Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Group Prevention Program for Mainland Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
This study developed a culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The effects of the group prevention program on psychological distress, acculturative stress, cognitions, emotions, and post-migration growth were examined.
Detailed description:
Previous research has found the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy in
improving international students' mental health and facilitating their psychological
adaptation. However, this kind of research in Chinese societies is scant and previous studies
lack control group in study design. This study developed an 8-session culturally appropriate
cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in
Hong Kong. Research design of randomized controlled trial was adopted. Program effectiveness
was evaluated at both cognitive and emotional levels, including psychological distress,
acculturative stress, emotions, automatic thoughts, sense-making coping, core belief
re-examination and post-migration growth.
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