The purpose of this study was to develop the group counseling program and to identify the validity of a wellness model in order to prove its practicality in counseling. The definition of wellness is a way of life oriented toward optimal health and wel...
The purpose of this study was to develop the group counseling program and to identify the validity of a wellness model in order to prove its practicality in counseling. The definition of wellness is a way of life oriented toward optimal health and well-being to live more fully with the human and natural community. The wellness model is a theory that can improve personal well-being and the quality of life. It consists of five major life tasks based on Adler`s theory of lifestyle: 1) spirituality, 2) self-regulation, 3) work and leisure, 4) friendship and 5) love. However, the spirituality of this model is different from the Christian view. Though this group counseling program was made as a basis of the wellness model, its spirituality followed the Christian view. This is because a human being is created as a whole person, in God`s image, which is integrated spiritually, emotionally and physically-The hypothesis to be addressed was as follows: First, the group who took part in the wellness enhancement program compared with the other group who did not, may show positive differences on the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle after the training. The subjects of the research were 14 adults(4 males; 10 females) who go to church in Busan, They voluntarily participated in the group counseling program. They were divided into two groups: an experimental group(n=7) and a control group(n=7). Their average age was 28. In order to analyze the data of two groups, MANOVA was used. The following result was obtained: 1. The experimental group showed more improvement of a wellness than the control group: spirituality, self-regulation, work/leisure, and friendship.