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Volume 24, Issue 147 (5-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(147): 251-271 |
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Parvardeh M, Abasi M, Gadampour E. (2025). Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group training, self-compassion training and positivity training on the psychological capital of female students with suicidal thoughts. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(147), 251-271.
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Associate Professor Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran , abasi.mo@lu.ac.ir
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Background: Various studies have shown that psychological capital is one of the key factors influencing the improvement of mental health and coping with stress, particularly in reducing suicidal ideation. Different intervention approaches have been examined to enhance psychological capital and reduce suicidal ideation. However, there is a research gap in comparing the effects of cognitive-behavioral interventions, self-compassion, and positive thinking based on religious teachings on the psychological capital of female students with suicidal thoughts.
Aims: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-compassion, and positive thinking based on religious teachings on psychological capital among female students with suicidal thoughts.
Methods: The current study employed a semi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The population consisted of all female high school students in Khorramabad during the academic year 2023-2024, totaling 10,385 individuals. A multi-stage cluster random sampling method was used. Initially, four high schools were randomly selected from the education district of Khorramabad, and suicidal ideation questionnaires were distributed to all students. Those scoring above 18 on the Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (1979) were selected as the initial sample. From this group, 60 individuals scoring below the mean on the psychological capital questionnaire (McGhee, 2011) were randomly assigned to four groups of 15: three experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups received respectively: cognitive-behavioral therapy (Brian & Rad, 2018) for 10 sessions of 90 minutes each, self-compassion training (Paul Gilbert, 2000) for 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, and positive thinking based on religious teachings (Farnam & Hamidi, 2016) for 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using one-way and multi-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-25.
Results: The results showed that all three trainings had a significant effect on psychological capital components (self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism) (p< 0.01). The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the control group and the three training methods in the components of the "psychological capital" variable (p< 0.01). The results of the follow-up test showed that "cognitive-behavioral group training" is more on the "self-efficacy" component, "positivity training based on religious teachings" is more on the "hope" and "optimism" component, and "self-compassion training" It has been more effective on the "Resilience" component (p< 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it seems that the training used can be used as an effective intervention to improve the psychological capital of female students to reduce suicidal thoughts.
Aims: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-compassion, and positive thinking based on religious teachings on psychological capital among female students with suicidal thoughts.
Methods: The current study employed a semi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The population consisted of all female high school students in Khorramabad during the academic year 2023-2024, totaling 10,385 individuals. A multi-stage cluster random sampling method was used. Initially, four high schools were randomly selected from the education district of Khorramabad, and suicidal ideation questionnaires were distributed to all students. Those scoring above 18 on the Beck Suicide Ideation Scale (1979) were selected as the initial sample. From this group, 60 individuals scoring below the mean on the psychological capital questionnaire (McGhee, 2011) were randomly assigned to four groups of 15: three experimental groups and one control group. The experimental groups received respectively: cognitive-behavioral therapy (Brian & Rad, 2018) for 10 sessions of 90 minutes each, self-compassion training (Paul Gilbert, 2000) for 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, and positive thinking based on religious teachings (Farnam & Hamidi, 2016) for 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using one-way and multi-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-25.
Results: The results showed that all three trainings had a significant effect on psychological capital components (self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism) (p< 0.01). The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the control group and the three training methods in the components of the "psychological capital" variable (p< 0.01). The results of the follow-up test showed that "cognitive-behavioral group training" is more on the "self-efficacy" component, "positivity training based on religious teachings" is more on the "hope" and "optimism" component, and "self-compassion training" It has been more effective on the "Resilience" component (p< 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it seems that the training used can be used as an effective intervention to improve the psychological capital of female students to reduce suicidal thoughts.
Keywords: cognitive-behavioral group training, self-compassion training, positivity training based on religious teachings, psychological capital
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Received: 2024/09/22 | Accepted: 2025/05/22 | Published: 2025/02/25
Received: 2024/09/22 | Accepted: 2025/05/22 | Published: 2025/02/25
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