Impact of Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy on the Psychological Functioning of Adolescents from Dual Earner Families

The number of dual-earner families in India has increased. Census reports state that 26% of urban families have double income families. It can be assumed that the increase in parents' employment (and the resultant decline in time spent with children) would lower the levels of parental monitoring and thereby pose a risk to the child's development. The objective was to study the impact of cognitive behavior group therapy (CBGT) on the emotional maturity, frustration tolerance, study involvement and parental and peer attachment in adolescents from dualearner families. One group pre- and post-test research design were used. The sample consisted of 50 adolescents from the eighth and ninth grades who received six sessions of CBGT for a period of 1 month. Both genders were equally represented. Pre- and post-intervention assessments of the dependent variables were carried out. Paired t tests were used to find out the significant differences in emotional maturity, frustration tolerance, study involvement and parent and peer attachment scores before and after the intervention. Significant improvement was seen on all four variables. Cognitive behavior group intervention has improved the psychological functioning of adolescents of dual-earner families. The impact of the intervention on the dependent variables will be discussed.