title: Qualitative Study of a Solution-Focused Training Program for Taiwanese Military Instructors.
abstract: This study explored Taiwanese military instructors' perceptions of a training program using a solution-focused approach and its initial application to students with behavior problems. A total of 25 military instructors (16 men, 9 women; M age = 38.6 years, SD = 5.8) and 10 students (three men, seven women; M age = 17.5 years, SD = 0.9) participated in the study through convenience sampling. Grounded theory method was adopted for data analysis. Six prominent categories emerged from the focus group interview, weekly training notes, and the researcher's field notes, including reactions to learning solution-focused approach, strengths and weaknesses of using the solution-focused approach, identification of military instructors role function, initial responses to the techniques of the solution-focused approach, a positive attitude to deal with students' problems, and from assimilation to transformation. In addition, feedback collected from students was grouped into a seventh category. Finally, a modified pattern was developed for military instructors to use when working with students.
authors.affiliation: College of Humanities and Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan jender@cycu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Peter Jen Der
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: College of Humanities and Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Liang-Yu F
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: College of Humanities and Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shio-Ling
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tsia
authors.affiliation: College of Humanities and Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jye-Ru Karen
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: College of Humanities and Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: grounded theory procedure; military instructor; solution-focused approach