Lamb, J. M., Puskar, K. R., Sereika, S. M., & Corcoran, M. (1998).
School-based intervention to promote coping in rural teens. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 23(4), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005721-199807000-00005
Type of Study:
Randomized controlled trial
Number of Participants:
41
Population:
- Age — 14–19 years (Mean=15.8 years)
- Race/Ethnicity — 95% Caucasian
- Gender — 56% Female and 44% Male
- Status — Participants were rural high school students with depressive symptomatology.
Location/Institution:
Not specified
Summary:
(To include basic study design, measures, results, and notable limitations)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate a program [now known as Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC)] designed to help high school students with depressive symptomology to effectively cope. Participants were randomized to the TKC intervention group or the control group, in which participants received services as usual. Measures utilized include the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS), the Jalowiec Coping Scale (JCS), the Life Events Checklist (LEC) and the Student Information Form. Results indicate that the intervention group (TKC) demonstrated reduced depressive symptoms in females and a wider range of coping compared with controls. Limitations include reliance on self-reported measures, lack of generalizability due to ethnicity and students in other geographical settings, and lack of follow-up.
Length of controlled postintervention follow-up:
None.
Puskar, K., Sereika, S., & Tusaie-Mumford, K. (2003).
Effect of the Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC) program on outcomes of depression and coping among rural adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 16(2), 71–80. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6171.2003.tb00350.x
Type of Study:
Randomized controlled trial
Number of Participants:
89
Population:
- Age — 14.1–18.3 years (average 16 years)
- Race/Ethnicity — 99% White
- Gender — 82% Female
- Status — Participants were rural high school students with depressive symptomatology.
Location/Institution:
Four rural high schools from the southwestern region
of Pennsylvania
Summary:
(To include basic study design, measures, results, and notable limitations)
The purpose of the study was to test the effectiveness of a group-administered, cognitive-behavioral intervention, Teaching Kids to Cope (TKC) on rural adolescents. Participants were randomized to the TKC intervention group or the control group, in which participants received services as usual. Measures utilized include the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS) and the Coping Response Inventory-Youth (CRI-Y). Results indicate that there were improvements in depressive symptomatology and certain coping skills. In addition, students in TKC reported a higher use of cognitive problem-solving coping strategies. Limitations include reliance on self-reported measures, lack of generalizability due to ethnicity and students in other geographical settings, and length of follow-up.
Length of controlled postintervention follow-up:
3 months.
