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Abstract
This article explores the effect of web-based journaling on changes in group cohesion within experiential growth groups. Master’s students were divided into 2 groups. Both used a web-based platform to journal after each session; however, only 1 of the groups was able to read each other’s journals. Quantitative data collected before and after the group experience revealed that group cohesion decreased from pre- to posttreatment for both groups. Qualitative data revealed that sharing individual web-based journals with other group members might intensify group dynamics in the early stages of group formation. Implications for the training of group counselors are discussed.
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Sam Steen
Sam Steen, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University.
Elaina Vasserman-Stokes
Elaina Vasserman-Stokes, M.A., and Rachel Vannatta, MS.Ed., are doctoral candidates in Counseling and Human Development at The George Washington University.
Rachel Vannatta
Elaina Vasserman-Stokes, M.A., and Rachel Vannatta, MS.Ed., are doctoral candidates in Counseling and Human Development at The George Washington University.