The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Social-Emotional Competence in Girl Students with Suicidal Ideation

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

Abstract

Background: Suicidal ideation in female students is known as behaviors that the individual plans as a major public health problem worldwide. Therefore, the present study investigated the effectiveness of self-compassion training on the social-emotional competence of female high school students with suicidal ideation in Khorramabad, Iran.
Methods: The present study used an experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all female high school students in Khorramabad, Iran in the academic year of 2023-2024. The statistical sample consisted of 30 people who were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The study participants completed standardized measures of Beck Suicide Scale Ideation (BSSI) and the Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaire (SECQ). The experimental group received 8, 90-minute sessions of self-compassion training, but the control group did not receive any training. The data obtained from the research were analyzed through the analysis of covariance using SPSS version 25.
Results: Based on the findings, the participants in the self-compassion training group showed significant improvement in socio-emotional competence as compared with the control group. The mean post-test scores for the self-awareness were 20.85 (SD=0.84), for social awareness: 20.44 (SD=1.94), self-management: 20.35 (SD=1.07), relationship management: 20.82 (SD=1.63), and responsible decision making: 20.62 (SD=1.16), which showed a significant difference as compared with the pretest scores (P=0.001).
Conclusions: The study results showed that social-emotional competence improved after implementing self-compassion training sessions. This finding suggested that self-compassion training may be a promising training for psychological issues related to suicidal ideation in female students.

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How to Cite: Parvardeh M, Abbasi M, Ghadampour E. The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Social-Emotional Competence in Girl Students with Suicidal Ideation. Women. Health. Bull. 2025;12(3):198-205. doi: 10.30476/whb.2025.104846.1326.

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