The Effects of Wellness Training Given to Fifth Grade Students During the Covid-19 Epidemic Period

After the population and sample calculations were made, the students who had their pre-tests were randomized to the Wellness Education Group and the Control Group. In this study conducted in two state secondary schools affiliated to Kırşehir Provincial Directorate of National Education, the experimental group was given Wellness training. No intervention was made to the control group. Four weeks after the training, the students were post-tested and the data were analyzed.

In order not to affect the groups from the practices to be made, first of all, schools were randomized and the schools were divided into Wellness Education Group and Control Group with a closed envelope lot method. Prof. Dr. Erol Güngör Secondary School (Group I) Wellness Education Group has been assigned to Kırşehir Merkez Yunus Emre Secondary School (Group II) Control Group. Experimental and control groups in order to reduce selection bias and control variables that may have an effect on outcome variables; A randomized assignment was made by a statistician who did not know the names and characteristics of the students. In determining the students to be included in the study; Student lists and the Excel 2016 program were used, and Simple Random Sampling was performed. The student lists assigned to the groups by the expert were submitted to the researcher before the initiatives started.

Inclusion criteria

• Being a fifth grade student,
• Not having any physical or mental disability,
• Agree to participate in research,
• Not allowed to participate in research by their parents.

Exclusion criteria

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