TY - JOUR
T1 - A pilot investigation of universal school-based prevention programs for anxiety and depression symptomology in children
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Johnstone, Kristy M.
AU - Middleton, Tracey
AU - Kemps, Eva
AU - Chen, Junwen
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Objective: The current study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of two universal school-based prevention programs, Emotion Regulation (ER) and Behavioral Activation (BA), by increasing resilience to manage excessive worry, a transdiagnostic feature across anxiety and depression. Method: Primary school children (N = 295; 52.5% female; 8–13 years) from five Australian schools were cluster randomized to an ER, BA or usual class control condition. Outcome measures included resilience, worry, anxiety, and depression symptomology; ER and BA were measured as potential mediators. Participants completed measures at pre- and postprogram, and at 6-month follow-up. Results: Children in the BA condition showed increased resilience at 6 months. Expressive suppression mediated the effects of both programs on worry. Conclusion: The current study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of two universal school-based prevention programs, ER and BA, by increasing resilience to manage excessive worry, a transdiagnostic feature across anxiety and depression.
AB - Objective: The current study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of two universal school-based prevention programs, Emotion Regulation (ER) and Behavioral Activation (BA), by increasing resilience to manage excessive worry, a transdiagnostic feature across anxiety and depression. Method: Primary school children (N = 295; 52.5% female; 8–13 years) from five Australian schools were cluster randomized to an ER, BA or usual class control condition. Outcome measures included resilience, worry, anxiety, and depression symptomology; ER and BA were measured as potential mediators. Participants completed measures at pre- and postprogram, and at 6-month follow-up. Results: Children in the BA condition showed increased resilience at 6 months. Expressive suppression mediated the effects of both programs on worry. Conclusion: The current study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of two universal school-based prevention programs, ER and BA, by increasing resilience to manage excessive worry, a transdiagnostic feature across anxiety and depression.
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - resilience
KW - school children
KW - transdiagnostic
KW - universal prevention
KW - worry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078590041&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/jclp.22926
DO - 10.1002/jclp.22926
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078590041
VL - 76
SP - 1193
EP - 1216
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology
SN - 0021-9762
IS - 7
ER -