The effectiveness of social group work remedial model with reality therapy approach on social adjustment of people improved from addiction

Abstract

The current research aimed to study the effectiveness of social group work remedial model with reality therapy approach on social adjustment of people improved from addiction.The study to quasi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test design on two groups (control and intervention) with one-month follow-up. The statistical population of the study all participants in the self-help group Rahpooyan Rahaei Tehran Branch after the initial leave of abuse. Everyone were assessed in term of social adjustment. Then, 30 people whose social adjustment score was lower than other people in this group and had the criteria to be studied, were randomly divided into two equal groups of control (n = 15) and experimental (n = 15). The experimental group was education in 8 sessions of reality therapy intervention according to the remedial model of social group work. During this period, the control group did not receive any intervention. After completing all sessions and complete training, post-test (Wiseman and Pickel social adjustment questionnaire) was performed on two groups. Descriptive and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) were used to analyze the data.The results showed that there was a significant difference between intervention and control groups regarding the social adjustment and its dimensions. The scores were increased in intervention group after intervention and in follow-up.In conclusion, social group work remedial model with reality therapy approach has a significant positive effect on social adjustment of improved from addiction.Keywords: social adjustment, improved from addiction, reality therapy approach, social group work remedial model

Keywords

• social adjustment
• improved from addiction
• reality therapy approach
• social group work remedial model