This study examined the effects of a group treatment of Self-Instructional
Training (S.I.T.) with an institutionalized aged (65
or over) population. The purpose of the S.I.T. program was to
increase the positive content of speech elicited in a structured
social interaction. S.I.T., as developed for this study, followed
Meichenbaum's three phase model. First was the educational phase,
where the rationale and introduction were presented. Second was the
rehearsal phase where therapeutic techniques were developed and
modeled. Third was the application phase where newly acquired
skills were practiced. Four groups (total N = 51) were randomly
assigned to either the experimental group or the no-treatment
control group at each of two residential care facilities. The
S.I.T. program emphasized substitution of negative self-statements
with positive self-statements aimed at developing a more successful
repertoire of social interaction skills. Results were analyzed by
comparing tabulated positive minus negative self-statements elicited
during tape recorded standard interviews. Statistical analysis
showed significantly more positive response sets for the
experimental subjects on four of the ten hypotheses that reflected
the ten standard interview questions. The analysis of the combined
responses from the entire interview showed significant differences
favorinq a positive response pattern for the experimental subjects.
These findings were interpreted to demonstrate the effectiveness of
S.I.T. for increasing positive speech content in an
institutionalized aged population. A case was made for increased
use of S.I.T. programs as a therapeutic means of ameliorating a
range of problems faced by the aged. / Graduation date: 1983
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/38125 |
| Date | 14 February 1983 |
| Creators | Dutro, Jack William |
| Contributors | Firth, James L. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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