Development and Preliminary Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Psychoeducational Group Alliance Scale for Children (PGAS-c) in Two Samples of Children Participating in Groups. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brouzos, Andreas; Vassilopoulos, Stephanos P.; Baourda, Vasiliki C.
• Is Part Of: Journal for specialists in group work. Volume 43:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 108
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: children -- group processes -- psychoeducational group interventions -- scale development -- therapeutic alliance; Group counseling -- Periodicals; Group psychotherapy -- periodicals; 616.8915205
• DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2018.1433257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-3922

Abstract

Abstract : Studies examining processes in youth group psychotherapy are scarce. This article reports on the development and psychometric properties of the Psychoeducational Group Alliance Scale for Children (PGAS-c). This scale was designed to assess the therapeutic alliance that develops between the members and the facilitator in a psychoeducational group intervention for children and was tested in 2 samples of children participating in different psychoeducational groups. The PGAS-c was internally consistent in both samples. Concurrent validity was examined using correlations with an established measure of therapeutic relationship (the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory). Reliability and validity of the PGAS-c were supported in both samples.