Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.277-289, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Young adulthood can be a difficult time for individuals due to it being the transitional stage between adolescence and adulthood. Young adults may struggle with coping and balancing between their needs and tasks. Consequently, these issues may lead to experiencing depressive symptoms and even suicidal ideation. Positive interventions that help youth raise awareness of their inner psyche and increase positive skills may be very beneficial in the transition stage between well-being and depression, i.e., subthreshold depression. Furthermore, investigating the youth’s experience after such interventions as a follow-up study is very important to understand whether the positive effects of interventions are sustained over time. This study examines qualitative data collected six months after the completion of a positive psychotherapy-based group intervention. Findings suggest a three-dimensional ego-strengthening model of identity integration, regulation, and the broadening of internal resources. These themes and their associated codes are interpreted through psychoanalytic and psychodynamic perspectives in the discussion section. The results indicate that the intervention may be a promising tool for depression prevention in youth. A positive psychotherapy-based ego-strengthening model for depression prevention is presented in the discussion. Future studies are recommended to further evaluate the intervention’s effectiveness in clinical and non-clinical settings.