Journal for Specialists in Group Work
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-275

Using groups to promote preventive coping: A case example with college students from migrant farm-working familie (Article)

McCarthy C.J.* , Mejía O.L.
  • a University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Psychology, United States
  • b University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Psychology, United States

Abstract

Groups can be a particularly effective modality for accomplishing prevention goals, and this article introduces a group designed to promote preventive coping among first-generation college students from migrant families. Elements of the first three meetings of the group are described to demonstrate how members were encouraged to (a) inventory the demands they were currently experiencing, (b) examine the use of both combative and preventive strategies to deal with current stressors, and (c) develop preventive coping resources. The article concludes with a description of the outcome measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of the group. © 2001, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

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DOI: 10.1080/01933920108414218
ISSN: 01933922
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English