Effectiveness of group training on depressive mood among college students: a Meta-analysis

Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of group training on depressive mood among college students in China by using the Meta analysis.Methods All relevant studies in Chinese and English Database were searched by computer.The retrieval time was updated to June,in 2016.The retrieval words were "group training" "group practicing" "group guidance" "organization training team training""depressed gloomy despondent".Then Meta-analysis on the data collected was conducted by using RevMan 5.3 and Meta Analyst Beta3.13 software.Results A total of 142 studies were retrieved,but finally 10 studies were selected which included 415 cases(197 in intervention group and 218 in control group).Mate-analysis showed that,intervene later the instant depression score of the intervention group was higher than control group,standardized mean different(SMD =-12.63,95%CI=-14.40-10.86).In group training the difference of the follow-up and instantly scores were statistically significant(SMD =2.20,95%CI=0.18-4.22).Conclusion Targeted group training can reduce depression for college students,and provides references for relevant agencies.