The effects of positive automatic thoughts on reducing and buffering depression: A longitudinal study from a preventive perspective

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22730533
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Clinical psychology
Research Institution	Utsunomiya University
Principal Investigator	SHIRAISHI Satoko 宇都宮大学, 教育学部, 講師 (00453994)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	健康開発 / 抑うつ予防 / 質問紙調査 / 縦断研究 / 肯定的自動思考
Research Abstract	Here, we examined the long-term changes in positive automatic thoughts in positive situations, from a preventive perspective. In a preliminary study, we used a free description method with undergraduate participants to collect and classify situations and events in which positive and negative automatic thoughts occur. In a6-month longitudinal study with undergraduate participants, we found that positive automatic thoughts had both positive and negative effects on future depression.