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KMID : 0389420190270010064
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2019 Volume.27 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.73
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The Effect of Optimism Intervention and Implementation Intention on Depression, Optimism, Subjective Well-Being, Self-Efficacy in College Students
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Kim Kyung-Ae
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Abstract
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Background: This study examined the effect of optimism intervention consisting of writing and mental imagery about best possible self(BPS) and implementation intention on depression, optimism, subjective well-being, self-efficacy in college students.
Methods: The sixty depressive college students were randomly assigned to BPS condition(n=21), BPS & implementation intention condition(n=20), and control condition(n=19). Depression, optimism, emotional well-being, cognitive well-being, self-efficacy were measured before and after each intervention. The pre-and post-survey data were analyzed through ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed that compared to the control intervention, BPS intervention led to significantly larger decrease in depression and significantly larger increase in optimism, emotional well-being, cognitive well-being, self-efficacy. Compared to the control intervention, BPS & implementation intention intervention led to significantly larger decrease in depression and significantly larger increase in optimism, emotional well-being.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that optimism intervention and implementation intention has therapeutic implication in depressed group. Finally, the clinical implications and limitation of the present study were discussed.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Optimism, Best possible self, Implementation intention, Subjective well-being
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