The Effect of Chess Intervention

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a chess programme on nursing students' critical thinking tendencies and levels of cognitive flexibility.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Education

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Be aged 18 or over
Be a third-year nursing student,
Be familiar with the basic rules of chess,
Agree to take part in the study

Exclusion criteria

Difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish
Having a visual or hearing impairment
Having a neuropsychiatric condition

Treatment and study plan

Chess Programme

Behavioral

Four chess sessions will be held for the intervention group. Each session is scheduled to last 35-40 minutes, with sessions taking place at weekly intervals.

Primary outcomes

Critical Thinking Disposition Scale

Time frame: The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four week later).

The scale consists of 5 dimensions and a total of 49 items. The scale is rated on a scale of "Strongly agree (5), Mostly agree (4), Somewhat agree (3), Mostly disagree (2), Strongly disagree (1)". The total score for the scale ranges from 49 to 245. As the total score on the scale increases, the tendency towards critical thinking increases.
Cognitive Flexibility Inventory

Time frame: The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four weeks later).

The scale comprises 20 items and is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1) Not at all appropriate, 2) Not very appropriate, 3) Undecided, 4) Appropriate and 5) Completely appropriate). The maximum score on the measure is 100 and the minimum is 20. A higher score on the scale indicates an increase in cognitive flexibility.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Chess Intervention on Nursing Students' Levels of Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Aug 18, 2026
Registry last updated: Aug 18, 2026

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