The Efficacy of Group Guidance Program Depending on Elliss Theory of Irrational Thinking in Reducing Depression and Improving Adjustment for Eleventh Grade Students in Amman City

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Group Guidance Program depending on Elliss Theory in irrational thinking in reducing depression and improving adjustment for eleventh grade students in Amman city. The population of this study consisted of all students in eleventh grade, (103) students. To indentify the objectives of the study, the sample which consisted of (30) students was chosen purposefully. It was divided into two groups: an experimental group which received Group Guidance Program and a control group which was not exposed to the program. The result of ANCOVA indicated significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in reducing depression; however, it indicated insignificant differences between the above mentioned groups in reducing adjustment.