Choice Theory (CT)/Reality Therapy (RT) efficiency research and scientific support
The explanation of scientific validity of Reality Therapy approach can be found in the book: Znanstvena utemeljenost RT, (Scientific Argument for Reality Therapy), Leon Lojk, 2001.
http://opak.crolib.hr/cgi-bin/wero.cgi?p=100001&q=lojk+leon&c=41050813583
Many articles covering effectiveness and empirical testing of Choice Theory application can be found in International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy:
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
On efficiency and scientific support
There are 82 doctoral dissertations written on reality therapy identified between 1970 and 1990 (Franklin, M, (1993); Eighty-two Reality therapy doctoral dissertations written between 1970. and 1990, Journal of Reality Therapy, 11(2), 76-82). Of course, this number has eventually been redoubled.
In the book ‘Reality Therapy for the 21st Century’ author Robert E. Wubbolding (2000) claims that principles of Choice Theory and RT are multicultural and applicable in many areas. He presents research studies in relation to health, human needs, addiction, drug abuse in prison, juvenile offenders recidivism, domestic violence, corrections, humour, depression, arthritis, self concept, self-esteem, locus of control, minority groups, deaf population, management, organizational behaviour, quality education, self-concept, at-risk students, etc.
There is an article with review on efficiency: “Choice Theory and Reality Therapy: Perceptions of Efficacy”, Mary E. Watson and Caley B. Arzamarski, 2011. Available at:
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/24_IJCTRT_FALL2011.PDF
CT/RT and addiction
Substance abuse treatment with adolescent African American males: Reality therapy with an Afrocentric approach, Moore, Sharon E., 2001.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J160v01n02_03
Drug Rehabilitation from a Choice Theory Perspective, Olli Nikoskelainen, 2012.
http://publications.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/42125/Nikoskelainen_Olli.pdf
Who Is in Charge of Your Recovery? The Effectiveness of Reality Therapy for Female Drug Offenders in Taiwan, Fang Mei Law, Gwo Jen Guo, 2013.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X12474976
The Iowa therapeutic community model of chemical dependency treatment, Ryan J. Hulbert, 1992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0740-5472(92)90036-N
The effect of a R/T group counseling program on the Internet addiction level and self-esteem of Internet addiction university students, Kim, Jong-Un, 2008
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2008-05320-002
Disorders from DSM-IV and effects of CT/RT
The Effects of an RT Program Applied to Mental Health Clients, International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, Vol.20 No2
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
Choice theory and Reality Therapy Application: Counselling Students with Psychosomatic Disorders, Asja Palinić Cvitanović, Leon Lojk, Marija Radonić, Matija Čale Mratović, Đurđica Kolarec, 2002.
http://opak.crolib.hr/cgi-bin/wero.cgi?q=431210074607
Reality therapy with rape victims, Margaret J. McArthur, 1990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0883-9417(90)90026-H
A Study on Counselling Program for Decrease of Aggression through RT, International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy , Vol.20 No2
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
The reticent speaker: etiology and treatment, Gerald M. Phillips, Nancy J. Metzger, 1973.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1973-31580-001
Using Reality Therapy to Reduce PTSD-Related Symptoms, Prenzlau, Sheryl, 2006.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2006-05688-005
Effectiveness of reality therapy program for schizophrenic patients, Jeongsook Kim, 2005.
https://www.kan.or.kr/content/eng/journal/journal_list.php?jt=jkan&qs1=Effectiveness+of+reality+therapy+program+for+schizophrenic+patients&jn_year_vol=&s_jn_no=
CT/RT in working with groups
Reality therapy groups: It’s effect on the stress reactions and coping strategies of female nurses in the critical care units, Wang, Wei-Hsiu; Ting, Yuan-Yu, 2012.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-11407-003
The Efficiency of Reality Therapy Instruction upon the Rate of Life’s Qualification and Marital Conflicts of Addicted Spouses, Maryam Tadayon, Alireza Mohammadi Arya, Hamidreza Lotfi, 2013.
