Depression, life hope, suicidal thoughts.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group, educational content based on Frankl’s logotherapy approach is provided to participants over an 8-week period, with a separate training package delivered each
introduction to Viktor Frankl’s life
explaining the causes of depression and hopelessness based on the logotherapy approach
training in self-awareness
group exercises aimed at increasing awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses, fulfilled and unfulfilled desires and tendencies, hopes, and expectations. Participants will be asked to answer the
introduction to Frankl’s three categories of values
explaining the stages of determining life values. Participants will be asked to identify their goals and values. In the group exercise, they
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nursing student at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pursuing studies in majors other than nursing The failure to be assigned to either dormitory or non-dormitory categories in any of the desired academic semesters Engagement in academic studies at nursing faculties outside the research setting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1- life hope (by completing the Schneider questionnaire). Timepoint: Before starting the study, one month after completing the meaning therapy trainings, and then three months after the end of the meaning therapy sessions, the questionnaires will be completed by the students. Method of measurement: life hope (by completing the Schneider questionnaire).;2- depression (by completing the Patient Health Questionnaire). Timepoint: .Before starting the study, one month after completing the meaning therapy trainings, and then three months after the end of the meaning therapy sessions, the questionnaires will be completed by the students. Method of measurement: Depression (assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of the impact of suicidal thoughts (measured by completing the Cognitive Suicide Scale questionnaire). Timepoint: one month after completing the meaning therapy trainings, and then three months after the end of the meaning therapy sessions, the questionnaires will be completed by the students. Method of measurement: Investigating the effect of meaning therapy on suicidal thoughts (by completing the Suicide Cognition Scale questionnaire), life hope (by completing the Schneider questionnaire), and depression (by completing the Patient Health Questionnaire). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFahimeh Sadat Hosseini
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed