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A Meta-analysis of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs for Higher Education Students

Conley, Colleen S., Durlak, Joseph A., Kirsch, Alexandra C.·2015·Prevention Science

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This meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of universal mental health prevention programs for higher education students on a range of adjustment outcomes. A systematic literature search identified 103 controlled published and unpublished interventions involving college, graduate, or professional students. As hypothesized, skill-training programs that included a supervised practice component were significantly more effective overall (mean effect size = 0.45, confidence interval (CI) = 0.39 to 0.52) compared to skill-training programs without supervised practice (0.11, CI = -0.01 to 0.22) and psychoeducational (information-only) programs (0.13, CI = 0.06 to 0.21). When comparisons on specific outcomes were possible, skill-training programs including supervised practice were significantly more effective than the other two groups of programs in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and general psychological distress, and in improving social-emotional skills, self-perceptions, and academic behaviors and performance. The magnitude of effects achieved in several outcome areas is comparable to or higher than that reported in other reviews of universal programs, suggesting that skill-training programs for higher education students that incorporate supervised practice now join the ranks of other effective preventive mental health interventions. This review offers several recommendations to improve the experimental rigor of future research.

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Authors: Conley, C. S., Durlak, J. A., & Kirsch, A. C.
Affiliations: Loyola University Chicago (US)
Corresponding author: Conley, Colleen S.
ORCID: Conley, Colleen S.
Durlak, Joseph A.
Kirsch, Alexandra C.
Venue: Prevention Science
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2015-03-07
Volume: 16
Issue: 4
Pages: 487-507
ISSN: 1389-4986 (ISSN-L)
1573-6695
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-015-0543-1
OpenAlex: W2064324224
Cited by: 340
References: 135
Citations by year: 2026: 29 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 7
FWCI: 2.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Prevention Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: University of Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Problem Solving Skills Development
Keywords: university students, skill development programs, supervised practice, psychoeducational intervention, depression, anxiety, stress, psychological distress, socioemotional skills, academic performance, self-perception
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Emotions, Humans, Mental Health, Students, Universities, Young Adult

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