The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Therapy on Suicidal Thoughts and Social Adjustment in Adolescent Girls Attempting Suicide
Keywords:
Attempting Suicide, Mindfulness Therapy , Adolescent Girls, Suicidal Thoughts, Social AdjustmentAbstract
Objective: The present research was conducted with the aime of determine the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on suicidal thoughts and social adjustment in adolescent girls attempting suicide.
Methodology: This research was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The research population was adolescent girls attempting suicide who referred to counseling centers of Chalus county in the autumn season of 2024 year. The research sample was 30 people who after reviewing the inclusion criteria were selected with using purposive sampling method and were randomly assigned into two equal groups. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90 minute (two sessions per week) by mindfulness therapy and the control group did not receive any intervention during this time. The research instruments were included the suicide ideation scale (Beck et al., 1979) and social adjustment subscale in the adjustment inventory (Bell, 1961). The data of this study were analyzed with using multivariate analysis of covariance method in SPSS-25.
Findings: The results of the present research showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of both suicidal thoughts and social adjustment. In the other words, mindfulness therapy reduced suicidal thoughts and improved social adjustment in adolescent girls attempting suicide (P<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, counselors and therapists can use mindfulness therapy alongside other treatment methods to improve psychological characteristics such as reducing suicidal thoughts and improving social adjustment in vulnerable groups, including adolescent girls attempting suicide.
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