Helping Characteristics of Self-Help and Support Groups: Their Contribution to Participants’ Subjective Well-Being  

Oleh:

Schiff, Miriam ; Bargal, David

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 31 no. 3 (2008), page 275-304.
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This article deals with outcomes of self-help and support groups, based on the relationships between the groups’ helping characteristics (i.e., instilling hope, caring and concern) and two variables: participants’subjective well-being and general satisfaction with the group. It was hypothesized that the contribution of the helping characteristics to the participants’subjective well-being would be mediated by the extent of their overall satisfaction with the group. The study also compared 12-step self-help groups to other support groups. The research sample consisted of 117 participants belonging to 11 groups meeting in Israel. The results supported the mediation hypothesis. Comparison of the 12-step groups and the other support groups revealed that 12-step group members were far more satisfied with the group and gave higher evaluations for most of the helping characteristics. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.

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