Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study the effects of group counseling and pre group sensitivity training on social adjustment of rejectee group. The subjects were students in Matayom Suksa three at the Demonstration School from Chulalongkorn University in academic years 1978. Thirty-nine were selected randomly from low sociometric scale and nine were from-high sociometric scale. According to the design of the study, 6 groups were experimentally needed (1) homogenous E_1a group (2) heterogenous E_1b group (3) homogenous E_2a group (4) heterogenous E_2b group (5) homogenous C_a group and (6) heterogenous C_b group. Subjects were randomly assigned to the according groups. Experimental Group I ( E_1a , E_1b )were assighed to participate 5 activities on pre group sensitivity training and 5 weeks group counseling. Experimental Group II (E_2a , E_2b) were assigned to participate only group counselingControl Group received no treatment at all. After the experimental groups were trained and group - counseled, they examined themselves on the Social Adjustment Inventory. Experimental group also filled out the Counseling Evaluation Inventory, the Behavioral Self Analysis Inventory and the Self Evaluation Inventory. Statistical method used for data analyses of Social Adjustment Inventory was one way analysis of variance. The results indicated that : (1) there was no difference in social adjustment among the students under control situation and under experimental situations. (2) there was no difference in social adjustment between previously sensitivity~trained group and non-trained group. (3) previously sensitivity-trained group, there was nodifference in social adjustment among homogenous groups and heterogenous groups. (4) in previously non sensitivity-trained group, there was no difference in social adjustment among homogenous groups and heterogenous groups. The result of others three inventory were analyzed by mean of percentage frequency, the findings suggested that most of the students had positive attitude toward group counseling