Anticipated Consequences of Self-Disclosure During Early Therapeutic Group Development
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This study categorized types of consequences associated with communicating self-disclosure messages anticipated by therapy group members during their first group meeting. Two hundred therapy group members responded to an inventory listing undesired consequences of communicating private information about oneself in a group setting. Members responded to the inventory at the conclusion of the first group meeting. Factor analysis of their responses identified six categories of undesired consequences. Categories exhibited moderate to high internal consistency reliabilities. Potential uses of the categories in group therapy practice and research are discussed.
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