Group cohesiveness, group-derived collective self-esteem, group-derived hope, and the well-being of group therapy members

Group Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-44

  Marmarosh, Cheri ^a   Holtz, Ari ^a   Schottenbauer, Michele ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 15444365479     PISSN: 10892699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2699.9.1.32     Document Type: Article

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