Acri Mary C, Hamovitch Emily K, Lambert Kate, Galler Madeline, Parchment Tyrone M, Bornheimer Lindsay A
McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA.
Boston College School of Social Work, Boston, MA, USA.
Soc Work Groups. 2019;42(3):197-212. doi: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1567437. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
Multiple family groups (MFG) have shown to have promising results for children with behavioral difficulties. The 4Rs and 2Ss is a curriculum-based multiple family group model for families of children with disruptive behavior disorders, who live in poverty-impacted communities. This study aimed to explore group processes and caregiver perceptions of the benefits of participating in the 4Rs and 2Ss MFG. Caregivers participating in the MFG were asked to complete a 29- item questionnaire which collected information about the perceived benefits of the MFG upon Yalom's therapeutic factors, including group cohesion, universality, interpersonal learning, guidance, catharsis- and self-understanding. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25, and descriptive statistics were performed for each sub-scale. Responses of open-ended questions were reviewed and coded by two of the authors. Thirty-two caregivers completed the survey. Results indicated that the MFG offered multiple benefits that alignwith Yalom's therapeutic factors, such as creating a sense of universality, catharsis, group cohesion, and interpersonal learning. Future research is needed to determine whether such therapeutic factors are associated with changes in child outcomes and family functioning.
多家庭小组（MFG）已被证明对有行为问题的儿童有显著效果。4Rs和2Ss是一种基于课程的多家庭小组模式，适用于生活在受贫困影响社区、患有破坏性行为障碍儿童的家庭。本研究旨在探讨小组过程以及照顾者对参与4Rs和2Ss多家庭小组益处的看法。参与多家庭小组的照顾者被要求完成一份29项的问卷，该问卷收集了关于多家庭小组在雅洛治疗因素方面的感知益处的信息，包括小组凝聚力、普遍性、人际学习、指导、宣泄和自我理解。使用SPSS 25对数据进行分析，并对每个子量表进行描述性统计。两位作者对开放式问题的回答进行了审查和编码。32名照顾者完成了调查。结果表明，多家庭小组提供了多种与雅洛治疗因素相符的益处，如营造普遍性、宣泄、小组凝聚力和人际学习的感觉。未来需要进行研究以确定这些治疗因素是否与儿童结局和家庭功能的变化相关。
