The effects of group intervention for battered women in Korea

This study developed a group intervention model appropriate for battered wo men in Korea and tested its effectiveness. The sessions in the group interv ention were formatted to stress the following topics: assess trauma, identi fy major problems, deal with feelings, understand self, identify batterer's characteristics, improve stress management strategies, develop action plan s, and promote empowerment. The major finding was that the trait anxiety sc ores of the 16 battered women in the experimental group significantly decre ased after the intervention. The change in levels of state anxiety, self-es teem, and depression in the experimental group were not significantly diffe rent from those of the 17 the subjects in the control group. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.