Reducing Irrational Personality Traits, Trait Anxiety, and Intra- Interpersonal Needs in High School Students

1 April 1978

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance

Vol. 11 (1) , 44-49
https://doi.org/10.1080/00256307.1978.12022147

Abstract

This article examines the impact on 30 high school students of 12 hours of exposure to Rational Behavior Training (RBT) and 10 days of exposure to a controlled conflict situation in a wilderness environment. When compared with a control group, the treatment group showed a marked and statistically significant reduction in irrational personality traits and intra-interpersonal needs as measured by the Irrational Personality Trait Inventory and the Student Needs Questionnaire. These results suggest that members of the treatment group, as compared to the control group, are viewing themselves as more rational human beings and appear to be better prepared to cope more rationally with their intra-interpersonal environments.

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Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1974