Effect of Religion-Based Positivity Training on the Components of Psychological Capital (Self-efficacy, Optimism, Hope and Resilience) in Female Students with Suicidal Thoughts
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 12 No. 2 (1405),
15 July 2026
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Page 30-43
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v12i2.48621
Abstract
Background and Objective: Suicidal thoughts begin in adolescence and, if left untreated, lead to suicide. Psychological capital is an important variable in this regard, which can be improved with psychological training. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of positive thinking training based on religious teachings on psychological capital components (self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resilience) in female students with suicidal thoughts.
Methods: This study was applied and in terms of method, it was semi-experimental with a pre-test post-test control group design. The statistical population included all female students of the second year of high school in Khorramabad in the academic year 2024-2025. The statistical sample consisted of 30 students selected from 4 schools among all girls' secondary schools using multi-stage cluster random sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups) 15 people in each group. All participants completed the Beck et al.’s Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire for screening and the McGee’s Psychological Capital Questionnaire as a pretest. Subjects in the experimental group received a positive attitude intervention based on the religious teachings of Maliki, Glendouz, and Sardari for 10 90-minute sessions once a week. After the end of the intervention, the experimental and control groups completed the Psychological Capital Questionnaire as post-test. Research data were analyzed using inferential statistics, including multivariate and univariate analysis of covariance on SPSS version 26. In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors reported no conflicts of interest.
Results: The results showed that positive attitude training based on religious teachings had a significant effect on the components of psychological capital (P<0.01). In psychological capital, 65% of self-efficacy scores, 84% of hope scores, 80% of resilience scores, and 89% of optimism scores were affected by positive attitude training based on religious teachings (P<0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the research findings, positive attitude training based on religious teachings is an effective method for increasing psychological capital, socio-emotional competence, and cognitive emotion regulation.
- Positivity based on religious training
- Psychological capital
- Suicidal thoughts
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