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. 2018;68(3):407-427.
doi: 10.1080/00207284.2018.1435284. Epub 2018 Apr 3.

Measuring Cohesion and Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy Groups for Patients with Advanced Cancer: An Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale

Allison Marziliano  1 , Hayley Pessin  1 , Barry Rosenfeld  2 , William Breitbart  3
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Measuring Cohesion and Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy Groups for Patients with Advanced Cancer: An Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale

Allison Marziliano et al. Int J Group Psychother. 2018.

Abstract

Objectives: Understanding the group process informs group interventions. However, there is little systematic research on group process variables in psychotherapy groups for patients with cancer.

Methods: We analyzed the psychometric properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale and evaluated its potential importance in advanced cancer therapy groups.

Results: The GTES demonstrated good internal consistency (coefficient alpha=.84). An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation yielded four factors. Although all four models were explored, the 1- and 2-factor models appeared to provide the best fit for the data. The GTES total score was negatively correlated with group size and positively correlated with number of groups attended by participants. Furthermore, the GTES total score was correlated with post-intervention spiritual well-being, benefit finding, post-traumatic growth and quality of life.

Keywords: cancer; factor analysis; group cohesion; self-disclosure; treatment outcome.

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