Suicide Prevention in Adolescences: The Development and Evaluation of a Targeted Training Package

Objective: This investigation was undertaken with the objective of formulating a training program aimed at the prevention of adolescent suicide and assessing its efficacy on suicidal ideation and impulsivity. Methods: The research methodology employed was semi-experimental, incorporating both experi...

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Main Authors: Monazah Zare Rashnudi, Mehrnaz Azadyekta, Bita Nasrolahi
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Language:English
Published: University of Hormozgan 2024-09-01
Series:Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal
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Online Access:http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-920-en.pdf
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description Objective: This investigation was undertaken with the objective of formulating a training program aimed at the prevention of adolescent suicide and assessing its efficacy on suicidal ideation and impulsivity. Methods: The research methodology employed was semi-experimental, incorporating both experimental and control groups. The targeted demographic for this study comprised adolescent female students in their second year of high school in Tehran during the year 2023. A total of 60 students were selected from the aforementioned cohort and subsequently allocated into two groups of 30 individuals each (experimental and control) utilizing a simple random sampling technique. The instruments utilized for data collection included Beck's scale for suicidal ideation and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. In this investigation, a suicide prevention training package was conceptualized and developed grounded in two theoretical frameworks: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and an emotion-focused approach (EFT). The data were subjected to analysis through the statistical procedure of multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: The findings indicated a statistically significant disparity in the levels of suicidal thoughts and impulsivity between the experimental and control groups in the post-intervention assessment. Accordingly, it can be inferred that the suicide prevention training package exerted a positive influence on the suicidal ideation and impulsivity among adolescents. Conclusions: This training package may serve as a valuable resource for psychologists and counselors engaged in providing support services to adolescent populations.
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spelling doaj-art-4aeea938fbb6422eabc4960f9d75ec352025-08-20T02:45:15ZengUniversity of HormozganIranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal2588-43952024-09-0163265276Suicide Prevention in Adolescences: The Development and Evaluation of a Targeted Training PackageMonazah Zare Rashnudi0Mehrnaz Azadyekta1Bita Nasrolahi2 Ph.D. Student of Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islam Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islam Shahr, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Objective: This investigation was undertaken with the objective of formulating a training program aimed at the prevention of adolescent suicide and assessing its efficacy on suicidal ideation and impulsivity. Methods: The research methodology employed was semi-experimental, incorporating both experimental and control groups. The targeted demographic for this study comprised adolescent female students in their second year of high school in Tehran during the year 2023. A total of 60 students were selected from the aforementioned cohort and subsequently allocated into two groups of 30 individuals each (experimental and control) utilizing a simple random sampling technique. The instruments utilized for data collection included Beck's scale for suicidal ideation and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. In this investigation, a suicide prevention training package was conceptualized and developed grounded in two theoretical frameworks: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and an emotion-focused approach (EFT). The data were subjected to analysis through the statistical procedure of multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: The findings indicated a statistically significant disparity in the levels of suicidal thoughts and impulsivity between the experimental and control groups in the post-intervention assessment. Accordingly, it can be inferred that the suicide prevention training package exerted a positive influence on the suicidal ideation and impulsivity among adolescents. Conclusions: This training package may serve as a valuable resource for psychologists and counselors engaged in providing support services to adolescent populations.http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-920-en.pdfsuicidesuicidal thoughtsimpulsivity
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suicidal thoughts
impulsivity
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