School intervention for promoting psychological well-being in adolescence

被引:120
作者
Ruini, Chiara [1 ]
Ottolini, Fedra [1 ]
Tomba, Elena [1 ]
Belaise, Carlotta [1 ]
Albieri, Elisa [1 ]
Visani, Dalila [1 ]
Offidani, Emanuela [1 ]
Caffo, Ernesto [2 ]
Fava, Giovanni A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Dept Psychol, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
[2] Univ Modena & Reggio Emilia, Mother Infant Dept, Modena, Italy
关键词
Psychological well-being; Adolescence; School interventions; Psychological distress; Well-being therapy; COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; MENTAL-HEALTH; PREVENTION; HAPPINESS; DISORDER; CHILDREN; MODEL; TRIAL;
D O I
10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.07.002
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Objective: to test the efficacy of a new school program for the promotion of psychological well-being. In this study a school program for promoting psychological well-being has been compared to an attention-placebo intervention in a high school setting. Methods: Nine classes (227 students) were randomly assigned to: a) Well-Being intervention (5 classes); b)attention-placebo (4 classes). Assessment was performed at pre and post-intervention, and after six months using: 1) Symptom Questionnaire (SQ); 2) Psychological Well-Being Scales (PWB); 3) Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS). Results: A significant effect of WB school intervention in improving Personal Growth (PWB), and in decreasing distress (Somatization (SQ), Physical Well-being (SQ), Anxiety (SQ), and RCMAS Physiological Anxiety) emerged. Conclusions: A school intervention based on promoting positive emotions and well-being was effective not only in increasing psychological well-being among adolescents, but also in decreasing distress, in particular anxiety and somatization. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:522 / 532
页数:11
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