An 8-week group positive psychotherapy intervention on depression associated self-efficacy and subjective well-being in female nursing students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2015.03.003
- VernacularTitle:在校女护生抑郁情绪相关自我效能及主观幸福感的8周集体积极心理治疗
- Author:
Yufang GUO
;
Shuwen LI
;
Ouying CHEN
;
Qinghua ZHANG
;
Xiujie QI
;
Jingping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
students,nursing;
group therapy;
positive psychology;
self-efficacy;
subjective well-being
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2015;(3):172-177
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effects of eight-week group positive psychotherapy intervention on de-pression associated self-efficacy and subjective well-being in female nursing students.Methods:Totally 74 female nursing students with mild to moderate depression [the score of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-Ⅱ)was 14 to 28]were selected from three nursing colleges of Changsha.They were randomly divided into two groups,40 in the control group and 34 in the intervention group.Samples in the intervention group were given the eight-week group positive psychotherapy,while the control group was given nothing (the control group could receive the intervention when the intervention was proved to be effective or the control group needed treatments).The General Self-efficacy Scale(GSES)and Index of Well-being(IWB)were used to get the outcome of female nursing students'self-effica-cy,subjective well-being at baseline,the time after the intervention,3 month follow-up,6 month follow-up.Results:The interactive effect between group and time of self-efficacy,subjective well-being were statistically significant (Ps<0.05).Separate analyses showed that at baseline,there was no significant difference between two groups in all variables (Ps >0.05).At the end of the intervention,3 month follow-up and 6 month follow-up,the GSES score and IWB score in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group (Ps <0.05).Conclusion:Eight-week group positive psychotherapy could improve self-efficacy and subjective well-being of female nursing students who have mild to moderate depressive symptom.This intervention also has a long-term effect.
