Comparing the effectiveness of spirituality therapy and mindfulness-based therapy on the meaning of life, basic psychological needs, and religious beliefs in female adolescents in high school.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250724066621N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-22

Start date

2025-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Basic psychological needs and religious beliefs. Other disorders of psychological development

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The research sample was selected by selecting 5 secondary school girls using cluster sampling method. Then, three classes were selected from these schools. After th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

16 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed and voluntary willingness to participate in the research Age range 16 to 18 years No severe psychological disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of more than two sessions Participation in other psychotherapy sessions Unwillingness to continue treatment Not being under medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The present study is an applied research in terms of its purpose and its design will be a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up. For this purpose, a pre-test-post-test-follow-up experimental design with a control group will be used. The study was conducted with three groups (spiritual therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and control group). Before the start of the experiment, questionnaires will be administered to the participants of all three groups. Two experimental groups will undergo group therapy, and during this period, the control group will receive the same treatment. After the treatment periods are completed, a post-test will be administered, and after three months from the last treatment session, the questionnaires will be administered to the participants for the third time (follow-up phase). In the spirituality therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups in this study will undergo spirituality therapy (Richard et al., 2007) for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session per week). In the mindfulness-based therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups will undergo mindfulness-based therapy training sessions (Segal et al., 2002) for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session each week). The sessions were scheduled in the afternoons with prior coordination so as not to interfere with the students' curriculum. All sessions were conducted by two different therapists trained in the two approaches. The control group remained on the waiting list and received a training session after the study was completed to comply with ethical principles. Timepoint: In the spirituality therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups in this study will undergo spirituality therapy for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session per week) (Richard et al., 2007). In the mindfulness-based therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups will undergo mindfulness-based therapy training sessions f	—

Measure

Time frame

The present study is an applied research in terms of its purpose and its design will be a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test with a control group and a three-month follow-up. For this purpose, a pre-test-post-test-follow-up experimental design with a control group will be used. The study was conducted with three groups (spiritual therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and control group). Before the start of the experiment, questionnaires will be administered to the participants of all three groups. Two experimental groups will undergo group therapy, and during this period, the control group will receive the same treatment. After the treatment periods are completed, a post-test will be administered, and after three months from the last treatment session, the questionnaires will be administered to the participants for the third time (follow-up phase). In the spirituality therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups in this study will undergo spirituality therapy (Richard et al., 2007) for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session per week). In the mindfulness-based therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups will undergo mindfulness-based therapy training sessions (Segal et al., 2002) for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session each week). The sessions were scheduled in the afternoons with prior coordination so as not to interfere with the students' curriculum. All sessions were conducted by two different therapists trained in the two approaches. The control group remained on the waiting list and received a training session after the study was completed to comply with ethical principles. Timepoint: In the spirituality therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups in this study will undergo spirituality therapy for 8 sessions (one 90-minute session per week) (Richard et al., 2007). In the mindfulness-based therapy protocol, individuals in one of the experimental groups will undergo mindfulness-based therapy training sessions f

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Shakibapour

Islamic Azad University

shakibafati2024@gmail.com+98 61 3333 3333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026