TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - A qualitative investigation of adolescents' perceived mechanisms of change from a universal school-based depression prevention program
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Shochet, Ian
A1  - Montague, Roslyn
A1  - Smith, Coral
A1  - Dadds, Mark
SP  - 5541
EP  - 5554
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110505541
ID  - ref1
ER  -