RT Journal Article
T1 Predictors of Prevention Failure in College Students Participating in Two Indicated Depression Prevention Programs
A1 Blanco Seoane, Vanessa
A1 Rohde, Paul
A1 Vázquez González, Fernando Lino
A1 Otero Otero, Patricia
K1 Depression
K1 Prevention
K1 Risk factors
K1 College students
K1 Classification tree analysis
AB 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. 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
PB MDPI
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21427
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21427
LA eng
NO Blanco, V.; Rohde, P.; Vázquez, F.L.; Otero, P. Predictors of Prevention Failure in College Students Participating in Two Indicated Depression Prevention Programs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 3803-3821.Blanco, V.; Rohde, P.; Vázquez, F.L.; Otero, P. Predictors of Prevention Failure in College Students Participating in Two Indicated Depression Prevention Programs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 3803-3821
NO These studies were supported by grant PGIDT05PXIA21101PR from the Directorate General for Research and Development (Counsellery of Innovation, Industry and Trade) of the Xunta de Galicia (Spain)
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026