The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program Applied to Nursing Students

September 8, 2023 updated by: Ferhan Acikgoz, Duzce University

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT) Applied to Nursing Students on Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: A Randomized Controlled Study

Among the stress factors of nursing students are traumatic experiences such as death and encountering a dying patient from the first moments of their education years, fear of making mistakes in the clinic, patient care, not getting enough support from the instructor or clinic staff, and communication problems. Exposure to long-term and uncontrollable stress negatively affects students' professional identity development and health. Students who cannot cope with their stress feel stress at a higher level and as a result they may experience anxiety and depression.It is important for nurse candidates to graduate by being supported in all aspects, both in terms of individual and professional development. For this reason, nursing educators should use effective and innovative interventions to help students recognize the stress they experience and help them reduce stress. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT) is one of these programs. Although studies with MBCT are found in the literature, our country In the literature, no randomized controlled studies were found with nursing students. In line with this information, it was thought that mindfulness-based studies were needed. This study was planned to determine the effect of MBCT program on depression, anxiety, stress and cognitive flexibility of nursing students.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria for research

  • to be nursing students
  • to have a score of 4 or more (General Health Questionnaire)
  • Internet access to participate in online sessions
  • Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the research will be included.

Exclusion criteria from the research

  • Those who are in the acute depression period
  • Risk of suicidal
  • Having participated in MBSR-MBCT programs before

Application Protocol Principles

  • to consider students individuality, to provide correct information/education,
  • Guiding to increase motivation,
  • Giving feedback and supporting individuals,
  • to provide accessibility for individuals' concerns and questions,

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

87

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Duzce, Turkey, 81620
        • Ferhan Açıkgöz

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being a student of Düzce University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
  • Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those in acute depression

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group
No intervention
Experimental: MBCT
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in the Depression at 3 Months
Time Frame: Baseline and 8 week and 12 week
Depression Stress and Anxiety Scala-42 (depression score; first to nine normal, 10-13 mild, 14-20 is intermediate, 21-27 is advanced, over 28 is very advanced)
Baseline and 8 week and 12 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Duzce University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Aysel Karaca, Duzce University
  • Principal Investigator: Ferhan Açıkgöz, Duzce University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 11, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 17, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 18, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 16, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DuzceUFAcikgoz1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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