Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Skill Training on depressive level and interpersonal relationship dispositions in the depressed children. CDI (Children's Depression Inventory) and Interpersonal Relations Dispositions Scale were administered to 617 fourth and fifth grade children from the three different elementary schools in K city. They were selected among those subjects who get more than 20 points in CDI as a depression tendency children. And they assigned a treatment group and a control group for seeking the effects of the interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skill training. The treatment group had progressed 12 sessions interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skill training during 6 weeks (two times a week). The subjects were post-tested after the program and follow-up after 4 weeks later. The results were as follows: The treatment group indicated a significant difference in self-humiliation, depressive emotion, and social/friendly, flaunt/narcissism and positive dispositions. Finally, the results of this study was discussed. (Korean J Str Res 2009;17:399∼406)

• Keywords: Children depression, Interpersonal relations disposition, Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Skill Training