The effects of an integrative individual online counseling program based on narrative theory and psychological training on the perfectionism of Generation Y employees
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This study aimed to examine the effects of an integrative individual online counseling program based on narrative theory and psychological training on the perfectionism of Generation Y employees. The sample comprised 20 full-time employees aged between 27 and 42, working in companies located in Bangkok, who scored above the threshold for perfectionism. The experimental group (n=10) received the integrative individual online counseling program based on narrative theory and psychological training, while the control group (n=10) did not receive the intervention. The research instruments included a perfectionism assessment and the integrative individual online counseling program. Perfectionism scores were measured at three stages: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up. The findings revealed that the experimental group had statistically significantly lower mean perfectionism scores at both post-intervention and follow-up stages compared to the pre-intervention stage (p < .05). Furthermore, the experimental group’s mean perfectionism scores at post-intervention and follow-up stages were statistically significantly lower than those of the control group (p < .05). Thus, the integrative individual online counseling program based on narrative theory and psychological training is effective in reducing perfectionism tendencies among Generation Y employees.
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ผู้ส่งบทความ (และคณะผู้วิจัยทุกคน) ตระหนักและปฎิบัติตามจริยธรรมการวิจัยอย่างเคร่งครัด ทั้งนี้บทความ เนื้อหา ข้อมูล ข้อความ ภาพ ตาราง แผนภาพ แผนผัง หรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฎในบทความ เป็นความคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้ส่งบทความ กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นตามเสมอไป และไม่มีส่วนรับผิดชอบใดๆ โดยถือเป็นความรับผิดของของเจ้าของบทความเพียงผู้เดียว
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