Preventing Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2023-07-18 DOI:10.1177/10497315231189179

Xinfeng Tang, Siming Jia, X. Zhuang, D. Wong

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Abstract

Purpose: Depressive symptoms are prevalent among Chinese adolescents. However, there is a lack of effective prevention programs to reduce depressive symptoms. Methods: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial was implemented in a sample of senior secondary school adolescents. Participants in the intervention group ( N = 148) received a 6-week universal prevention course, whereas the control group ( N = 131) received a routine course focusing on career development. Results: The linear mixed models showed that the group × time interaction was significant for depressive symptoms measured by DASS-21 ( F(2, 550) = 5.72, p = .003) and marginally significant for that measured by SMFQ ( F(2, 549) = 2.41, p = .09). Likewise, the level of anxiety and stress were significantly reduced after the program, but not maintained in the follow-up. Conclusions: This pilot study showed that a universal prevention program is promising in reducing adolescent depressive symptoms.

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预防中国青少年抑郁症状的一项先导性整群随机对照试验

目的:抑郁症状在中国青少年中普遍存在。然而，缺乏有效的预防方案来减少抑郁症状。方法:以高中青少年为研究对象，采用随机对照试验方法。干预组(N = 148)接受为期6周的普遍预防课程，对照组(N = 131)接受以职业发展为重点的常规课程。结果:线性混合模型显示，das -21测量的抑郁症状组×时间相互作用显著(F(2,550) = 5.72, p = 0.003)， SMFQ测量的抑郁症状组×时间相互作用边际显著(F(2,549) = 2.41, p = 0.09)。同样，焦虑和压力水平在项目结束后显著降低，但在随访中没有保持。结论:这项初步研究表明，一项普遍的预防计划有望减少青少年抑郁症状。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.