Effectiveness of compassion therapy based on mindfulness on reducing emotional failure symptoms and social adjustment of female students to love failure

Effectiveness of compassion therapy based on mindfulness on reducing emotional failure symptoms and social adjustment of female students to love failure at Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences in 2024-2025

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250825066985N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-01

Start date

2025-08-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Effectiveness of compassion therapy based on mindfulness on reducing emotional failure symptoms and social adjustment of female students to love failure at University of Medical Sciences.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the first intervention group attend eight in-person group sessions of compassion-focused therapy based on mindfulness. Sessions are held once a week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Absence of severe psychiatric or psychological disorders Ability to attend therapy sessions regularly High score on the emotional failure questionnaire Written informed consent to participate in the study Age between 18 and 30 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No experience of romantic breakup Age below 18 or above 30 years Not being a student at Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences being male

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score on the emotional failure questionnaire before and after the intervention. Timepoint: Measured at baseline (before the intervention) and after completion of therapy sessions (week 8). Method of measurement: Emotional failure was measured using the Love Trauma Symptom Inventory developed by Ross in 1999. This instrument includes 10 items that assess physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral distress. Scoring is based on a five-point scale, and a score of 20 is considered the cutoff point.;Score on the social adjustment questionnaire before and after the intervention. Timepoint: Measured at baseline (before the intervention) and after completion of therapy sessions (week 8). Method of measurement: Social adjustment was measured using the Social Adjustment Questionnaire developed by Sohrabi and Samani in 2011. This instrument consists of 15 items assessing five dimensions: personal, social, academic, occupational, and familial adjustment. Scoring is based on a five-point scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Score on the emotional failure questionnaire before and after the intervention. Timepoint: Measured at baseline (before the intervention) and after completion of therapy sessions (week 8). Method of measurement: Emotional failure was measured using the Love Trauma Symptom Inventory developed by Ross in 1999. This instrument includes 10 items that assess physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral distress. Scoring is based on a five-point scale, and a score of 20 is considered the cutoff point.;Score on the social adjustment questionnaire before and after the intervention. Timepoint: Measured at baseline (before the intervention) and after completion of therapy sessions (week 8). Method of measurement: Social adjustment was measured using the Social Adjustment Questionnaire developed by Sohrabi and Samani in 2011. This instrument consists of 15 items assessing five dimensions: personal, social, academic, occupational, and familial adjustment. Scoring is based on a five-point scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Firouzi

Islamic Azad University

fatemeh77firouzi@gmail.com+98 901 375 9162

Outcome results

None listed

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