Positive Narrative Group Psychotherapy: the use of traditional fairy tales to enhance psychological well-being and growth

Psychology of Well-Being

Theory, Research and Practice

Table 1 Modifications of distress and well-being following Positive Narrative Group Psychotherapy

	Pre (n = 21)	Post (n = 21)	F	η²
PWB
Autonomy	61.90 ( SD = 8.46)	63.38 (SD = 8.76)	1.59	0.74
Environmental mastery	57.52 (SD = 8.07)	59.38 (SD = 9.99)	1.62	.050
Personal growth**	60.67 (SD = 10.20)	64.00 (SD = 9.69)	10.83**	.351
Positive Relations w/others	61.52 (SD = 12.734)	61.81 (SD = 11.098)	.030	.001
Purpose in life	60.00 (SD = 13.248)	60.38 (SD = 11.745)	.051	.003
Self-acceptance*	56.38 (SD = 9.615)	59.67 (SD = 9.77)	4.551*	.185
SQ
Anxiety*	5.05 (SD = 3.457)	3.67 (SD = 2.497)	4.741	.192
Depression	3.48 (SD = 2.089)	2.81 (SD = 1.914)	1.931	.088
Somatic Symptoms	5.19 (SD = 3.642)	4.48 (SD = 2.994)	.622	.030
Hostility-irritability	4.33 (SD = 3.440)	4.10 (SD = 4.403)	.048	.002
PTG
Personal strength**	14.00 (SD = 3.286)	15.95 (SD = 2.801)	29.133**	. 593
Appreciation of life**	9.38 (SD = 4.45)	10.62 (SD = 4.08)	36.150**	.644

Note. *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01 significativity level at univariate model, SD = Standard deviation, PWB = Psychological Well-being Scales, SQ = Symptom Questionnaire, PSI = Psychosocial Index , PTG = Posttraumatic Growth Inventory.