Mexican-Origin Adolescents’ Exploration of a Group Experience

Abstract

This article provides an overview of a creative and culturally aligned group intervention for adolescents of Mexican origin. Using qualitative methodology, the authors examined multiple adolescents' experiences of participation in the group. The youth indicated that they derived positive meaning overall from activities. Activities cited as most memorable or important included those that allowed peer collaboration in completing a task and those that facilitated discussions of contextually and culturally relevant topics. Implications according to practice and training are included.

Keywords:

• Latinos
• group counseling
• multicultural counseling
• activity groups
• creativity