@article{ref1,
title="A qualitative investigation of adolescents' perceived mechanisms of change from a universal school-based depression prevention program",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2014",
author="Shochet, Ian and Montague, Roslyn and Smith, Coral and Dadds, Mark",
volume="11",
number="5",
pages="5541-5554",
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 benefit. A thematic analysis of responses revealed two major themes, improved interpersonal relationships and improved self-regulation, both stronger than originally assumed. A more minor theme also emerged-more helpful cognitions. It is postulated that both improved interpersonal relationships and improved self-regulation are likely to enhance one another, and more helpful cognitions may express its contribution through enhanced self-regulation. These findings broaden our understanding of the impact of depression prevention programs, beginning to illuminate how such programs benefit participants.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph110505541",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110505541"
}