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The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study

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The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study

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This article compares two structured school interventions — a spiritual counseling program and a psychological counseling program — both aimed at the emotional well-being of middle school students. Forty-four sixth graders (22 per group) at a public middle school in Kızıltepe, Mardin, took part during the 2025–2026 academic year under a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest comparison-group model. One group received the eight-week spiritual counseling program; the other received its psychological counterpart, matched in length and session structure. Scores on the Stirling Children's Well-being Scale were analyzed with independent and paired samples t-tests, one-way ANCOVA, and gain score analyses. Emotional well-being rose significantly in both groups, and the spiritual counseling group showed a greater mean improvement: a posttest mean of M = 48.27 against M = 43.91, and Cohen's d = .960 against d = .496. The group difference survived the control for pretest scores in the ANCOVA (F(1, 41) = 5.622, p = .023, partial η² = .121), yet the direct gain score comparison stayed below significance (p = .113). The findings therefore provide preliminary evidence for the potential value of culturally responsive spiritual counseling rather than establishing its superiority, and they support treating the two approaches as complementary supports within school-based guidance services.

Anahtar Kelimeler

emotional well-being, spiritual counseling, psychological counseling, middle school students, quasi-experimental design

Etik Beyan

Ethics approval for this study was obtained from the Mardin Artuklu University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Date: 30.10.2025, Meeting No: 2025/10, Decision No: 2). Participation was voluntary and informed parental consent was obtained. It is hereby declared that scientific and ethical principles were observed throughout the preparation of this study and that all works utilized have been indicated in the references.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Demirkaya, G., & Bala, S. (2026). The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 23(2026), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1992695
AMA
1.Demirkaya G, Bala S. The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study. OPUS TAD. 2026;23(2026):1-12. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1992695
Chicago
Demirkaya, Gülistan, ve Sabahattin Bala. 2026. “The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 (2026): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1992695.
EndNote
Demirkaya G, Bala S (01 Eylül 2026) The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 2026 1–12.
IEEE
[1]G. Demirkaya ve S. Bala, “The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study”, OPUS TAD, c. 23, sy 2026, ss. 1–12, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.26466/opusjsr.1992695.
ISNAD
Demirkaya, Gülistan - Bala, Sabahattin. “The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23/2026 (01 Eylül 2026): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1992695.
JAMA
1.Demirkaya G, Bala S. The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study. OPUS TAD. 2026;23:1–12.
MLA
Demirkaya, Gülistan, ve Sabahattin Bala. “The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, c. 23, sy 2026, Eylül 2026, ss. 1-12, doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1992695.
Vancouver
1.Gülistan Demirkaya, Sabahattin Bala. The effect of spiritual counseling and psychological counseling programs on the emotional well-being of middle school (6th grade) students: A quasi-experimental study. OPUS TAD. 01 Eylül 2026;23(2026):1-12. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1992695