title: [Effects of a preventive intervention program for improving self-complexity on depression among college students].
abstract: The present study developed an intervention program for self-complexity (SC; Linville, 1987), and examined the effects of this program on college students. Participants (N = 40) were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received one session of psycho-education about SC, and kept daily records of self-aspects (social roles, interpersonal relationships, specific events/behaviors, traits, abilities, etc.) for one week. All participants were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire three times (pre, post, and follow-up). The questionnaire was comprised of items evaluating depression (The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), SC, positive self-complexity (P-SC), and negative self-complexity (N-SC). The results indicated that P-SC at the post-test was significantly increased and P-SC at the follow-up test was marginally increased in the intervention group, compared with the control group. Furthermore, structured equation modeling revealed that in the intervention group, high P-SC was related to low level of depressed mood after the program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima 739-8524, Japan. j-kawahito@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawahito
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Yasumasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otsuka
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult