ABSTRACT This study explored the group developmental process of Adventure Therapy (AT) conducted with 9th grade students (n = 20). Researchers measured avoidance, conflict, and cohesion and compared results from this study to the development of traditional counseling groups. Results suggested that AT groups follow a similar developmental process as traditional group counseling as evidenced by a statistically significant increase in cohesion, an increase then decrease in conflict, and a decrease in avoidance. This study is a response to a previous call for research related to AT group development. Implications for counselors, AT training programs, and future research are discussed.

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冒险疗法中的团体氛围和发展：一项探索性研究

摘要 本研究探讨了与 9 年级学生 (n = 20) 进行的冒险疗法 (AT) 的团体发展过程。研究人员测量了回避、冲突和凝聚力，并将这项研究的结果与传统咨询小组的发展进行了比较。结果表明，AT 小组遵循与传统小组咨询相似的发展过程，这可以通过统计上的凝聚力增加、冲突增加然后减少以及回避减少来证明。这项研究是对先前与 AT 群体发展相关研究的呼吁的回应。讨论了对辅导员、AT 培训计划和未来研究的影响。