Thought stopping as a strategy for controlling adolescent negative thoughts related to earthquakes

Abstract

Objective

To determine the effect of thought stopping therapy (TS) and nursing intervention (NI) for changes in the ability to control negative thoughts associated with earthquakes.

Method

The design of this study was used a quasi-experimental study with pretest–posttest control groups and conducted in East Java-Indonesia. 112 respondents divided into intervention and control group. Intervention group were given NI and TS and control groups were given NI only. The questionnaire used in this study was valid and reliable.

Result

Data analysis included univariate and bivariate. There was a significant increase in the ability of adolescents to control negative thoughts related to earthquakes in both groups (control and intervention). The score of the ability to control negative thoughts in the intervention group increased 5.72 points while the control group only gained 2.82 points.

Conclusion

NI and TS are recommended as effective strategy for controlling the adolescents negative thought related to earthquake.