Authors :
Rolando Gerald A. de Dios Jr; Rosalito de Guzman
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7834917
Abstract :
Social exclusion, deprivation of basic rights,
absence of freedom, and unfavourable impression of the
free society - all these are faced by prisoners of New
Bilibid Prison while in detention and completing their
prison sentence. In this kind of life situation, loneliness,
gloominess, and loss of meaning in life is just a heartbeat
away. Pessimistic emotions, unfavourable views about
self, experiencing the real situation and scenario of the
prison will greatly contribute to depression. Meaning in
life is the guiding compass towards a direction in a
person’s life. Losing it will make someone experience
existential vacuum. The researcher used logocinematherapy, a combination of logotherapy and
cinematherapy, as the treatment modality. Beck’s
Depression Inventory - 2 and Purpose in Life Test
(PILT) were used to select participants; semi-structured
interview and focus group discussion results helped
determine film selection. The treatment program then
underwent pilot testing. Employing the purposive
sampling technique, 105 inmate students out of the total
population of 236 qualified for the study. Using the
Solomon Four-Group Design, eighty students were
randomly assigned to four groups. The experimental
groups underwent 12 sessions of logo-cinematherapy
while those in the control groups availed of and attended
the NBP’s regular program. The post-test was given to
all the groups. Results reveal that logo-cinematherapy is
effective in heightening meaning in life and in reducing
depression. Control Group 1 also showed increases in
meaning in life and reduced depression levels. Control
group 2, however, had unclear results in meaning in life
and experienced mild to moderate depression. These
results showed that the NBP’s current programs for
inmates, though effective, requires revisiting and
enhancement to make it effective for all. Logocinematherapy’s inclusion in their programs is thus
recommended.
Keywords :
College Inmate Students, Depression, LogoCinematherapy Program, Meaning in Life.
Social exclusion, deprivation of basic rights,
absence of freedom, and unfavourable impression of the
free society - all these are faced by prisoners of New
Bilibid Prison while in detention and completing their
prison sentence. In this kind of life situation, loneliness,
gloominess, and loss of meaning in life is just a heartbeat
away. Pessimistic emotions, unfavourable views about
self, experiencing the real situation and scenario of the
prison will greatly contribute to depression. Meaning in
life is the guiding compass towards a direction in a
person’s life. Losing it will make someone experience
existential vacuum. The researcher used logocinematherapy, a combination of logotherapy and
cinematherapy, as the treatment modality. Beck’s
Depression Inventory - 2 and Purpose in Life Test
(PILT) were used to select participants; semi-structured
interview and focus group discussion results helped
determine film selection. The treatment program then
underwent pilot testing. Employing the purposive
sampling technique, 105 inmate students out of the total
population of 236 qualified for the study. Using the
Solomon Four-Group Design, eighty students were
randomly assigned to four groups. The experimental
groups underwent 12 sessions of logo-cinematherapy
while those in the control groups availed of and attended
the NBP’s regular program. The post-test was given to
all the groups. Results reveal that logo-cinematherapy is
effective in heightening meaning in life and in reducing
depression. Control Group 1 also showed increases in
meaning in life and reduced depression levels. Control
group 2, however, had unclear results in meaning in life
and experienced mild to moderate depression. These
results showed that the NBP’s current programs for
inmates, though effective, requires revisiting and
enhancement to make it effective for all. Logocinematherapy’s inclusion in their programs is thus
recommended.
Keywords :
College Inmate Students, Depression, LogoCinematherapy Program, Meaning in Life.
