本研究的目的在探討以班度拉 (A. Bandura) 的模仿學習理論為基礎所設計的社交技巧訓練團體對預防臺灣留美研究生心理壓力、憂鬱、及社交焦慮的效果。 本研究的六十位受試者乃募自於教育部所主辦的留學生講習會，其中三十位受試者在離臺赴美進修前被隨機分派到實驗組接受社交技巧訓練，另外三十位受試者則為控制組樣本。 本研究的假設是：(1) 實驗組受試者的壓力、憂鬱、及社交焦慮程度在後測 (離臺前施測) 上的反應與控制組受試者的反應間有顯著差異，(2) 實驗組受試者的壓力、憂鬱、及社交焦慮程度在追縱研究 (抵美一至二個月後施測) 上的反應與控制組受試者的反應間有顯著差異。 研究結果發現實驗組的受試者在後測上的壓力、憂鬱、及社交焦慮要低於控制組的受試者，但其間的差異並未達顯著水準。此外，實驗租的受試者在追縱研究上的憂鬱及社交焦慮的反應與控制組的受試者的反應間亦無顯著差異，但在壓力的反應上，兩組的差異達顯著水準，社交技巧訓練對預防臺灣留美研究生的壓力在本研究中得到支持。

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an Banduraian-based group social skills training in the prevention of stress, depression, and social anxiety of Taiwanese graduate students in the U. S. The subjects of this study were 60 Taiwanese students recruited at four seminars sponsored by the Taiwan Ministry of Education, which aimed to prepare students for future overseas study. Thirty subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental condition and were trained with social skills before they left for U. S. The other thirty subjects were assigned to the control group without any treatment. It was hypothesized that: (1) There would be a significant difference at the .05 level in the subjects receiving pre-arrival social skills training as contrast with subjects receiving no treatment in their level of stress, depression, and social anxiety at the posttest (1 week after treatment); (2) There would be a significant difference at the .05 level in subjects receiving pre-arrival social skills training as contrast with subjects receiving no treatment in their level of stress, depression, and social anxiety at the follow-up (1 to 2 month after subjects' arrival in U. S.). The results indicated that participation in an Banduraian-based group skills training course for Taiwanese graduate students did not have short term effects on their perceived stress, depression, and social anxiety. However, results demonstrated a general trend toward more positive outcomes. Although there was also no evidence for the effectiveness of social skills training in the prevention of future perceived depression and social anxiety, the analysis of follow-up data revealed that the effects of social skills training on prevention of perceived stress for Taiwanese graduate students was supported.

社交技巧訓練;臺灣留美研究生;憂鬱;社交焦慮;壓力

Social skills training; Taiwanese graduate students; Depression; Social anxiety; Stress