AAnnddrreewwss UUnniivveerrssiittyy DDiiggiittaall CCoommmmoonnss @@ AAnnddrreewwss UUnniivveerrssiittyy Dissertations Graduate Research 1981 EEffffeeccttss ooff RRaattiioonnaall--EEmmoottiivvee GGrroouupp TThheerraappyy UUppoonn AAnnxxiieettyy aanndd SSeellff-- EEsstteeeemm ooff LLeeaarrnniinngg DDiissaabblleedd CChhiillddrreenn Donna J. Meyer Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the School Psychology Commons, and the Special Education and Teaching Commons RReeccoommmmeennddeedd CCiittaattiioonn Meyer, Donna J., "Effects of Rational-Emotive Group Therapy Upon Anxiety and Self-Esteem of Learning Disabled Children" (1981). Dissertations. 575. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/575 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. 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Meyer June 1981 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. EFFECTS OF RATIOfJAL-EMOTIVE GROUP THERAPY UPON ANXIETY AMD SELF-ESTEEM OF LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education by Donna J. Meyer APPROVAL BY THE COfWITTEE: ÇJ&jÙjLuJt i f . Chairman: Conrad A. Reichert Dean, School of Graduate Studies Conomittee Member: Roy^'E. Hartbauer Committee Member: Wilfred W. liske Dat^ approved er Blitchington Externa 1 Examinerc-^ R. Edward Turner Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT EFFECTS OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE GROUP THERAPY UPON ANXIETY AND SELF-ESTEEM OF LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN by Donna J. Meyer Chairman: Conrad Reichert Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University Department of Education Title: EFFECTS OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE GROUP THERAPY UPON ANXIETY AND SELF-ESTEEM OF LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN Name of researcher: Donna J. Meyer Name and title of faculty adviser: Conrad Reichert, Ph.D. Date completed: June 1981 Previous research has indicated the effectiveness of rational-emotive education techniques in reducing anxiety and building self-esteem with regular classroom children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rational-emotive group therapy on anxiety and self-esteem of learning-disabled children. One hundred ten learning-disabled children (ages 8-13) were assigned to one of three experimental conditions: rational- emotive therapy (N=32), recreational-educational programming (N=31), or no-contact (N=47). Within the two experimental treatments that actually met, groups of seven to nine members, similar in chrono­ logical age, were formed. 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