Factor structure and validity of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory–Short Form.

Joyce, Anthony S.; MacNair-Semands, Rebecca; Tasca, Giorgio A.; Ogrodniczuk, John S.

doi:10.1037/a0024677

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“…Like the Joyce et al (2011) study, we found more relationships between group climate dimensions and therapeutic factors than Kivlighan et al (1996) or Johnson et al (2006), probably because our aggregated measures of group climate dimensions and therapeutic factors increased their reliability, therefore permitting more fine-grained estimations of their associations. However, our findings for GCQ-S Conflict both resemble and differ from those of Joyce et al We found that aggregated perceptions of GCQ-S Conflict negatively related to the therapeutic factors Acceptance and Universality.…”

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confidence: 62%

Accounting for session-level dependencies in longitudinal associations of group climate and therapeutic factors in interpersonally focused counselor-training groups.

Gold¹,

Kivlighan²,

Patton³

2013

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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Estimation of longitudinal associations between group climate and therapeutic factors as reported by members of interpersonally focused counselor-training groups should take into account data dependencies within sessions within groups. Thirty-six participants assigned to 4 groups completed the Group Climate Questionnaire—Short Form (GCQ–S; K. R. MacKenzie, 1983, The clinical application of a group climate measure, in R. R. Dies & K. R. MacKenzie, Eds., Advances in group psychotherapy: Integrating research and practice, Madison, CT: International Universities Press, pp. 159–170) and submitted critical incident narratives rated by 3 independent judges on I. D. Yalom’s (1995, The theory and practice of group psychotherapy, 4th ed., New York, NY: Basic Books) therapeutic factors as operationalized by S. Bloch, J. Reibstein, E. Crouch, P. Holroyd, and J. Themen (1979, A method for the study of therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy, British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 134, pp. 257–263). The GCQ–S Conflict dimension, aggregated across group members, correlated with aggregated therapeutic factors: positively with Learning Through Interpersonal Actions, negatively with Acceptance, and negatively with Universality. The aggregated GCQ–S Engaged dimension positively associated with only 1 aggregated therapeutic factor, Altruism. The aggregated GCQ–S Avoiding dimension did not correlate with any of the aggregated therapeutic factors. Because members’ perceptions of group climate dimensions differentially correlated with their endorsement of therapeutic factors within sessions versus between groups, we recommend that longitudinal studies of counseling and therapy groups, regardless of what measures are used to track changes in therapeutic processes and outcomes over time, should account for data dependencies at different levels of analysis to more reliably estimate the total variation found at the session level.

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Section: Context Of Findings In Prior Researchmentioning

confidence: 62%

Accounting for session-level dependencies in longitudinal associations of group climate and therapeutic factors in interpersonally focused counselor-training groups.

Gold¹,

Kivlighan²,

Patton³

2013

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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“…There is a dearth of measures designed expressly to assess empirically validated mechanisms of therapeutic change during the course of treatment, as can be concluded from the above cited literature. Further, these instruments should be as economical as possible because they are to be applied in clinical settings, where therapeutic interventions and not research are first priority (Joyce, MacNair-Semands, Tasca, & Ogrodniczuk, 2011;Mühlan, Bullinger, Power, & Schmidt, 2008). Further, these instruments should be as economical as possible because they are to be applied in clinical settings, where therapeutic interventions and not research are first priority (Joyce, MacNair-Semands, Tasca, & Ogrodniczuk, 2011;Mühlan, Bullinger, Power, & Schmidt, 2008).…”

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The Individual Therapy Process Questionnaire: Development and Validation of a Revised Measure to Evaluate General Change Mechanisms in Psychotherapy

Mander

Schlarb

Teufel

et al. 2014

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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There is a dearth of measures specifically designed to assess empirically validated mechanisms of therapeutic change. To fill in this research gap, the aim of the current study was to develop a measure that covers a large variety of empirically validated mechanisms of change with corresponding versions for the patient and therapist. To develop an instrument that is based on several important change process frameworks, we combined two established change mechanisms instruments: the Scale for the Multiperspective Assessment of General Change Mechanisms in Psychotherapy (SACiP) and the Scale of the Therapeutic Alliance-Revised (STA-R). In our study, 457 psychosomatic inpatients completed the SACiP and the STA-R and diverse outcome measures in early, middle and late stages of psychotherapy. Data analyses were conducted using factor analyses and multilevel modelling. The psychometric properties of the resulting Individual Therapy Process Questionnaire were generally good to excellent, as demonstrated by (a) exploratory factor analyses on both patient and therapist ratings, (b) CFA on later measuring times, (c) high internal consistencies and (d) significant outcome predictive effects. The parallel forms of the ITPQ deliver opportunities to compare the patient and therapist perspectives for a broader range of facets of change mechanisms than was hitherto possible. Consequently, the measure can be applied in future research to more specifically analyse different change mechanism profiles in session-to-session development and outcome prediction. Key Practitioner Message This article describes the development of an instrument that measures general mechanisms of change in psychotherapy from both the patient and therapist perspectives. Post-session item ratings from both the patient and therapist can be used as feedback to optimize therapeutic processes. We provide a detailed discussion of measures developed to evaluate therapeutic change mechanisms.

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“…In the TFI‐19, IH includes the two therapeutic factors of hope and universality. “The recognition of universality among the members promotes hope” (Joyce et al ., , p. 3). SEE reflects a sense of connection with other group members that include concepts of group cohesion, self‐disclosure, and catharsis.…”

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“…A number of measures have been developed to assess the above therapeutic factors, including objective measures (Hastings‐Vertino, Getty, & Wooldridge, ) and subjective measures of group members' perspectives (Fuhriman, Drescher, Hanson, Henrie, & Rybicki, ; Joyce et al ., ; Lese & MacNair‐Semands, ; Lieberman, Yalom, & Miles, ; MacNair‐Semands, Ogrodniczuk, & Joyce, ; Stone, Lewis, & Beck, ). Subjective and easy‐to‐use measures may have a wider range of utilization, even for less experienced practitioners.…”

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Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory–19: A study of family peer education self‐help groups

Kageyama

Nakamura

Kobayashi

et al. 2015

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Factor structure and validity of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory–Short Form.

Cited by 61 publications

References 34 publications

Accounting for session-level dependencies in longitudinal associations of group climate and therapeutic factors in interpersonally focused counselor-training groups.

Accounting for session-level dependencies in longitudinal associations of group climate and therapeutic factors in interpersonally focused counselor-training groups.

The Individual Therapy Process Questionnaire: Development and Validation of a Revised Measure to Evaluate General Change Mechanisms in Psychotherapy

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Therapeutic Factors Inventory–19: A study of family peer education self‐help groups

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