MBI for Psychological Distress, SI and NSSI Among Young Adults

Impact of Mindfulness Based Therapeutic Intervention on Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation and Non-Suicidal Self Injury Among Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Designed to measure the impact of Mindfulness Based Intervention on depression, anxiety, stress, psychological distress, Suicidal Ideation, Non-Suicidal Self Injury urge and Mindfulness in young adults. Those individuals who agree to participate in the trial and identified with high levels of psychological distress and Suicidal Ideation, randomly divided into interventional (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction intervention then administered to the interventional group for eight weeks and pre and post intervention assessment done for both the groups.

Study assessment measures:

• Informed consent form
• Demographic questionnaire
• Screener questions form
• Assessment instruments:
• Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)
• Suicide Ideation Scale (SIS)
• Alexian Brothers Urge to Self Injure Scale (ABUSI)
• Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants aged 18-24, of any gender, who consented to participate and could comprehend English (the language of the questionnaires).
• Selected respondents from the initial survey were included based on specific criteria:
• Willingness to continue participation.
• Unmarried status.
• Pursuing education (Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D.) , Pakistan.
• Non-hosteller and unemployed.
• Residing with both parents.
• Affirmative response to screener questions about suicidal ideation (SI) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
• High scores on psychological distress and SI scales.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants failing to meet inclusion criteria or falling under the following categories were excluded:
• Non-students.
• History of present or past psychiatric illness, with recent medication or treatment within the past year.
• Presence of debilitating physical diseases or disabilities. Involvement in or history of substance use.
• Long-term medication for any condition, as these factors could impact study results.