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Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Group Program for Mental Health Promotion of University Students

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  • Soojung Lee

    (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam University, 7 Gyeongnamdaehak-ro, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam 51767, Korea)

  • Eunjoo Lee

    (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam University, 7 Gyeongnamdaehak-ro, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam 51767, Korea)

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the effects of a group cognitive behavioral program on depression, self-esteem, and interpersonal relations among undergraduate students. A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. A convenient sample of 37 undergraduates (18 in the experimental group and 19 in the control group) at K university located in Changwon, South Korea was used. Data were collected from February 4, 2019 to June 18, 2019. The experimental group received eight sessions of the program, which were scheduled twice a week, with each session lasting 90 min. Collected data were analyzed using a chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, independent t -test, and repeated measures ANOVA by SPSS/WIN 23.0 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The interaction of group and time was significant, indicating that the experimental group showed an improvement in depression, self-esteem, and personal relationship compared to the control group. A significant group by time interaction for depression, self-esteem, and personal relationship was also found between the two groups. The study results revealed that the group cognitive behavioral program was effective in reducing depression and improving self-esteem and interpersonal relation. Therefore, the group cognitive behavioral program can be used for promoting the mental health of students as well as for preventing depression in a university setting.

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  • Soojung Lee & Eunjoo Lee, 2020. "Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Group Program for Mental Health Promotion of University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3500-:d:359302
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