Abstract:
To study the effect of Schutz's encounter group on self-image development in sexually abused female adolescents. The hypotheses were that (1) the posttest scores on self-image scale of the experimental group would be higher than the posttest scores of the control group. (2) the posttest scores on self-image scale of the experimental group would be higher than its pretest scores. The research design was the pretest posttest control group design. The sample was 16 sexually abused female adolescents randomly selected from the sexually abused female adolescents who scored below the mean (X = 329.35) on self-image scale. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group, each group comprising 8 sexually abused female adolescents. The experimental group participated in Schutz's encounter group, counseled by the researcher for the total of 15 sessions over a period of 15 consecutive days, two hours every day, which made approximately 30 hours. The instrument used in this study was The Self-Image Questionnaire developed from the Offer's Self-Image Questionnaire Revised. The t-test was utilized for data analysis. The obtained results were that 1. The posttest scores on self-image scale of the experimental group were higher than the posttest scores of the control group at .05 level of significance. 2. The posttest scores on self-image scale of the experimental group were higher than its pretest scores at the .05 level of significance.