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Does self-help intervention help undergraduate students in Hong Kong to increase psychological well-being and reduce depression symptoms
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Date Issued
2020
Publisher
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Description
63 pages
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Thesis
Abstract
An increasing number of studies indicates that positive psychological
interventions may enhance mental wellness for both clinical and non-clinical
populations. The current work compared the efficacy of Self-Help Interpersonal
Gratitude Letter Intervention (Gratitude) and Self-Help Goal-Setting and Planning
Intervention (GAP) in decreasing depressive symptoms and increasing
multidimensional well-being of Hong Kong undergraduates. Seventy-nine students
participated in a four-week randomized control trial with three arms (Gratitude vs
GAP vs control). Results show that participants in both positive psychological
interventions experienced significant decreases in depressive symptoms. Participants
in the Gratitude condition also had significantly decreased physical distress, and
increased total affect and positive affect, while daily functioning in participants in
GAP significantly increased. The findings corroborate those of previous studies such
that self-help intervention might have reduced depressive symptoms and enhanced
functioning, despite the unstable social environment during the period of data
collection. Implications on supporting mental wellness of undergraduates with lowdose,
self-help interventions are discussed.
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