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Volume 9, Issue 4 (2-2016)
Abstract
In recent years, rumination has been used in the etiology of depression and hopelessness as two proximal predictors of suicide ideation and behavior. But findings have been inconsistent with respect to the role of rumination subtypes in the prediction of suicidal ideation and it was supposed that reflection (focusing on the causes of depressed mood) was a more adaptive form than the brooding (focusing on the results of depressed mood). The present study, in the context of Ruminative Response style theory of depression, aimed at examining the role of rumination and its subtypes along with depression and hopelessness in the prediction of suicidal ideation. To this end, 177 undergraduate students with scores of 10 or higher in BDI-II were asked to complete rumination and hopelessness scales and questions about suicide ideation. Using logistic regression technique, it was shown that this model could predict 59.3% of the likelihood of the presence of suicidal ideation. This study was in line with earlier studies which have presumed reflection as the more adaptive subtype. Results also suggested that there was a greater correlation between rumination, its subtypes and suicidal ideation in females. This study also emphasizes the use of interventions targeting rumination in order to prevent suicidal ideations.
Bahram Mohammad Rezaei, Roohollah Samadi, Razieh Yousefi, Bahman Rostami, Elahe Sanami,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (12-2025)
Abstract
The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on psychological pain, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation in young girls. This quasi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population comprised all young girls with a history of suicide attempts who referred to counseling centers in Hamadan in 2025. Among them, 30 individuals were selected via purposive and convenience sampling methods and randomly assigned to an experimental group (15 participants) and a control group (15 participants). Data collection instruments included the Takata and Sakata Psychosomatic Complaints Scale (2004), the Perceived Burdensomeness Scale (derived from the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire by Hawkins et al., 2014), and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (2004). The experimental group received 8 sessions of compassion-focused therapy based on Gilbert’s protocol, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The findings indicated that compassion-focused therapy has a significant effect on reducing psychological pain, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation in young girls at the posttest stage (P < 0.01). Therefore, this therapeutic approach can be utilized as an efficient intervention to alleviate psychological distress and prevent self-harming behaviors in individuals with a history of suicide attempts.
