Help-Giving in Behavioral Control and Stress Coping Self-Help Groups

Members of two types of self-help groups assessed the occurence of various helping processes in their groups. Found self-help groups emphasized supportive and expressive processes while avoiding confrontive processes; and behavioral techniques were used more frequently by behavioral control groups t...

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Published inSmall Group Behavior Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 204
Main Author Wollert, Richard W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1982
Subjects
Affective Behavior
Behavior Modification
Behavior Patterns
Comparative Analysis
Coping
Group Behavior
Group Dynamics
Group Therapy
Self Directed Groups
Self Help Programs
Stress Variables
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Summary:Members of two types of self-help groups assessed the occurence of various helping processes in their groups. Found self-help groups emphasized supportive and expressive processes while avoiding confrontive processes; and behavioral techniques were used more frequently by behavioral control groups than by stress coping groups. (RC)