Influence of General Self-Efficacy on the Effects of a School-Based Universal Primary Prevention Program of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Randomized and Controlled Follow-up Study

Autor/inn/en	Possel, Patrick; Baldus, Christiane; Horn, Andrea B.; Groen, Gunter; Hautzinger, Martin
Titel	Influence of General Self-Efficacy on the Effects of a School-Based Universal Primary Prevention Program of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Randomized and Controlled Follow-up Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46 (2005) 9, S.982-994 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9630
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00395.x
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Self Efficacy; Prevention; Adolescents; Followup Studies; Social Networks; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Correlation; Cognitive Restructuring; Behavior Modification; School Health Services; Mental Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Korrelation; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Psychohygiene
Abstract	Background: Depressive disorders in adolescents are a widespread and increasing problem. Prevention seems a promising and feasible approach. Methods: We designed a cognitive-behavioral school-based universal primary prevention program and followed 347 eighth-grade students participating in a randomized controlled trial for three months. Results: In line with our hypothesis, participants in the prevention program remained on a low level of depressive symptoms, having strong social networks. The control group showed increasing depressive symptoms and a reduced social network. Contrary to our expectations, students low in self-efficacy benefited more from the program than high self-efficient students. Social network did not mediate the relationship between participation in the prevention program and changes in depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Our results show that the prevention program had favorable effects. Further research is needed to explore the impact of self-efficacy on the effects of prevention programs. (As Provided).
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