Decreased meaning in life
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Participants in this group participate in a reality-based educational-therapeutic program. This program is designed based on the principles of t
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
15 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Being a student in upper secondary school (10th to 12th grades). - Voluntary consent of the student and parents to participate in the research. Continuous attendance at intervention sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Having a history of severe mental illness or taking psychiatric medications as reported by school or parents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome Variable 1Score of the Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) to measure students’ “self-reflection.” This scale assesses the degree to which individuals are willing and able to reflect on and rethink their thoughts and behaviors.Primary Outcome Variable 2Score of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger et al., 2006) to measure students’ “meaning in life.” This questionnaire operates on two dimensions: “presence of meaning” and “search for meaning.”Primary Outcome Variable 3Score of the Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1991) to measure students’ “hope for life.” This scale assesses two main components: “agent thinking” and “pathways thinking.”. Timepoint: Measurement time pointsBeginning of the study, before the intervention (pre-test)After the end of the 15-session intervention (post-test). Method of measurement: How to measure variablesSelf-reflection: Using the Self-Reflection Questionnaire by Grant et al. (2002); translated and localized version in Iran.Meaning of life: Using the Meaning of Life Questionnaire by Steger et al. (2006); translated and localized version in Iran.Life expectancy: Using the Hope Scale by Snyder et al. (1991); translated and localized version in Iran. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHossein Hosseinzadeh
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed