Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Life Expectancy and Interpersonal Needs in Students with Suicidal Ideation

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Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

10.22098/jsp.2025.17446.6162

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of intensive solution-focused therapy on life expectancy and interpersonal needs in students with suicidal thoughts.
Materials and Methods: This applied study used an experimental design with a pre-test and post-test, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of all secondary school students (first and second cycles) with suicidal thoughts in Ardabil during the 2024-2025 academic year who referred to educational counseling centers. From this population, 30 individuals were purposively selected and randomly assigned to two groups of 15 (experimental and control). Both groups completed the Schneider Hope Scale and the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire as a pre-test. The experimental group received intensive solution-focused therapy in 8 individual 45-minute sessions (weekly), while the control group received no intervention. After the treatment, both groups completed the same scales as a post-test. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27 and multivariate analysis of covariance.
Findings: The results showed a significant difference in the mean scores of life expectancy and interpersonal needs between the experimental and control groups. After the intervention, the experimental group’s scores significantly increased compared to the control group (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Intensive solution-focused therapy is effective in improving life expectancy and interpersonal needs in students with suicidal thoughts.

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Journal of School Psychology
Volume 14, Issue 3
October 2025

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