The Group Questionnaire: a clinical and empirically derived measure of group relationship

Psychother Res. 2013;23(3):344-54. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2012.729868. Epub 2013 Feb 22.

Abstract

The Group Questionnaire (GQ) is a recently developed self-report measure of the therapeutic relationship based on Johnson and colleagues (2005) three-factor model; Positive Bonding, Positive Working, and Negative Relationship. This study validated Johnson's model with a new and extended sample and created a shorter 40-item trial version. SEM analysis of the GQ tested whether it produced the same three-factor structure found in three earlier studies with 486 participants from three populations-outpatient university counseling center, non-patient AGPA process groups, and inpatient state hospital. Results of further SEM refinements demonstrated that a final 30-item version had good fit to the three-factor model although distinct differences in response pattern were found between the three populations. Implications for future utility and clinical relevance of the GQ are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Psychological
  • Professional-Patient Relations*
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation
  • Psychotherapy, Group / instrumentation
  • Psychotherapy, Group / standards*
  • Self Report / standards
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • Young Adult