Psychodynamic university counseling: which factors predict psychological functioning after intervention?

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Chiara Petrocchi¹  Alexandro Fortunato²  Silvia Andreassi²  Anna Maria Speranza²  Maria Quintigliano²  Costanza Franchini²  Mara Morelli²  Silvia Cerolini³ 

[1] Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;

关键词: university counseling;    effectiveness;    university students;    personality;    affective problems;    young people;    anxiety;    depression;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1134510

 received in 2022-12-30, accepted in 2023-04-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionUniversity counseling centers represent important resources for personal development, and students are increasingly turning to them for help. The present study aimed at, first, evaluating changing in psychological functioning before and after a university counseling intervention and, second, exploring which psychological variables predicted the intervention outcome.MethodsFor this purpose, 122 students who attended university counseling services were administered measures to assess personality traits, and measures to assess state variables - intended as contextual, rather than stable, alterations in functioning - such as anxiety, hopelessness and depression. Several Linear Mixed Models were performed to measure the differences between OQ-45 scores before and after the intervention (one for each OQ dimension and OQ total score); then, two steps of multiple regression analyses were performed.ResultsSignificative reductions between pre-test and post-test OQ-45 scores were found, highlighting increased levels of well-being; personality traits seem not to be predictive of the intervention outcome, while state variables significantly contribute to the psychological wellbeing improvement after counseling intervention.DiscussionOur findings highlight the importance of paying attention to the role of affective difficulties in predicting the counseling effectiveness.

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