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Development of the Couple Relationship Improvement Programs for College Students Based on Family of Origin and Attachment

원가족 애착을 중심으로 한 대학생 커플관계증진 프로그램 개발

  • Choi, Yeun-Hwa (Dept. of the Child Development and Guidance, Hannam University) ;
  • Yang, Myong-Suk (Dept. of the Child Development and Guidance, Hannam University)
  • 최연화 (한남대학교 아동복지학과) ;
  • 양명숙 (한남대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2012.12.20
  • Accepted : 2013.07.25
  • Published : 2013.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop the couple relationship improvement program for college students and to examine the effects of the program based on the family of origin and attachment. Does based on Bowen's theory of differentiation of self, adult attachment, group counseling for this and establishes program goals according to systematic group counseling program development model and composed program. In order to attain like this research objective, six male and female couples attending colleges were divided into the participating group and comparison group; the students were from H University in Daejeon, Korea, and they had the experience of participating in the comprehensive group program. The changes shown by the couples were studied, and the cases were analyzed by examining the minutes and reports, which supplemented the quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of the group counseling program. The analysis of the effectiveness of the program showed the following. The case showed that goals of the individuals and couples, enhancing the understanding of self and partners by understanding the self-differentiation and adult attachment while having a positive impact on understanding, acceptance, disclosure of self partner and couple relationship based on the social support of the cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

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