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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Buffering or not working: group counseling for depression and loneliness among boarding primary school students.

Peng Wang, Junchi Ma, Longlong Du, Qiulian Xing, Xinyu Cheng, Mingzhu Zhang, Fei Geng, Yuanxin Zheng, Fangxiao Zheng, Mei Tian

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Peng WangSchool of Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.
Junchi MaCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Longlong DuNormal College, Weifang Institute of Technology, Weifang, China.
Qiulian XingCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Xinyu ChengSchool of Digital Creativity, Shandong College Of Electronic Technology, Jinan, China.
Mingzhu ZhangCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Fei GengCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Yuanxin ZhengCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Fangxiao ZhengCollege of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Mei TianSchool of Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.

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Introduction: Due to the acceleration of modern life rhythm, students with developing minds are susceptible to negative external influences, leading to a growing concern for their mental health. Boarding primary school students have limited interaction with relatives compared to their non-boarding counterparts, rendering them more prone to feelings of depression and loneliness, resulting in various negative emotions. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the effects of group counseling interventions on reducing depression and loneliness among adolescents. Methods: The study analyzed loneliness and depression before and after the intervention in eight randomly selected classes of fifth-grade students at a boarding school in a region of Shandong Province, which were divided into an experimental group and a control group. Results: Within the experimental group, there were no substantial variations in loneliness and depression levels. In the control group, post-test depression results significantly surpassed pre-test scores ( Conclusion: The findings indicated that group psychological counseling mitigates depression in the experimental group to a certain extent, affirming the efficacy of the intervention. The study demonstrated that group counseling alleviates depression in boarding students, emphasizing the value of the intervention.

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CounselingDepressionLonelinessPsychotherapy, GroupStudentsAdolescentChildChinaFemaleHumansMaleSchoolsboarding primary school studentsdepressiongroup psychological counselinginterventionloneliness

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