| Sumario: | Purpose: The homelessness problem in Korea has developed into a social structural and economic problem, as the number of homeless people continues to increase. The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of self-reliance on the homeless by applying group logotherapy. Methods: This study used a Nonequivalent control group pretest‐ posttest design. 74 participants were used for analysis. Intervention group, 37 homeless people participated in the logotherapy for 5 weeks, and the effect was measured through pre, post, and 4 weeks follow-up tests. The research results were analyzed using a Repeated measure ANCOVA. Results: As a result, the difference in intervention variables according to the interaction between time * groups was significant. The meaning in life and self efficacy significantly increased in the intervention group than in the control group, and depression significantly decreased. Conclusion: As a result, it can be seen that the logotherapy program is effective in increasing the meaning in life and self efficacy of homeless people's lives and reducing depression. Based on the results of this study, it is expected that the group logotherapy program will be actively used as a program for self‐reliance of the homeless person.
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