Impact of a Mindfulness-Oriented Psychoeducational Program on the Mindfulness, Anger and Interpersonal Relationship Styles

Impact of a Mindfulness-Oriented Psychoeducational Program on the Mindfulness, Anger and Interpersonal Relationship Styles of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of a mindfulness-oriented psychoeducational program on nursing students' levels of mindfulness, anger, anger expression, and interpersonal relationship styles.

Background: Mindfulness of anger, which significantly influences interpersonal relationships, is especially crucial for the professional practice of nursing. Although numerous studies have explored anger and interpersonal relationships among nursing students, research on the impact of mindfulness interventions within this context remains limited.

Design: This study was a single-blind, randomized controlled trial with pre-test, post-test, and one-month and three-month follow-up assessments.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, during the 2022-2023 academic year with first-year nursing students. A total of 84 students (Experimental: 42, Control: 42) were included in the study sample, determined through randomization. The experimental group participated in a six-week mindfulness-oriented psychoeducational program, with weekly sessions lasting 60 to 90 minutes. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Trait Anger/Anger Expression Inventory (TAXI), and the Interpersonal Style Scale (ISS).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anger; Nurse's Role; Interpersonal Relations
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Mindfulness-oriented psycho-education

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 84
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Aydın, Turkey
    • Adnan Menderes University Nursing Faculty

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• To have higher mean scores of "trait anger"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Completion of formal training in mindfulness, anger, and interpersonal relationships

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mindfulness-oriented psychoeducational program; The program, consisting of six sessions and developed by evaluating studies in the literature, covers topics such as mindfulness, anger, and interpersonal relationships	Other: Mindfulness-oriented psycho-education; The program, consisting of six sessions and developed by evaluating studies in the literature, covers topics such as mindfulness, anger, and interpersonal relationships

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
(MAAS) Mindful Attention Awareness Scale	Effective results-higher scores indicate greater mindfulness	3 months
(TAXI) Trait Anger/Anger Expression Inventory	Effective results-higher scores of trait anger, anger-in, and anger-out indicate negative anger; higher scores of anger control indicate greater anger control ability	3 months
(ISS) Interpersonal Styles Scale	Non-effective results-higher scores indicate negative interpersonal styles	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 16, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 23, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 30, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 10, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 8, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Randomized controlled trial; Mindfulness; Anger; Nursing students; Anger expression; Interpersonal relationship style
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022/019; HF-22004 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Scientific Research Projects Unit of Aydın Adnan Menderes University)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No