Effectiveness of attitude psychotherapy in enhancing self-esteem and diminishing suicidal ideation among adults in Pakistan

Abstract

The Attitudinize Psychotherapy; is a complete psychotherapy dealing effectively with all the six vital aspects concerning an emotional problem of a human being. In order to test the five hypotheses, the sample comprised of NO THERAPY GROUP; the Fifty-two Male and Twenty-three Female Adult Students on which NO Attitudinize Psychotherapy would be conducted, and for ATTITUDINIZE THERAPY GROUP; Fifty-four Male and Twenty-three Female Adult Students on which Attitudinize Psychotherapy would be conducted. The data was collected from the Adult students between the ages of 18–25 belonging to Iqra University, Karachi. In the Initial Phase of BEFORE THERAPY All the Male and Female students were administered; a) Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (Therapy Form) (Modified by Dr. Linah Askari 2003), b) Queendom’s Self–Esteem Test (2003) and c) Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (William & Reynolds, 2005). In the Final Phase of AFTER THERAPY, Attitudinize Therapy was conducted for fourteen weeks (75 minute session, twice a week) on the ATTITUDINIZE THERAPY GROUP only. At the completion of this phase the whole sample was Re-administered all the three Scales, to both the adults of NO THERAPY GROUP and the adults of ATTITUDINIZE THERAPY GROUP. The purpose was to relate the effectiveness of the Attitudinize Therapy with the Enhancement of Self – Esteem and Diminishing of Suicidal Ideation within the Adult to build their lives successfully. The results of statistical analysis reveal that (i) In Before Therapy Phase: the adults within NO THERAPY GROUP have Mean Scores of Dysfunctional Attitude = 303.40, Self-Esteem = 51.78 & Suicidal Ideation = 149.25 whereas ATTITUDINIZE THERAPY GP have Mean Scores of Dysfunctional Attitude = 304.83, Self-Esteem = 50.50 & Suicidal Ideation = 150.35 (ii) In After Therapy Phase: the adults within NO THERAPY GROUP have Mean Scores of Dysfunctional Attitude = 309.26, Self-Esteem = 50.33 & Suicidal Ideation = 153.41 whereas ATTITUDINIZE THERAPY GP have Mean Scores of Dysfunctional Attitude = 103.94, Self-Esteem = 124.15 & Suicidal Ideation = 60.15 providing evidence that Ultimately, Attitudinize Psychotherapy would be the BEST CHOICE.