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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

1987

Self-Awareness

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Effects Of A Depression Seminar On Self-Ratings Of Symptoms By University Employees, Martha Jean Hobbs Jul 1987

Effects Of A Depression Seminar On Self-Ratings Of Symptoms By University Employees, Martha Jean Hobbs

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Twenty-five female public university employees volunteered for a study examining the effects of a short-term intervention (seminar) on self-ratings of depression, as measured by Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Scale 2. Comparison of scores of the subjects, randomly assigned to groups, revealed that, in terms of group means, neither the participant nor the control group changed over the testing period. MMPI interpretative levels of depression reverted to the mean over pretest, posttest, and follow-up, with all participants finishing in either Normal or Moderate classifications. Above-normal depression levels of six subjects at pretest indicated some need for employee assistance in mental …