@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of prevention failure in college students participating in two indicated depression prevention programs",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2014",
author="Blanco, Vanessa and Rohde, Paul and Vázquez, Fernando L. and Otero, Patricia",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="3803-3821",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to identify subgroups of university students with the highest likelihood of remaining at elevated levels of depressive symptoms six months following the receipt of a depressive prevention intervention on the basis of known risk factors and participation in one of two depression prevention programs. Data from a randomized controlled trial evaluating depression prevention among 133 college students with elevated depressive symptoms were analyzed. Participants were randomized to a cognitive-behavioral or relaxation training group preventive intervention. Classification tree analysis showed that older age was the strongest risk factor for persistently elevated depression. Additional risk factors were: (1) for younger students, fewer daily pleasant activities; (2) for those with higher level of pleasant activities, higher level of stressful events; and (3) for those with higher level of stressful events, lower assertiveness. <br><br>RESULTS offer directions for prevention foci, identify specific subgroups of college students to target for depression prevention efforts, and suggest that research aim to help older, non-traditional students or graduating students manage the transition from college to the work force.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph110403803",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110403803"
}