TITLE:
Depression prevention program for workers of private companies: A randomized controlled trial
AUTHORS:
Mariko Kawaharada, Izumi Ueda, Eiji Yoshioka, Michiyo Hirano, Tamiko Tamiko Ikeno, Yukari Shindou, Reiko Kishi
KEYWORDS:
Job Stress; Depression; Prevention; Stress Management; Intervention; Work-Place
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.3 No.1,
March
29,
2013
ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a depression prevention program based on stress inoculation training (SIT) for workers of two private companies, by means of a randomized controlled trial. Method: Ninety three workers of two private companies were assigned to intervention and control groups, and two sessions were conducted in the intervention group of each company at an interval of four weeks. The sessions included lectures on responses to stress and coping skills, problem-solving training, cognitive restructuring training, relaxation, group discussions and self-monitoring. After completing the sessions, two follow-up letters were sent to the participants at two-month intervals. Data from 38 intervention subjects and 39 control subjects were analyzed. Results: There were no major differences between the variables of intervention subjects and control subjects. After two sessions, there was a marginally significant increase of seeking social support in the intervention group (P = 0.052) and a significant decrease of avoidance in both groups (P