Effect of a resilience-based educational program on the spiritual well-being of labor children: A randomized controlled trial

This study aims to investigate the effect of resilience interventions on the spiritual well-being of working adolescents. This study is a randomized controlled trial with two groups: intervention and control. The research used psychometrically validated questionnaires to assess spiritual well-being and life orientation (SHALOM). The educational content’s validity was confirmed, and a resilience intervention tailored for adolescents was developed and validated. The study was conducted at a child labor support association, with a sample size of ۳۳ participants in each intervention and control group. Before the intervention, participants completed the spiritual well-being and resilience questionnaires, and the intervention was conducted over eight one-hour sessions twice a week. Post-intervention, the questionnaires were completed again. In the intervention group, the mean resilience score before the intervention was ۳.۵۲; after the intervention, it was ۳.۴۱. The observed changes were not statistically significant (P>۰.۰۵), indicating that the intervention did not have a meaningful impact on improving resilience. Similarly, in the control group, which did not receive any intervention, the mean resilience score before the intervention was ۳.۳۲; after the intervention, it was ۳.۲۷ (P>۰.۰۵), showing no notable difference in resilience levels in the control group. Regarding spiritual well-being, the mean score in the intervention group was ۳.۸۴ before and after the intervention, which decreased to ۳.۶۹ (P>۰.۰۵). In the control group, the score dropped from ۳.۵۷ to ۳.۴۹ (P>۰.۰۵). Overall, neither group showed significant changes in resilience or spiritual well-being, suggesting that the intervention did not have a meaningful effect on these outcomes. Therefore, it is recommended that further research be conducted in this area.

کلیدواژه ها:

Working Adolescents ، child labor ، Resilience ، spiritual well-being ، Nurses ، Nursing