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Missouri State UniversitySecondary Field Experience
COU 781FALL 2009
Students: Three 7th grade girls, three 7th grade boys Two students referred from 6th grade counselor One student referred from teacher Three students volunteered After first group session, one student withdrew
from the group Intervention:
One individual prescreen session Four 30-45 minute group sessions One individual follow-up session
Measurements: GPA Comparison, Self-Esteem, Student Feedback
Form Setting:
Every Tuesday in conference room, in counselor’s office
Prescreen SessionPurposeGoalsGroup GuidelinesBackground of DivorcePermission Forms
Group Session 1 “Understanding Life Changes”
Small Group GuidelinesSelf-Esteem Pre-testCommonality Tic-Tac-ToeStages of GriefTaking Care of YouClosure/Summary
Group Session 2 “You Are Not Alone”
Review GuidelinesStages of GriefTaking Care of You“Divorce Is Not Caused By Kids” -Schab“Talking To Your Parents About Divorce” -
SchabClosure/Summary
Group Session 3 Processing Divorce
Review Guidelines, Stages of Grief, and Taking Care of You
Check In“Divorce Sentence Completion Activity” -
BrigmanClosure/Summary
Group session 4 Closure/Termination Session
Review Guidelines, Taking Care of You, “Divorce Sentence Completion”
Check InGifts We ShareYarn Ball
Follow-up session Individual Follow-Up
Check InSelf-Esteem Post-TestStudent Feedback Form
Academic DevelopmentGPA Comparison
Personal and Social DevelopmentSelf-Esteem Test
Likert Scale Adapted from Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale
Student Feedback Form Overall Effectiveness of Group
Academic development GPA Comparison
Personal and Social development Self-Esteem Test
Student Feedback Form “Before the group started, I wanted to
learn:”
“Why my parents were getting divorced” - SE “I just wanted someone to talk [to] other
than my mom or dad” – BH“How to deal with my issues” – SS“What other people are going through” - NS
“Because of the group, I have noticed these changes in my thoughts, feelings, actions:”
“I feel more relaxed but my parents a[re] fighting more frequently now” – SE
“I am more positive about myself” – SS“I am more happy then I was before” - NS
Measurement of GPA GPA decreasing was more reflective of the school year
getting more difficult Measurement of Self-Esteem
1 student rated their self-esteem higher after group 4 out of 5 students rated their self-esteem lower after
group Two students mentioned their parents were fighting
more, after the group, which may account for some of the decreases
Two other students reports are inconsistent because their self-esteem scores were lower, while they rated having a more positive self image on “Student Feedback Form”
Measurement of “Student Feedback Form” Students reported having an overall positive outcome
from the group
More accurate measurements of gains and benefits of a group on divorce
More sessions for a group of this natureDifficult for students this age to talk deeply
about their parents getting divorced Overall students were well adjusted kids
Great attendance- all 97% and aboveHardly any discipline referrals-1 student had
3 discipline referrals, while the others had 0Good grades- 4 out of 5 students on
average had a GPA of 3.0, before and after the group
Brigman, G. (2008). Group Counseling for School Counselors: A Practical Guide. Walch Education.
Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale http://www.wwnorton.com/college/psych/psychsci/media/rosenberg.htm
Schab, L.M. (2008). The Divorce Workbook for Children: Help for Kids to Overcome Difficult Family Changes and Grow Up Happy. New Harbinger Publications.
