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The Effect of a Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program Implemented in Prison on Internalized Stigma, Emotion Regulation, and Forgiveness in Juvenile Delinquents

NCT07098637 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2025-08-01

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program on internalized stigma, emotion regulation, and forgiveness among adolescents involved in delinquency under prison conditions.

Objectives

Objective 1: To develop a Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program for juveniles involved in delinquency and to ensure its content validity.

Objective 2: To conduct a pilot implementation of the developed psychoeducation program.

Objective 3: To administer pre-tests to juveniles involved in delinquency using psychometrically validated and reliable scales to assess levels of internalized stigma, emotion regulation, and forgiveness.

Objective 4: To implement the developed psychoeducation program in a prison setting over the course of six sessions.

Objective 5: To administer post-tests to juveniles involved in delinquency using psychometrically validated and reliable scales to assess levels of internalized stigma, emotion regulation, and forgiveness.

Objective 6: To perform statistical analyses of the collected data.

H₀ Hypothesis:

The Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program administered to juveniles involved in delinquency in a prison setting does not affect the mean scores of internalized stigma, emotion regulation, and forgiveness in the experimental group.

H₁a Hypothesis:

The Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program administered to juveniles involved in delinquency in a prison setting decreases the mean scores of internalized stigma in the experimental group.

H₁b Hypothesis:

The Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program administered to juveniles involved in delinquency in a prison setting increases the mean scores of emotion regulation in the experimental group.

H₁c Hypothesis:

The Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program administered to juveniles involved in delinquency in a prison setting increases the mean scores of forgiveness in the experimental group.

Conditions

  • Juvenile Delinquency

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program

The researcher completed the internationally accredited institutional and practical training program titled "All About Compassion in 12 Weeks: A Thousand Faces of Compassion", offered by the School of Compassion. Expert opinions were sought from the planning phase of the study for the content of the program, which was designed by the researchers. In developing the content of the Self-Compassionate Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program for Delinquent Adolescents, the opinions of three academic faculty members were consulted. Based on the suggestions received, the session titles of the psychoeducation program were determined as follows: 1. Holding Our Own Hand: Discovering Self-Compassion 2. Discovering Awareness of Thought 3. Understanding Pain, Approaching with Compassion 4. Facing Reality: Acceptance 5. Calm Waters: Forgiveness 6. Moving Forward, Farewell, and a New Beginning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ondokuz Mayıs University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-20
Primary Completion
2025-11-20
Completion
2025-12-20

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