The Effects of An Integrated Group Counseling Program on Combining The Satir Model and Mindfulness Techniques on Self-Compassion among University Students with Perfectionistic Tendencies
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Objective: This study aimed to compare self-compassion scores over time between university students with perfectionistic tendencies who participated in an integrated group counseling program based on the Satir model combined with mindfulness techniques and those with perfectionistic tendencies who did not participate in the program.
Materials and methods: This was a quasi-experimental research study with a control group, pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The sample consisted of 29 university students from a public university who exhibited a tendency toward perfectionism. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (15 participants) or the control group (14 participants) using a lottery method. Research instruments included: 1) a perfectionism scale for students, 2) a self-compassion scale for students, and 3) an integrative group counseling program comprising 8 sessions, with 2 sessions per week. Data were analyzed using a mixed-design analysis of variance (One-within, One-between ANOVA) to compare self-compassion scores over time between the experimental and control groups.
Results: The results revealed a significant interaction effect between the integrative group counseling program and time at the 0.05 significance level, F(2, 54) = 31.22, p = .00, η2p = .53. Subsequent post hoc tests revealed that after participating in the program, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher self-compassion scores than the control group, F(1, 27) = 40.45, p = .00, η2p = .60. At the two-week follow-up, the experimental group still exhibited significantly higher self-compassion scores than the control group, F(1, 27) = 47.63, p = .00, η2p = .63.
Conclusion: The integrated group counseling program effectively increased self-compassion in university students with a tendency towards perfectionism.
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