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Barriers To Group Psychotherapy Among Racially And Ethnically Diverse College Students

Suri, Raghav
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-6991
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1433117171

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2016, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology.
Group psychotherapy has become a preferred modality of direct clinical psychological services offered by many University Counseling Centers (UCCs), primarily because of the effectiveness of group psychotherapy in addressing the unique developmental issues that college students experience. However, there is a need for empirically supported data to identify barriers to group psychotherapy among college students, particularly related to multicultural identity variables. The present study examined barriers that college students face when considering joining a psychotherapy group. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and either the original or the modified version of the Barriers Scale, (Harris, 2012). Participants were divided into three groups, Black/African-American, White/Caucasian or Other Minorities (O.M.). Results showed that group psychotherapy was found to be one of the least desirable methods for distress management among all three groups. However, White college students showed greater willingness to enroll in group psychotherapy when more information was provided about the types of groups. Furthermore, O.M. and White college students endorsed a fear of being judged because of their experiences with people of other race/ethnicities. Results indicated that the fear of being judged negatively impacted White college students’ willingness to participate in group psychotherapy, but had no impact for O.M. students.
Julie L. Williams, PsyD, ABPP-RP (Committee Chair)
Daniela Burnworth, PhD (Committee Member)
Robert A. Rando, PhD, ABPP (Committee Member)
110 p.
Counseling Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy
group psychotherapy, race, ethnicity, racial, ethnic, African-American, Caucasian, minorities, psychotherapy, therapy, distress management, college students, university counseling centers, UCC, white, multicultural, stereotype, discrimination, barriers

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  • Suri, R. (2016). Barriers To Group Psychotherapy Among Racially And Ethnically Diverse College Students [Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1433117171

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Suri, Raghav. Barriers To Group Psychotherapy Among Racially And Ethnically Diverse College Students. 2016. Wright State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1433117171.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Suri, Raghav. "Barriers To Group Psychotherapy Among Racially And Ethnically Diverse College Students." Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1433117171

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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