Effectiveness of a Meaning Therapy Educational Program Based on Rumi's Teachings on Trust in God in Families of Chronic Mental Patient’s
| Author | Faribourz Kazemi | en |
| Author | Hasan Amiri | en |
| Author | Azita Chehri | en |
| Author | Saeedeh Al-Sadat Hosseini | en |
| Author | Karim Afsharinia | en |
| Orcid | Faribourz Kazemi [0009-0009-5111-8715] | en |
| Orcid | Hasan Amiri [0000-0002-4485-9437] | en |
| Orcid | Azita Chehri [0000-0002-8488-4784] | en |
| Orcid | Saeedeh Al-Sadat Hosseini [0000-0003-3894-6582] | en |
| Orcid | Karim Afsharinia [0000-0002-3204-8741] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Attention to the families of chronic mental disorders is essential as the backbone of long-term care services and support systems, who endure significant stress and bear heavy, burdensome responsibilities. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a meaning therapy educational program based on Rumi's teachings on trust in God in families of chronic mental disorders. Methods: This applied research employed a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population consisted of all families of chronic mental disorders aged 18 to 60 years in Kermanshah, Iran, in 2024, with a family member hospitalized in the rehabilitation and care institution Tavan Behbode Taba (Varmanjeh) under the supervision of the Welfare Organisation. A total of 32 participants were selected as the sample size based on Cohen's model and were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 16) and a control group (n = 16). The educational program of meaning therapy based on Rumi's teachings was delivered to the experimental group in ten 90-minute group sessions, while the control group received no specific training. Data collection was conducted using the trust in God Scale developed before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Results: The results indicated a significant difference in the mean scores of trust in God between the pretest (130.81 ± 11.12) and posttest (182.13 ± 18.40) phases in the intervention group (F = 91.104, P < 0.05). Between-group analyses indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean score of trust in God between the two groups [mean difference (95% CI): 47.440 (37.2263 to 57.6537)]. Conclusions: Based on the finding, we conclude that the meaning-centered educational program based on Rumi's teachings is an effective intervention for enhancing levels of trust in God among families of chronically mentally ill patients. In Rumi's Masnavi Ma’navi, an influential mystical work, there are profound theoretical and philosophical aspects that can independently serve as the foundation for a form of indigenous psychotherapy. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jcrps-160100 | en |
| Keyword | Mental Disorders | en |
| Keyword | Trust | en |
| Keyword | God | en |
| Keyword | Meaning Therapy Based on Rumi's Teachings | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effectiveness of a Meaning Therapy Educational Program Based on Rumi's Teachings on Trust in God in Families of Chronic Mental Patient’s | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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