Communication Theory In The Mental Health Education

The current study systemically elaborates the background; develop history and frame of the Transactional Analysis Theory that was brought forward by Eric Berne. It also analyzes the application actuality and existing problems of this theory domestically and abroad.This study investigated many undergraduates, and developed a undergraduates' Ego State Questionnaire. The crosscheck of internal consistency showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.7129 for the 546 college students. After translating original scores into standard scores, we concluded 9 types of college students'ego state: optimistic, distressed, considerate, egocentric, reasonable, contradictory, stubborn, infantile, . characterless. What's more, we found that there are significant differences in gender position and major. We implemented group consultation for 20 undergraduates, and tested them with 16PF SCL-90 Ego State and Subjective Questionnaire. Furthermore, we also let them discuss about their achievement. Finally, we found that the group consultation had significant effects on students' personality development and mental health. There are great improvements on B, H, Q3, C, I, O, Q4 Factors in 16PF and on other 4 factors, including "adaptive and anxious factor", "introversive and extroversive factor", "the ability to grow up in new environment factor", "mental health factor". From the result of the SCL-90 Syndrome Questionnaire, we found there are significant differences both on verage total score and each factor, except hostility syndrome. We tested them by the Undergraduates' Ego State Questionnaire before and after the group consultation, from the result of which we found that this group consultation significantly improved Nurturing Parent, Adult and Free Child states. Moreover, we used Transactional Analysis Theory for student's individual consultation, which had got good effects.The result of the current study enhanced the undergraduates' mental health education in our country, and exploited an effective access for undergraduates' mental health education. Further more, it is worthwhile for mental health education operators to use the methods and idea of this research for reference.