ERIC Number: EJ1452185
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Aerobic Exercise, and Their Combination for Depression
Cody Gilbert; Mitch Earleywine; Brianna R. Altman
Journal of American College Health, v72 n9 p3603-3611 2024
Objective: Both aerobic exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) improve depression, but perceptions of their credibility and efficacy are underexplored. These perceptions can contribute to treatment seeking and outcome. A previous online sample ranging in age and education rated a combined treatment higher than individual components and underestimated their efficacy. The current study is a replication exclusively focused on college students. Participants: Undergraduates (N = 260) participated during the 2021-2022 school year. Methods: Students reported impressions of each treatment's credibility, efficacy, difficulty, and recovery rate. Results: Students viewed combined therapy as potentially better, but also more difficult, and underestimated recovery rates, replicating previous work. Their efficacy ratings significantly underestimated both meta-analytic estimates and the previous sample's perceptions. Conclusions: Consistent underestimation of treatment effectiveness suggests that realistic education could prove especially beneficial. Students might be more willing than the broader population to accept exercise as a treatment or adjunct for depression.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Exercise, Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Difficulty Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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