effect of a resilience-based educational program on the spiritual well-being of labor children: a randomized controlled trial

This study aims to investigate the effect of resilience interventions on the spiritual well-being of working adolescents. this study is a randomized controlled trial with two groups: intervention and control. the research used psychometrically validated questionnaires to assess spiritual well-being and life orientation (shalom). the educational content’s validity was confirmed, and a resilience intervention tailored for adolescents was developed and validated. the study was conducted at a child labor support association, with a sample size of 33 participants in each intervention and control group. before the intervention, participants completed the spiritual well-being and resilience questionnaires, and the intervention was conducted over eight one-hour sessions twice a week. post-intervention, the questionnaires were completed again. in the intervention group, the mean resilience score before the intervention was 3.52; after the intervention, it was 3.41. the observed changes were not statistically significant (p>0.05), indicating that the intervention did not have a meaningful impact on improving resilience. similarly, in the control group, which did not receive any intervention, the mean resilience score before the intervention was 3.32; after the intervention, it was 3.27 (p>0.05), showing no notable difference in resilience levels in the control group. regarding spiritual well-being, the mean score in the intervention group was 3.84 before and after the intervention, which decreased to 3.69 (p>0.05). in the control group, the score dropped from 3.57 to 3.49 (p>0.05). overall, neither group showed significant changes in resilience or spiritual well-being, suggesting that the intervention did not have a meaningful effect on these outcomes. therefore, it is recommended that further research be conducted in this area.