Mood Effects of Large Group Counseling among Navy Recruits.

摘要

This study investigated the effects of a group counseling program introduced into the Navy basic military training curriculum. A mood questionnaire consisting of 40 items was administered to 1,196 male Navy recruits at four different times during basic training. Five stable mood factors (anger, activity, depression, fatigue and pleasure) were found. With the exception of anger, adversive moods declined and positive moods increased over the course of training for both groups. The experimental group, however, consisting of recruits who had received group counseling sessions, reported significantly less anger and significantly greater pleasure than the control group. Results indicate that counseling of large groups of men can significantly reduce feelings of anger and enhance feelings of pleasure among Navy recruits. (Author)