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This meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of happiness group counseling programs. A total of 41 studies published from 2000 through 2015 were selected. The results are as follows: First, a total of 97 effect sizes were calculated and the overall effect size of the programs was 1.140, indicating a large effect size. Secondly, effect sizes were compared in regard to moderator variables including program content, participant characteristics, various parameters of group operation, and dependent variables. As a result the most of content was the literatherapy, the most of group was the child, the most of group members ranges were 20 persons over, the most of total sessions was 15 sessions over, the most of term was 9 weeks over, the most of time for one session was from 40 over to 60 less minutes, the most of frequency a week was 2∼3 times or 3 times. Based on these findings, implications for future research and program implementation were discussed.