Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Enneagram group counseling program on ego-resilience and empathy ability in nursing students. Methods: The study was a quasi-experimental design. Participants for the study were nur...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Enneagram group counseling program on ego-resilience and empathy ability in nursing students. Methods: The study was a quasi-experimental design. Participants for the study were nursing students, 59 in the experimental group and 57 in the control group. Data were analyzed using Χ² test and t-test with SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. Results: Scores for ego-resilience in nursing students in the Enneagram group counseling program were not significantly different from those in the control group. Nursing students in the Enneagram group counseling program had higher empathy ability,which were significantly different from those in the control group. Conclusion: The Enneagram group counseling program was effective in increasing empathy ability for nursing students. Therefore, this approach is recommended as a strategy for improving interpersonal relationship in nursing students.