Therapeutic factors mediating positive mirror effect in group counseling education,

This quantitative study aims to investigate the therapeutic factors mediate positive mirror effects in group counseling education. Students (N=82) evaluated their experiences in group counseling education. Both standardized and self-constructed instruments (i.e. Yalom‘s Therapeutic Factors Inventory and the Mirror Effect Inventory) were used. The results indicate that these positive mirror effect is attributable to group counseling education and are mediated by four therapeutic factors, namely universality, catharsis, imparting or sharing of information, and modeling. To conclude, this study relates significantly to group counseling education, with regard to the contribution for both education and professional practice.