Abstract
There is no consensus in the research on how those in a mental health profession should view pornography use. Hence, clinicians have taken various approaches to working with clients presenting with problematic pornography use. For such clients, Brigham Young University has created the Sexual Concerns Groups. Seventeen current, previous, and future group members, along with four group leaders, participated in focus groups for this study. We used collaborative hermeneutic interpretation to understand the experience of participants in these groups, and we identified five main themes: Shift in the Therapeutic Focus, Confronting Sexual Avoidance, Spirituality, Interpersonal Relationships, and Self-Perception. We discuss implications for these groups and future research.
Degree
PhD
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ripplinger, Jason C., "The Experiences of Participants in the Brigham Young University Sexual Concerns Groups: A Qualitative Study" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 7589.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7589
Date Submitted
2019-08-01
Document Type
Dissertation
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd10929
Keywords
pornography, values, sexuality, spirituality, group therapy
Language
english