The Effectiveness of the Reality-Based Educational-Therapeutic Program on Improving the Meaning of Life, Life Expectancy, and Self-Reflection in Senior High School Students of Qaemiyeh Mosque in Ahvaz

The main goal of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of a reality-based educational-therapeutic program on improving three fundamental psychological constructs of adolescents, namely "self-concept", "meaning of life", and "hope for life".

This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. From the available population, 30 people are selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and then replaced by simple randomization (drawing lots) in two experimental groups (15 people) and control (15 people). This study is in the pilot phase (Pilot/Phase II).

Due to the nature of the psychological intervention, double blinding is not possible; however, data analysis is performed by someone outside the session implementation process and based on coded data to reduce potential error.

Study entry requirements Being a student in the upper secondary school. Having informed consent from the individual and parents to participate in the study. Study exclusion requirements Having severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive disabilities that prevent effective participation in sessions (based on self-declaration or parent/school report). Absent more than three sessions from the educational-therapeutic program.

Experimental group: Students in this group will participate in a 15-session reality-based educational-therapeutic program. Control group: Participants in this group will not receive any intervention during the research period and will only participate in the pre-test and post-test phases.

Meaning of life (based on the Meaning of Life Questionnaire by Steger et al., 2006); Life expectancy (based on the Hope Scale by Snyder et al., 1991); Self-reflection (based on the Self-Reflection Questionnaire by Grant et al., 2002).

The randomization method in this study will be simple randomization. Randomization unit: individual; meaning that each student will be placed independently in one of the two groups. Randomization tool: A random number table or computer software (such as the RAND function in Excel) will be used to generate a random sequence. Sequence construction method: A list of eligible students' numbers will be prepared and, based on the sequence generated by the tool, they will be allocated to the experimental and control groups, respectively. Allocation concealment: The allocation sequence will be prepared in advance by someone outside the research team and placed in sealed and numbered envelopes. The conducting researcher will only open the relevant envelope when each participant arrives and identify his or her group. In this way, the possibility of predicting or manipulating the allocation sequence is minimized.

Title: Raw data of questionnaires and statistical tables of the research “The effectiveness of a reality-based educational-therapeutic program on improving the meaning of life, life expectancy and self-reflection of high school students of Qaemieh Mosque in Ahvaz” Details: Individual data of participants, including raw scores of the meaning of life questionnaires (Steger et al., 2006), life expectancy (Snyder et al., 1991) and self-reflection (Grant et al., 2002), are collected at the pre-test and post-test stages. These data are shareable after removing any identifying information. Also, statistical tables (descriptive and inferential) extracted from these data will be available if needed. The data will be used only within the framework of research goals and with ethical considerations.

Time frame for access to data/documents: Access to research data and documents will begin six months after the defense and final approval of the thesis (1404) and will be available to interested researchers for five years thereafter (until the end of 1409). After this period, data will only be available upon justified research request and with the approval of the ethics committee.

Who is allowed to access the data/documents: The data and documents of this study, after de-identification of the participants, will be accessible only to researchers and faculty members of universities and higher education institutions who submit a formal request. Also, graduate students in related fields (psychology, counseling, educational sciences) can request access with a valid letter of introduction from their university. Access will not be possible for individuals or non-scientific and commercial entities.

For what purpose and under what conditions can the data/documents be used: The data and documents of this study will only be used for scientific, educational and research purposes and in order to expand knowledge in the field of clinical psychology and behavioral sciences. The use of data for commercial, advertising or any activity outside the scientific framework is prohibited. The conditions of use include: Sending an official written request with a letter of introduction from the university or research institute. Signing a confidentiality agreement and a commitment not to disclose the identity or personal information of the participants. Use only in the form of scientific analyses (descriptive and inferential statistics) that are consistent with the objectives of the study. Cite the source and cite this study in any publication of data-based results.

Who or where to contact to receive data/documents: Applicants can contact the principal investigator and supervisor to receive data or documents for this study. Contact information is as follows: Principal Investigator: Hossein Hosseinzadeh – Master’s student in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch.

What is the process for a data/document request: After submitting a formal request to the principal investigator or supervisor (along with a letter of introduction from the applicant’s institution), the request is registered and initially reviewed. At this stage, the identity documents and the purpose of the data use will be reviewed. If initially approved, the applicant must complete and sign the “Confidentiality and Responsible Use of Data Commitment Form”. The request will then be referred to the Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University – Ahvaz Branch for final review. After approval by the Ethics Committee, the de-identified data or relevant documentation will be provided to the applicant via email or a secure electronic platform. This entire process, if the documents are completed on time, will usually take between 2 and 4 weeks.