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The Effect of Solution-Focused Group Interventions on the Psychological Well-Being of Economically Disadvantaged College Students

YAN Yuan1, LIU Haihong2,3, CUI Xiao’e4   

  1. 1. Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China;
    2. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510180, China;
    3. Epartment of Clinical Psychology, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University,Guangzhou, Guangdong,510180,China;
    4. Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
  • Received:2025-06-17 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-15

Abstract: Economic stress, as a typical type of negative life event, serves as a significant psychological stressor that can induce substantial psychological burden in college students and significantly increase their risk of experiencing psychological and physiological challenges, such as anxiety, depressive emotions, and sleep disorders. This study investigates the efficacy of solution-focused group work interventions in ameliorating anxiety, depressive emotions, and insomnia among economically disadvantaged college students. This intervention model focuses on tapping into group members’ internal strengths and resources, emphasizing future-oriented goal setting, and applying empowerment strategies. A total of 18 college students with economic difficulties and relevant psychological problems are recruited and randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The results show that the post-intervention scores on the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Self-Rating Insomnia Scale have significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to pre-intervention scores (p<0.001). The findings indicate that solution-focused group work can effectively alleviate anxiety, depressive emotions, and insomnia among economically disadvantaged college students. It is suggested that higher education institutions should integrate such intervention models into the targeted student financial aid system and continuously take effective measures to provide comprehensive support for college students with economic difficulties, thereby facilitating the realization of their personal and social potential.

Key words: college students with economic difficulties, group work, solution-focused therapy, anxiety, depression, insomnia

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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