https://www.textroad.com/pdf/JBASR/J.%20Basic.%20Appl.%20Sci.%20Res.,%203(9)482-486,%202013.pdf
A pilot study of health and wellness program development in an International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) Clubhouse: procedures, implementation, and implications, Casstevens, W.D., 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21768076
The efficacy of reality therapy in the reduction of HIV/AIDS-Risk behaviour among adolescents in Nigeria, Azekhueme, Kate U; Adegoke, Alfred A, 2010.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2011-09011-010
Efficacy of reality therapy and cognitive coping behaviour training in handling adjustment problems of empty-nester retirees, Chima, Ifeoma M; Nnodum, Benedicta. 2008.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2009-03319-016
The effects of reality therapy group counseling on futures traders’ negative trading emotions, trading locus of control, and trading performances, Tsai, Ming-Fang; Ting, Yuan-Yu, 2012.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2013-08250-006/
The effect of internal control and achievement motivation in group counseling based on reality therapy, Rose-Inza, Kim; Mi Gu, Hwang, 2001.
https://pdf4pro.com/view/choice-theory-ct-reality-therapy-rt-efficiency-54b476.html
Emotional needs of law enforcement personnel: Control group comparison using the Contextual Needs Assessment, Swenson, Stuart; Brown, Timothy; Plebanski, David, 2009.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2009-03384-002
Effectiveness of group counseling with reality therapy approach on identity crisis and general health of female students of vocational schools in Tehran city district-16 in the 91-90 school year, Nahid Ahmadi Marvili, 2012.
http://ijmhsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/30-33.doc1.pdf
The Effect of Group RT on Internal Control and Self-Esteem, International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, Vol.20 No2
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
Effects of CT/RT in working with parents and foster homes
The effects of a choice theory and reality therapy parenting program on children’s behavior, Petra, Jeff Robert, 2001.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2001-95006-432
Caring and killing habits in behaviour in relations with “significant others”, Arbunić, Antun; Ljubetić, Maja, 2006.
http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?&rad=250306
Utilizing Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in Therapeutic Foster Care Homes, Anthony Cameron, 2010.
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
The Development and Effects of a Reality Therapy Parent group Counseling Program, Young-Soon Kim, 2001http://www.mwsu.edu/Assets/International_Journal_of_Reality_Therapy_Spring2001.pdf
CT/RT in working with people with disabilities
The Effects of Reality Therapy Group Counseling on the Self- Determination of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Lawrence, Daniel H., 2004.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2004-14977-003
Self – evaluation children and youth with disturbances in behavior during institutional treatment, Žižak, Antonija; Koller – Trbović, Nivex; Brusić, Roberta, 1993.
http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?&rad=447297
Choice theory: An investigation of the treatment effects of a choice theory protocol on students identified as having a behavioral or emotional disability on measures of anxiety, depression, locus of control and self-esteem, Scott D. Reeder, 2012.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-99031-078
The Use of Reality Therapy with Disabled Students and the Attainment of Competitive Employment: A Survey of 87 graduates from 1992-1998, Robert Renna, Peter Kimball, Joseph Brescia, Joseph O’Connor, 1999.
http://www.mwsu.edu/Assets/documents/academics/education/International_Journal_of_Reality_Therapy_Fall1999.pdf
Autism Spectrum Disorders/Learning To Listen As We Shape Behaviours: Blending Choice theory with Applied Behavioural Analysis, International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, Vol.23 No2
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
Multiple Sclerosis and Choice Theory, International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, Vol.20 No1
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
Effects of CT/RT application in working with children, youth and education
Self-Evaluation of Pre-School Teacher Competences – Check Lists for Self-Evaluation, Maja Ljubetić, 2012.
http://www.mcser.org/images/stories/JESRJOURNAL/Jesr_May_2012/maja%20ljubetic.pdf
Effectiveness of Training the Choice Theory of Glasser to Teachers on Improvement of Students’ Academic Qualification, Omar Kianipour, Barzan Hoseini, 2012.
https://www.acarindex.com/dosyalar/makale/acarindex-1423906103.pdf
The effects of reality therapy and choice theory training on self concept among Taiwanese university students, Arlin V. Peterson, Chuanlin Chang, Perry L. Collins, 1998.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1005340014026#page-1
Integrating Positive Behavior Support with Adlerian Counseling and Reality Therapy: Building a Comprehensive Strategy to Redirect Youth at Risk, Theodore C. Tessier, 2008.
