title: The effects of cognitive pretraining on cohesion and self-disclosure in small groups: an analog study.
abstract: This study examined the effects of written, cognitive pretraining on the development of cohesion and self-disclosure in interpersonal learning groups. Subjects in the experimental condition received a written introduction to the group experience, and subjects in the control condition received written information on the history of group psychotherapy. Results demonstrated that the experimental groups had a higher level of group cohesion than the control groups, p < .0001, but were not different on self-disclosure. The correlation between cohesion and self-disclosure was not statistically significant. The results were discussed as an extension of the empirical support for cognitive pretraining.
authors.affiliation: California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Santarsiero
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: McGee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012650:Self Disclosure