A component analysis of problem-solving skills training

Autor: Kelly, Mary L., Scott, W. Owen M., Prue, Donald M., Rychtarik, Robert G.
Zdroj: Cognitive Therapy and Research; August 1985, Vol. 9 Issue: 4 p429-441, 13p
Abstrakt: This study examined the effects of training in the components of D'Zurilla and Goldfried's (1971) problem-solving model on the problem-solving skills of patients enrolled in alcohol treatment. Unlike previous research, this study evaluated the additive contributions of problem-solving component skills to the production of effective solutions. The participants' responses to socially validated problems were used to assess problem-solving skill level. Using a multiple-baseline design, training in three problem-solving components (problem definition, solution generation, predicting consequences) was introduced sequentially. The results showed that training in defining problems, generating solutions, and predicting consequences produced corresponding increases in the participants'skill level. However, the effectiveness of the participants' chosen solutions was not affected by training in any of the problem-solving component skills. The differences in training and assessment between this study and prior research that might account for these results are discussed.
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