Enhancing self-esteem and self-compassion to mitigate suicide risk: A feasibility and acceptability study among Japanese university students

IF 3.8 4区 医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Nguyen Tan Dat , Nobuyuki Mitsui , Satoshi Asakura , Yuki Kako , Keisuke Takanobu , Yutaka Fujii , Ichiro Kusumi
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Abstract

Objectives

Suicide is a serious mental health problem among university students. The current study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a novel intervention that targets suicide risk by enhancing self-esteem and self-compassion.

Methods

Participants were recruited from the healthcare center at a Japanese University. Measurements of suicidal risk, self-compassion, self-esteem, and other psychological variables were collected at baseline, post-intervention, four-week follow-up, eight-week follow-up, and twelve-week follow-up. Participants also provided feedback on the program's acceptability.

Results

A total of 17 participants consented to participate in the intervention, 14 completed post-treatment assessment, 10 completed the four-week follow-up assessment, and 8 completed the eight-week and twelve-week follow-up assessment. Following the intervention, the study observed moderate to large improvements in self-esteem, self-compassion, hopelessness, depression, and suicide risk. The participants also reported reliable changes in clinical outcomes and positive perceptions of the program.

Conclusions

The psychoeducation program exhibited high acceptability and feasibility and promising early outcomes. Despite the small sample size and lack of a control group, these findings suggest potential benefits of the program. Further studies for examining the efficacy of the program are highly warranted.

增强自尊和自我同情以降低自杀风险:日本大学生的可行性和可接受性研究
目的自杀是大学生中一个严重的心理健康问题。本研究旨在探讨通过增强自尊和自我同情来降低自杀风险的新型干预措施的有效性。在基线、干预后、四周随访、八周随访和十二周随访时收集了自杀风险、自我同情、自尊和其他心理变量的测量数据。结果 共有 17 名参与者同意参与干预,14 人完成了治疗后评估,10 人完成了四周跟踪评估,8 人完成了八周和十二周跟踪评估。干预后,研究观察到参与者在自尊、自我同情、绝望、抑郁和自杀风险方面都有了中度到较大的改善。参与者还报告了临床结果的可靠变化以及对该计划的积极看法。尽管样本量较小,也没有对照组,但这些研究结果表明了该计划的潜在益处。我们非常有必要进一步研究该计划的有效性。
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Asian journal of psychiatry
Asian journal of psychiatry Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
CiteScore
12.70
自引率
5.30%
发文量
297
审稿时长
35 days
期刊介绍: The Asian Journal of Psychiatry serves as a comprehensive resource for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, neurologists, physicians, mental health students, and policymakers. Its goal is to facilitate the exchange of research findings and clinical practices between Asia and the global community. The journal focuses on psychiatric research relevant to Asia, covering preclinical, clinical, service system, and policy development topics. It also highlights the socio-cultural diversity of the region in relation to mental health.
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