSISTING OF THE JESNESS INVENTORY, A PERSONALITY MEASURE STANDARDIZED ON DELINQUENT AND NON-DELINQUENT POPULATIONS, AND THE CHICAGO Q SORT, A SELF VERSUS IDEAL SELF MEASURE. IN ADDITION, A COUNT IS MADE OF THE ACTUAL INFRACTIONS OF RULES FOR ALL SUBJECTS IN THE STUDY BASED ON THE COTTAGE REPORTS WHICH ARE WRITTEN DAILY BY EACH COTTAGE PARENT. THE RESULTS SHOW THAT FOR ALL GROUPS THE GUIDED GROUP INTERACTION PRODUCED CHANGE IN THE POSITIVE DIRECTION ON ALL SCALES ON THE JESNESS INVENTORY AND THE CHICAGO Q SORT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)