The Effect of Group Counseling on Future Anxiety among Chinese Vocational Students
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Future Anxiety, Group Counseling, Vocational Students, Chinaบทคัดย่อ
This study examined the effectiveness of group counseling in reducing future anxiety among Chinese vocational students. Future anxiety, defined as apprehension regarding unfavorable changes in one’s future, is prevalent among students who face social stigma and career uncertainty. Twelve students from Botou Vocational Education Center were selected based on screening results and randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 6) or a control group (n = 6). The experimental group participated in eight group counseling sessions integrating cognitive-behavioral, career, and existential approaches. Future anxiety was measured using a 30-item scale adapted from Zaleski (1996), which demonstrated satisfactory content validity (IOC > 0.67) and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .892). Data were analyzed using independent-samples t-tests and one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results revealed a significant reduction in future anxiety among students in the experimental group (p < .001, Cohen’s d = 3.62), whereas no significant change was observed in the control group. Moreover, a substantial between-group difference was found at the posttest stage (F(1, 9) = 79.50, p < .001, ηp² = .898). These findings suggest that structured group counseling is an effective intervention for alleviating future anxiety among Chinese vocational students.
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