@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for decreasing aggression and increasing social support among Chinese university students: a randomized controlled study",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2018",
author="Li, Yutong and Roslan, Samsilah and Ahmad, Nor Aniza Binti and Omar, Zoharah Binti and Zhang, Linyu",
volume="251",
number="",
pages="274-279",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The objective of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the intervention effect of group interpersonal psychotherapy (G-IPT) for aggression and social support among Chinese first-grade university students. <br><br>METHODS: Through stratified random sampling, 1469 students, aged 18-19 years, were enrolled. Participants whose score achieved the aggressive evaluation standard were selected and then 60 participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: G-IPT and control. The participants in the G-IPT group received 16 sessions of treatment, whereas the participants in the control group did not receive any intervention. All participants completed the assessment three times: before, after, and tracking. <br><br>RESULTS: The results showed that the total score and the scores of all subscales of aggression dropped significantly (P < 0.01). Also, the total score and the scores of objective support and utilization degree of social support increased significantly (P < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: G-IPT was effective in treating aggression and improving social support level, and the effect was stable.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier B.V.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.051",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.051"
}