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NCT Number: NCT07823881

Effect of a Nurse-Led Transition Program on Resilience and Career Decisions in Senior Students

The transition to higher education is a critical stage that affects young people's academic, emotional, and professional development. Although experiential learning is recognized as important, comprehensive initiatives addressing both psychological resilience and career decision-making processes remain limited. This study evaluates the impact of a comprehensive, university-focused, practical transition program for high school seniors on their psychological resilience and career decision-making difficulties.

In this pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental study with a control group, 80 high school seniors in Mardin, Turkey, were assigned to an intervention group (n=40) or a control group (n=40). The intervention group completed a two-week on-campus experiential program covering academic adjustment, social participation, and hands-on workshops, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale and the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Scale for High School Students.

The primary outcomes evaluated are the changes in participants' overall psychological resilience levels and career decision-making difficulties following the intervention compared to the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Resilience Career Decision Making School-to-Work Transition

Age range

17 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Science High School, Social Sciences High School, Health Vocational High School, and Fine Arts High School

Mardin, 47060, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This quasi-experimental study evaluated a nurse-led campus-based experiential transition program designed for high school seniors preparing for higher education.

Study Design and Sample:

The study was conducted with 80 high school seniors in Mardin, Turkey, divided equally into an intervention group (n=40) and a control group (n=40).

Intervention:

The intervention group participated in a structured, two-week on-campus experiential program. The program content focused on:

  • Academic adjustment and university life orientation
  • Social participation activities
  • Hands-on workshops targeting coping strategies and career exploration

The control group did not receive any structured intervention during the study period.

Outcome Measures and Data Analysis:

Data were collected at baseline (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test) using:

  • Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale (evaluating familial, peer, and educational support, adaptation, feelings of challenge, and compassion)
  • Career Decision-Making Difficulties Scale for High School Students (evaluating overall career decision difficulties, readiness, and processing of contradictory information)

Within-group changes were analyzed using paired t-tests, and between-group differences were evaluated using independent samples t-tests.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Absence of health, educational, or administrative barriers preventing regular participation in the intervention program
  • Possessing sufficient cognitive and language skills to understand and respond to assessment tools
  • Voluntary consent to participate in the study and complete all data collection forms

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of significant cognitive or language deficits that prevent understanding and responding to assessment tools
  • Presence of health, educational, or administrative barriers preventing regular participation in the intervention program
  • Refusal to complete the data collection forms
  • Leaving the data collection forms incomplete
  • Dropping out of school or transferring to another institution during the intervention period

Treatment and study plan

Nurse-Led On-Campus Experiential Transition Program

Behavioral

A structured two-week campus-based program consisting of academic adjustment orientation, social participation activities, and hands-on workshops aimed at enhancing psychological resilience and reducing career decision-making difficulties.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale Score

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 2 weeks post-intervention (post-test)

    Assesses total psychological resilience scores using the Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale. Higher scores indicate greater psychological resilience.

  2. Change in Career Decision-Making Difficulties Scale Score

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 2 weeks post-intervention (post-test)

    Assesses overall career decision-making difficulties using the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Scale for High School Students. Lower scores indicate fewer career decision-making difficulties.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gümüşhane Universıty

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Youth and Sports, Turkey

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of a Nurse-Led Campus-Based Experiential Transition Program on Psychological Resilience and Career Decision-Making Difficulties Among High School Seniors: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 16, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2026

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