http://www.alfredadler.edu/library/masters/2008/theodore-c-tessier
An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of Choice Theory On Teachers’ Teaching Effectiveness And Students’ Subsequent Academic Achievement, Kianipour. Omar, Hoseini. Barzan, 2012
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
The effects of Choice Theory/Reality Therapy principles on high school students’ perception of needs satisfaction and behavioral change, Loyd, Byron D., 2005.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2005-99013-070
Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy in Increasing the Students’ Happiness, Niloofar Mollagholamali Hakak, 2013.
http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life1001/092_14083life1001_577_580.pdf
Effectiveness of group reality therapy in increasing the students’ happiness, Neda Smaeeli Far, Hossein Sheikhi, Zakiyeh Jafar Pour, 2013.
https://pdf4pro.com/view/choice-theory-ct-reality-therapy-rt-efficiency-54b476.html
The effects of a reality therapy group guidance program for underachieving elementary students in regard to their Mandarin learning attitudes and achievements, Liu, Hsiu-chu; Ting, Yuan-yu; Cheng, Ju-An, 2010.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2010-25405-003
An examination of reading and mathematic achievement among second grade students who have received instruction from either teachers who have been trained in choice theory/reality therapy methods or teachers who have not been trained, Hale, Jane V., 2012.
https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/616/
Compassionate confrontation psychotherapy: Working with gifted but self-destructive adolescents in a therapeutic boarding school, Bratter, Thomas Edward, 2011.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2011-26722-008
Empowering lower-income developmental math students to satisfy Glasser’s five basic needs, Faulkner, Brenda; Burdenski, Thomas K Jr., 2011.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2011-24138-015
Student Perceptions of Their Schools: An International Perspective, James Malley, Iosipa Basic, Mitchell Beck, Vaientina Kranzelic Tavra, Martina Feric and James Conway, 2003.
https://msutexas.edu/academics/education/_assets/files/international_journal_of_reality_therapy_fall2003.pdf
(Self)-Evaluation in the Early Education System, Maja Ljubetić, 2007.
http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?lang=en&rad=328467
A critical analysis of social development programs in elementary education, Phyllis T. Elardo, Richard Elardo, 1976.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-4405(76)90047-9
Using Reality Therapy in Schools: Its Potential Impact on the Effectiveness of the ASCA National Model, Cynthia Palmer Mason, Jill D. Duba, 2009.
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=csa_fac_pub
The relationship between learning self-regulation skills and improved performance in reading and language arts for middle school students, Rhonda D. Gouin, 2013.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2013-99031-145
Choosing success in the classroom by building student relationships, Hinton, Dawn; Warnke, Bridget; Wubbolding, Robert E., 2011.
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
The Effect of A Bullying Prevention Program on Responsibility and Victimization of Bullied Children in Korea, Kim, Jong-Un, 2006.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2006-21115-002
A Glasser Quality School Leads to Choosing Exellence, Cindy McClung, Bob Hoglund, 2013
https://www.wglasserinternational.org/resources/journals/
The effects of two group counseling interventions on Arab-American high school students’ perceptions of their primary relationships (parent, teacher, peer), Elder, Nuzmeya B., 2013.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2013-99040-199
Student Needs Survey: A Psychometrically Sound Measure of the Five Basic Needs, Matthew K. Burns, Diane Vance, Isadora Szadokierski, Chuck Stockwell, 2006.
https://www.academia.edu/29718966/Student_Needs_Survey_A_Psychometrically_Sound_Measure_of_the_Five_Basic_Needs
Implementing choice therapy with life space crisis intervention in a residential treatment setting, Beck, Mitchell, 2009.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2009-19733-006
The effect of a reality therapy program on the responsibility for elementary school children in Korea, Kim, Kyung-hee, 2002
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2002-08529-006
The Role of Basic Needs Fulfillment in Prediction of Subjective Well-Being among University Students, Turkdogan, Turgut; Duru, Erdinc, 2012.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ1002856.pdf
Bridging the Gap Between Self-Concept (Have) and Ideal Self-Concept (want), Shima Mashayekhi, Tajudin Bin Hj. Ninggal, Newsha Mashayekhi, 2011.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.172
Successful nurturing in residential treatment for abused children, Betty E. Kunkel, 1981.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(81)90007-7
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