| Title: |
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI) with Undergraduate University Students |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Houston, J. Brian; First, Jennifer; Spialek, Matthew L.; Sorenson, Mary E.; Mills-Sandoval, Toby; Lockett, McKenzie; First, Nathan L.; Nitiéma, Pascal; Allen, Sandra F.; Pfefferbaum, Betty |
| Source: |
Journal of American College Health. 2017 65(1):1-9. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
2017 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS) |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Resilience (Psychology); Coping; Intervention; Undergraduate Students; Randomized Controlled Trials; Pretests Posttests; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Psychological Patterns; Program Effectiveness |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale |
| DOI: |
10.1080/07448481.2016.1227826 |
| ISSN: |
0744-8481 |
| Abstract: |
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI) with college students. Participants: College students (aged 18-23) from a large Midwest US university who volunteered for a randomized controlled trial during the 2015 spring semester. Methods: College students were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 64) or a control (n = 65) group. Intervention participants received three 45-minute RCI sessions over subsequent weeks. All participants completed pre- and post-intervention assessments at the beginning of Week 1 and end of Week 3. Student resilience, coping, hope, stress, depression, and anxiety were assessed. Results. RCI participants reported significantly more hope and less stress and depression from Week 1 to Week 3 compared with control participants. Results for resilience also approached statistical significance. Effect sizes were small to moderate. Conclusions: This study found preliminary evidence that RCI is an effective resilience intervention for use with college students. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
32 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1124152 |
| Database: |
ERIC |