Effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for decreasing aggression and increasing social support among Chinese university students: a randomized controlled study
Background: The objective of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the intervention effect of group interpersonal psychotherapy (G-IPT) for aggression and social support among Chinese first-grade university students. Methods: Through stratified random sampling, 1469 students...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79567/1/Effectiveness%20of%20group%20interpersonal%20psychotherapy%20.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79567/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016503271831245X |
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| Summary: | Background: The objective of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the intervention effect of group interpersonal psychotherapy (G-IPT) for aggression and social support among Chinese first-grade university students. Methods: Through stratified random sampling, 1469 students, aged 18–19 years, were enrolled. Participants whose score achieved the aggressive evaluation standard were selected and then 60 participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: G-IPT and control. The participants in the G-IPT group received 16 sessions of treatment, whereas the participants in the control group did not receive any intervention. All participants completed the assessment three times: before, after, and tracking. Results: The results showed that the total score and the scores of all subscales of aggression dropped significantly (P < 0.01). Also, the total score and the scores of objective support and utilization degree of social support increased significantly (P < 0.05). Conclusion: G-IPT was effective in treating aggression and improving social support level, and the effect was stable. |
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