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NCT Number: NCT07488130

A Hope-Fostering Counseling Program to Promote Psychological Well-being Among Post-Abortion Primigravida Mothers: A Pilot Intervention Development and Feasibility Study

This study aims to investigate the feasibility of a hope-fostering counseling program among post-abortion primigravida mothers. The counseling program is composed of 6 counseling sessions based on individualized discussion. The program's content was built on Snyder's hope theory.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Well-being Behavior Hope Fostering Counseling Program Hope Level Personal Satisfaction Post-abortion

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Royal Medical Services and Jordanian Ministry of Health

Amman, 11831, Jordan

About this study

This was a quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The researcher assessed the participants' psychological well-being using the Arabic version of the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (PWB-18) and assessed their hope level using the Arabic version of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS) three times across three sittings: at recruitment, after their first session, and at the end of the sixth session.

The counseling program was provided by a registered midwife who was qualified through a basic counseling course. Three sessions, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th sessions, were provided for the mothers at the midwife clinic in the selected healthcare centers, and three sessions were a phone calling module with the mothers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of missed or incomplete abortion for the first time with a low-risk pregnancy.
  • Proficiency in Arabic
  • A baseline ADHS score below 21 or a baseline PWB-18 score below 36 is required.
  • Willingness to participate and share personal experiences.

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis with various types of abortion.
  • Mothers deemed mentally incompetent as documented in patient records.

Treatment and study plan

Hope-Fostering Counseling Program

Behavioral

psychological intervention, based on Snyder's Hope theory, and included six counseling sessions over six weeks during the post-abortion period.

Primary outcomes

  1. Arabic version of The Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB-18)

    Time frame: • Baseline. • 3rd Week. • 6th week.

    PWB-18 consists of 18 items assessing psychological well-being over the previous four weeks across six subscales: autonomy, environmental mastery, self-acceptance, personal growth, positive relations, and purpose in life. Each subscale contains three items rated on a 1-6 Likert scale, which is a common rating system used in surveys where respondents indicate their level of agreement or frequency, with higher scores reflecting greater psychological well-being.

  2. The Arabic version of The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS)

    Time frame: • Baseline. • 3rd Week. • 6th week.

    ADHS measures hope with 12 items, including four distractor items. The scale evaluates two components, agency and pathways, each assessed by four items rated on a 1-8 Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater hope.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Jordan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Hope-Fostering Counseling Program on Psychological Well-Being Among Post-Abortion Primigravida Mothers.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 23, 2026

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