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NCT Number: NCT05548673

Evaluatıon of the Effıcıency of Stress Management Traınıng Applıed to Nursıng Students (Happy Nursıng Student)

This research was conducted to determine the effect of stress management education on the perceived stress levels, coping styles, self-esteem, happiness and general health of nursing students. It was conducted in a mixed method as a randomized controlled intervention study.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University

Ankara, Center, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research was carried out at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University in the 2021-2022 academic year. 20 nursing students were assigned to the experimental group and 20 to the control group. Stress management training was applied to the experimental group selected in the research for eight weeks in 60-90-minute sessions once a week. No action was taken on the students in the control group. Quantitative data, Socio-demographic data form, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Scale of Stress-Coping Styles (SCSS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form (OHQ-SF) and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Qualitative data were collected through a semi-structured focus group interview form with the experimental group after the training. The analysis of the data was made using the IBM SPSS 25.0 statistical package program.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Having completed the age of 18
  • Being a registered (ongoing) Nursing Program student at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
  • Having no problem attending school
  • Being open to communication and cooperation
  • Not having been diagnosed with any mental illness
  • No diagnosis of mental illness in first degree relatives
  • Not having a situation that would prevent them from participating in the trainings (Students will be included in the study after being evaluated within the scope of the SCL90-R test results).

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Psychoeducation

Behavioral

The implementation phase is planned for Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (AYBU) Nursing Faculty students. The stress management training program, which consists of eight sessions, is completed in 8 weeks, once a week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Quantitative method - The Numerical Rating Scale(NRS)

    Time frame: five months

    It was applied to the experimental and control groups in order to quantitatively measure the effectiveness of stress management training, which was applied for 8 weeks.

  2. Qualitative methot-Semi-structured focus group interview form

    Time frame: one weeks

    It was applied to evaluate the opinions and suggestions of the experimental group about the training program.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

    Time frame: five months

    The education given was used to determine the perceived stress levels of the students. While the scores obtained from the PSS range from 0 to 56, a high score from the scale indicates that the person is highly stressed.

  2. Scale of Stress-Coping Styles (SCSS)

    Time frame: five months

    The training given was used to determine the students' levels of coping with stress. Higher scores indicate that the person uses that style more. The total score is a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 120 points.

  3. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

    Time frame: five months

    The education given was used to determine the self-esteem levels of the students. Scale items score between 0 and 6, and self-esteem; are evaluated as high (0-1 points), medium (2-4 points) and low (5-6 points). In other words, the higher the score a person gets from the scale, the lower the self-esteem level is.

  4. Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form (OHQ-SF)

    Time frame: five months

    The education given was used to determine the happiness levels of the students. A score between 7 and 35 is taken from the scale. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of happiness.

  5. General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)

    Time frame: five months

    The education given was used to determine the general health levels of the students. The scale is likert style and consists of 4 options. The first two options are evaluated as "0" and the last two options as "1" points. The highest possible score is "12" and the lowest score is "0". Those who score 4 or more on the scale are evaluated as "high", those with 2-3 points as "medium", and those with less than 2 points as "low". The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the probability of psychiatric disorder.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Sep 21, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2022

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