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The purpose of the study was to evaluate a growth/awareness group experience by determining the effects of the group on interpersonal personality characteristics of the participants as measured by six selected scales of the California Psychological Inventory (Dominance, Capacity for Status, Sociability, Social Presence, Tolerance, and Good Impression). The two main null hypotheses stated that (1) there would be no differences between the experimental (treatment) group, the informed control group, and the uninformed control groups on the six scales of the California Psychological Inventory, dealing with social interaction and (2) if change occurred, the change would not be sustained over a three month period. Eighteen sub-hypotheses in all were tested statistically with non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis One-Way Analysis of Variance and the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks Test.The population of the study included seventeen experimental group participants, who volunteered in response to advertisements and took part in a three day (fifteen hour) growth/awareness group led by three experienced doctoral students in counseling. Two control groups were utilized: (1) an informed control group of twenty-two who knew about the experiment and stated that they would, if they could at a more appropriate time, participate in this or a similar group, and (2) an uninformed control group of twenty-seven who were taken from two university classes and were told nothing about the testing or the experiment. These three groups were not statistically different on their pre-test scores. Neither control group received any treatment.The group or treatment was a combination of exercises used in sensory awareness, sensitivity training, and human relations training groups. The activities were highly to moderately structured with a low to moderate level of threat (encounter or confrontation). The leaders were used as directors, giving instructions and facilitating the execution of the exercises. The leaders did not take an active part in interaction.Six scales of the California Psychological Inventory were administered to all three groups before and after the group experience. Analysis of the data revealed no significant difference between groups at the .05 level of confidence on any of the six scales of the California Psychological Inventory. Experimental group participants were administered the same instrument three months after the last group meeting. Statistical procedures for sustained growth were not significant.

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Thesis (D. Min.)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-119).

Thesis--University of Michigan. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-219).

Thesis (M. A.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Ill., 1997. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-165).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 1986. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 188-192, D-17--D-18).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1981. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-149).

The divorce rate in society today seems to be reaching alarming proportions. Every individual has experienced the effects of divorce in some way or another, either through relatives, friends, parents or through their own marriages ending in divorce. Social workers and other social service professionals need to find new and creative ways to address the problem of maintaining and sustaining marriages. Marriages need support in order to survive. This support is essential and necessary as healthy marriages form the basis of healthy families and healthy families help to create a healthy society. The implication thus is a need for a proactive and preventative approach to assist married couples. Marriage enrichment (ME) provides a solution to helping couples maintain marital happiness and satisfaction. ME focuses on sustaining, nurturing, strengthening and enriching marriage relationships. It is an approach that generally refers to weekend retreat programmes and other group settings in which married couples with reasonably healthy marriages learn how to improve their marriage and increase pleasure and success. Marriage enrichment uses an educational and skills training perspective that encourages and enhances good communication and interpersonal relations between spouses. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the content of a marriage enrichment programme. The objectives of the study are as follows: to explore the need for a marriage enrichment programme by means of the perusal of available literature and an empirical study; to explore the elements that will comprise the content of an enrichment programme by means of qualitative research using different focus groups; to provide themes and guidelines for the development of an enrichment programme; to formulate conclusions and recommendations based on the results obtained from the study. The study was conducted with 12 social workers from two different government organisations in the Johannesburg area. The research findings provided positive results. Themes and guidelines on the content for a marriage enrichment programme were identified. / Dr. Emmerentie Oliphant