A study of comparing two cognitive-behavioral workshop for college students: Sleep, wakefulness program and...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Public Health
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• University students' mental well-being is crucial for community health.
• Limited research exists on interventions targeting student mental health.
• Health maintenance in university students is vital for societal development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the impact of "perseverance" and "sleep and wakefulness" workshops on cognitive emotion regulation, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality.
• To assess the effectiveness of these workshops in student volunteers at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial involving 152 student volunteers.
• Three groups were formed: perseverance workshop, sleep and wakefulness workshop, and a control group.
• Data collected using Granovsky cognitive emotion regulation scale, Beck depression and anxiety inventories, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-P).

Main Results:

• Both workshops significantly reduced anxiety and depression (P < 0.001).
• The sleep and wakefulness workshop showed significant linear improvement in sleep quality.
• The perseverance workshop demonstrated significant improvements in cognitive emotion regulation subgroups compared to the control.

Conclusions:

• Implementing targeted workshops can enhance the emotional state of university students.
• Interventions like these workshops are effective in improving mental health outcomes.
• These findings support the integration of such programs in university settings.