Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
1991
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Gordon C. Hopper
Abstract
The major purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the Strategic, Short-Term School Counseling (SSTSC) model and traditional counseling models, as used by trained counselors in the elementary school. Drawing upon the work of family therapists Watzlawick, Weakland, and Fisch (1974) and de Shazer (1985), the researcher specifically proposed the 4-step SSTSC model which utilizes elements of student developmental levels and maximizes inherent capabilities of the school system. Following one individual counseling session, treatment groups were compared. It appeared that students in the SSTSC group improved at a faster rate than did students in the traditional group. More actions were taken by the students in the SSTSC group, who seemed happier and more content in their progress toward achieving goals and solving the problem. The students were able to maintain and continue the improvement simply by means of two brief counselor contacts. Whereas, for the traditional group, equivalent positive change required more and longer counseling sessions. The researcher suggests that intrinsic qualities of the SSTSC model may facilitate such quick, enduring improvement for the students. The results of this study indicate that this model, with underlying themes from successful family therapy approaches, may be a viable counseling model for elementary school counselors;References. de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to solution in brief therapy. New York: Norton. Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J., & Fisch, R. (1974). Change: Principles of problem formation and problem resolution. New York: Norton.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-9490
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Copyright Owner
Mary Alice Bruce Christensen
Copyright Date
1991
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI9202344
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
128 pages
Recommended Citation
Christensen, Mary Alice Bruce, "A comparison study of the effectiveness of a strategic, short-term school counseling model and traditional counseling models as used by elementary school counselors " (1991). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 10023.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/10023
Included in
Developmental Psychology Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons
