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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stress
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Psychoeducation

Detailed Description

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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Center
    • Ankara, Center, Turkey, 06000
      • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group; Stress management training was applied to the experimental group for eight weeks in sessions of 60-90 minutes once a week.	Behavioral: Psychoeducation; 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.
No Intervention: Control group.; No action was taken on the students in the control group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Quantitative method - The Numerical Rating Scale(NRS)	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.	five months
Qualitative methot-Semi-structured focus group interview form	It was applied to evaluate the opinions and suggestions of the experimental group about the training program.	one weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)	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.	five months
Scale of Stress-Coping Styles (SCSS)	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.	five months
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)	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.	five months
Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form (OHQ-SF)	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.	five months
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)	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.	five months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
• Investigators: Study Director: Birgül ÖZKAN, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 24, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 20, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): September 13, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 19, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): September 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 21, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 19, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Stress; Nursing education; Stress management education; Happy nursing student
• Other Study ID Numbers: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt Univ

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