Study on group intervention regarding interpersonal trust among college students with campus psychodrama

Ying Ge, Huamin He, Linna Dai

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DOI: 10.4236/health.2011.37076                

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the interventional effects of campus psychodrama on improving the interpersonal trust among college students. Methods: 16 college students with low levels of interpersonal trust were selected to conduct 5 sessions of psychodrama therapy. Results: The subject group has gone through stages of ice breaking, performance, and sharing. Through group counseling with psychodrama, the social avoidance and distressful behaviors of the subjects have been alleviated, and their levels of interpersonal trust demonstrated notable change. Conclusion: Campus psychodrama is an effective group counseling approach for improving college students’ interpersonal trust.

Keywords

Psychodrama Therapy; Interpersonal Trust; Group Intervention

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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