This study investigated the effects of therapist modeling of positive and negative feedback to group members and of therapist self-delivery of positive and negative feedback, on feedback patterns in structured therapy groups of junior high educable mentally retarded (EMR) students. In addition, the relationship between feedback delivery and feedback receipt and self concept was investigated. The therapist modeling treatment was effective in eliciting significantly higher levels of feedback delivery, compared to baseline delivery, in at least one of the groups for the following feedback measures: positive feedback to members, negative feedback to members, positive feedback to therapist, negative feedback to therapist, and positive feedback to self. / In many of these instances, the feedback delivery in the treatment groups was significantly greater than in the comparison groups. Discontinuation of therapist modeling of feedback delivery led to dramatic decreases in most of the measures of member feedback delivery. Thus therapist modeling of feedback clearly affected the rates of member feedback. Self concept scores were found to be significantly related to negative feedback delivery to members, negative feedback to self, and receipt of negative and/or positive feedback, for certain groups in the study. Such relationships were most often found in the treatment groups, where relatively high levels of feedback occurred in relation to the comparison groups. The various meanings of self concept scores in relation to characteristics of the EMR children in this study are discussed; and it is suggested that high self concept scores may reflect either positive adjustment or a defensive response to negative feedback. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: B, page: 1122. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74169 |
| Contributors | PARSONS, JULIE ANN., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 91 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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