2014
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505541
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A Qualitative Investigation of Adolescents’ Perceived Mechanisms of Change from a Universal School-Based Depression Prevention Program

Abstract: A recent meta-analysis provides evidence supporting the universal application of school-based prevention programs for adolescent depression. The mechanisms underlying such successful interventions, however, are largely unknown. We report on a qualitative analysis of 109 Grade 9 students’ beliefs about what they gained from an evidence-based depression prevention intervention, the Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP-A). Fifty-four percent of interviewees articulated at least one specific example of program bene… Show more

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“…This result is consistent with the findings from an earlier study [ 19 ] that summarized the written comments of students in two categories: achieving a new way of thinking and becoming better acquainted with one another. This finding is also consistent with the work of Shochet et al [ 29 ], who investigated adolescents’ experiences with another cognitive-behavioral-based depression prevention program. The authors found program benefits such as improved interpersonal relationships, improved self-regulation, and more helpful cognitions (ibid.).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…This result is consistent with the findings from an earlier study [ 19 ] that summarized the written comments of students in two categories: achieving a new way of thinking and becoming better acquainted with one another. This finding is also consistent with the work of Shochet et al [ 29 ], who investigated adolescents’ experiences with another cognitive-behavioral-based depression prevention program. The authors found program benefits such as improved interpersonal relationships, improved self-regulation, and more helpful cognitions (ibid.).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Phone interviews were selected due to geographical dispersion of participants. The 1‐month follow‐up time frame allowed the participants an opportunity to implement the skills learnt in RAP and is consistent with time frames used in previous qualitative research on RAP in community samples (Shochet et al ). An interview schedule was developed to explore the young carers' experiences of the camp.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…Feedback from individual students was that this was very helpful, as the rapid feedback made them feel that their issues were taken seriously. Supporting this possibility, a recent qualitative investigation of adolescents’ perceived mechanism of change following a universal school-based depression program found that there were improved interpersonal relationships and improved self-regulation, both stronger than originally assumed [ 82 ]. Additionally, the fact that parent/guardian became rapidly involved, having frequently not been aware of the severity of the issue, may also have been a contributing factor to an improvement in mood, anxiety, and suicidal thinking by students [ 83 ], [ 84 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%