Investigating the Effectiveness of Group-Based Rational-Emotive-Behavioral Counseling on Parental Mental Health and Social Adjustment

The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of rational-emotive-behavioral counseling on parental mental health and social adjustment. The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population of the present study included all parents of students in Kermanshah city in the academic year of 2018-2019. The sampling method was random cluster sampling. The sample of the study consisted of 60 parents of students in the academic year of 2018-2019, who were equally assigned into three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Each of the experimental groups received one of the group-based rational-emotive-behavioral therapy or Adlerian therapy. Each of these groups received the considered training approach in eight sessions, two hours per session. Goldberg and Hiler General Health Questionnaire (1979) and Bell's Adjustment Questionnaire (1961) were used to collect the data. In general, the results showed that rational-emotive-behavior group counseling was effective in enhancing parental mental health and social adjustment.