Improvement of Interpersonal Distress among Medical Students through Self-Esteem Group Counseling
Objective:To understand the current status of interpersonal distress among medical students,explore the relationship between interpersonal distress and self-esteem,and use group counseling centered on improving self-esteem to alleviate interpersonal distress among medical students.Methods:This study employed cluster sampling to select 300 students from a medical college.The Interpersonal Relationship Inventory and Self-Esteem Scale were used for assessment.Thirty medical students with low self-esteem were selected from the 300 participants and divided into an experimental group and a control group.The experimental group received eight sessions of self-esteem group counseling,while the control group received no intervention.Results:Interpersonal distress among medical students was significantly negatively correlated with self-esteem(P＜0.01).Significant differences in self-esteem and interpersonal distress scores were observed before and after group counseling in the experimental group(P＜0.05),while no significant clifferences were found in the control group(P＞0.05).Conclusion:Medical students experience certain levels of interpersonal distress,which is significantly negatively correlated with self-esteem.Group counseling focused on enhancing self-esteem significantly reduces interpersonal distress among medical students.
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