Group Narrative Therapy on Self-esteem and Self-Efficacy of Male Orphan Adolescents

Objective: The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy on enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 Iranian male orphan adolescents (13-18 years of age). Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. Then, a 10-week group therapy was performed. Outcome measures included the Rosenberg selfesteem inventory and the Scherer self-efficacy scale questionnaires. Results: Results of analysis of covariance revealed that narrative therapy led to significant increase in the self-esteem and self-efficiency of the participants. Conclusion: It as an effective therapy for orphan or traumatic adolescents. It is also suggested that narrative therapy can provide a useful clinical framework for therapists and clients to solve adolescents’ problems.