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NCT Number: NCT05377918

The Effect Of The Spiritual Diary In Children

The research will be carried out in two phases in order to verify the Turkish validity and reliability of the "Feeling Good, Living Life" (FGLL) Scale and to determine the effect of the diary kept using the spiritual writing technique on the anxiety and spiritual well-being level of the children aged 9-12 years who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. The first phase of the research was carried out methodologically in Kartal Yavuz Selim Secondary School and Kartal Borsa Imam Hatip Secondary School in Kartal District of Istanbul Province between November-December 2021 for the Turkish validity and reliability study of the FGLL Scale. It has been determined that FGLL can be used as a valid and reliable tool for children aged 9-12 in Turkish society. In the second phase of the study, it was decided to conduct it at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital in order to reach children between the ages of 9 and 12 who were diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and necessary permissions were obtained from the institutions. Istanbul/Kartal Dr. Sample calculations were made with the G*Power 3.1 program in children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, who applied to the Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Outpatient Clinic. It was calculated that a total of 89 people in three groups, 28/30 people in the groups, should be reached (n=89). The data in the second phase of the study were "Introductory Information Form for Children Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes", "Feeling Good-Living Life Scale" and "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children", "What Did You Feel Today? Spiritual Diary" and "What Did You Do Today?Diary" It will be obtained through.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Anxiety Disorders Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Immune System Diseases Mental Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

9 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bahçeşehir University

Istanbul, 34353, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Inclusion criteria

Age range of 9-12, Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at least one year ago, Having no other physiological or psychological diseases, No mental disability Does not use psychoactive drugs, Speaking and understanding Turkish, Able to read and write Parents who volunteer their child to participate in the research and sign the consent form, Children in good physical condition were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Age range not 9-12, Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for less than a year, Having other physiological and psychological diseases, Mentally disabled, Using psychoactive drugs, Can't speak or understand Turkish, illiterate, Parents who do not volunteer for the child to participate in the research, Children who were not in good physical time and had pain were not included in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age range of 9-12,
  • Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at least one year ago,
  • Having no other physiological or psychological diseases,
  • No mental disability
  • Does not use psychoactive drugs,
  • Speaking and understanding Turkish,
  • Able to read and write
  • Parents who volunteer their child to participate in the research and sign the consent form,
  • Children in good physical condition were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Age range not 9-12,
  • Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for less than a year,
  • Having other physiological and psychological diseases,
  • Mentally disabled,
  • Using psychoactive drugs,
  • Can't speak or understand Turkish,
  • illiterate,
  • Parents who do not volunteer for the child to participate in the research,
  • Children who were not in good physical time and had pain were not included in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Diary

Other

spiritual diary group and diary gruop will write a diary

Other names: writing a diary

Primary outcomes

  1. Spritual well-being

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Children's spiritual well-being will be evaluated with Feeling Good Living Life Scale

  2. Anxiety

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Chilren's anxiety level will be evaluated with State-trait Anxiety Invetory for Children

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yeditepe University

Other

Collaborators

  • Bahçeşehir University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect Of The Spiritual Diary On Anxiety and Spiriutal Well-Being In Children Diagnosed With Type1 Diabetes

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 17, 2022
Registry last updated
May 17, 2022

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