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 (P۰.۰۵), 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 (P۰.۰۵), 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 (P۰.۰۵). In the control group, the score dropped from ۳.۵۷ to ۳.۴۹ (P۰.۰۵). 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