Efficacy and long-term maintenance effect of a school-based universal depression prevention program with 4th and 6th grade children

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530878
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: University of Miyazaki
• Principal Investigator: SATO SHOJI 宮崎大学, 教育文化学部, 教授 (30107205)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 抑うつ予防プログラム / 社会的スキル訓練 / 認知再構成法 / 中学進学後の維持効果

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study evaluated the efficacy and the long-term maintenance effect(5 month) for depressive symptoms in 4th and 6th grade children of a school-based universal program. Key components of the program used in the present study were psychoeducation, social skills training, and cognitive restructuring. The intervention involved seven 45-minute sessions during school classes. In a pretreatment-post treatment comparison of 6th grade children, the self-report of a intervention group of depressive symptoms, cognitive errors, social skills were superior to those of the children in the no-treatment group. Furthermore, these intervention effects were maintained 5-month later. Similar results found in 4th grade children.

Free Research Field

社会科学（心理学）