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NCT Number: NCT07258992

Effects of a Stress Management Program on Stress and Coping Styles in Emotionally Abused Women

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of a structured stress management intervention in promoting healthier coping mechanisms and reducing perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women. The main questions it aims to answer are:

H1: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant reduction in perceived stress levels compared to the control group.

H2: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant improvement in coping style levels compared to the control group.

Researchers will compare a structured stress management program to usual conditions to see if it promotes healthier coping mechanisms and reduces perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women.

Participants will:

Receive a 6-week Online Stress Management Program Attend six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom

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Key information

Conditions

Abused Women

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Amasya University

Amasya, 05100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being female
  • over 18 years of age
  • scoring above the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale
  • being a student at the university where the study was conducted
  • having internet access
  • not having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation

Exclusion criteria

  • being male
  • not over 18 years of age
  • scoring lower the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale
  • having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation

Treatment and study plan

Stress Management Program

Behavioral

The Stress Management Program was implemented with participants who met the eligibility criteria and completed the pretest. The program aimed to enhance participants' stress management and emotional regulation skills while fostering psychological empowerment. Conducted by a psychiatric nurse with a PhD, the program consisted of six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program

    Time frame: From enrollment to to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.

    The scale is based on a 5-point Likert format, with scores ranging from 0 to 56

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.

    The scale includes five subscales: Self-confident, Optimistic, Submissive, Helpless and Seeking of social support. Higher scores on each subscale indicate more frequent use of that coping strategy. The minimum and maximum possible scores for each subscale are as follows: Self-confident: 0-21 points, Optimistic: 0-15 points, Helpless: 0-24 points, Submissive: 0-18 points, and Seeking of Social Support: 0-12 points.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Manisa Celal Bayar University

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Registry information

Official study title

Strengthening the Psyche: An Online Stress Management Program on Stress and Coping Styles in Emotionally Abused Young Women

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 2, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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