Psychodrama for Mental Health Promotion in Nursing Students (PD-NURS)
July 26, 2026 updated by: ÖZGE KARACA, Marmara University
The Effect of Psychodrama on Mental Health Promotion in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effect of a psychodrama group intervention on mental health promotion among nursing students.
Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group.
The intervention group received weekly psychodrama sessions for 12 weeks, while the control group prepared group presentations on the same themes without psychodrama techniques.
Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using a validated scale.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial conducted among nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a psychodrama group intervention consisting of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 120-150 minutes. Sessions were facilitated by a trained psychodramatist and followed the classical psychodrama structure, including warm-up, action, and sharing phases.
The control group participated in weekly group presentations and discussions on the same themes as the intervention group but did not receive any psychodrama techniques. Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using the validated Mental Health Promotion Scale.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
60
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
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Kağıthane
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Istanbul, Kağıthane, Turkey (Türkiye), 34406
- Istanbul Kent University
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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
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being a nursing student
- Aged 18 years or older
- Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being under 18 years of age
- Not being a nursing student
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: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Psychodrama Group
Participants in this group received a structured psychodrama-based group intervention conducted once weekly for 12 weeks.
The program was organized around thematic sessions including communication skills, self-awareness, self-esteem, personal development, values, family and close relationships, peer relationships, stress coping, anger management, assertiveness, sexuality, and physical well-being.
Sessions involved experiential psychodramatic techniques such as role-playing, group games, and guided enactments aimed at enhancing emotional expression, interpersonal awareness, coping skills, and mental health promotion.
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A psychodrama-based group intervention delivered in weekly sessions, using experiential techniques such as role-playing and guided enactments to support mental health promotion.
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Active Comparator: Presentation Group
Participants in this group participated in weekly group sessions conducted concurrently with the intervention group for 12 weeks.
Students prepared and delivered group presentations on topics aligned with the themes addressed in the psychodrama sessions.
Presentations were shared in a classroom setting and followed by moderated group discussions.
No psychodrama techniques, role-playing, or dramatic enactments were used.
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Participants received a group-based educational intervention delivered once weekly for 12 weeks.
Students prepared group presentations based on themes related to mental health promotion, which were presented in a classroom setting and followed by moderated group discussions.
Psychodrama techniques, role-playing, or dramatic enactments were not used.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Mental Health Promotion Scale Total Score
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after the 12-week intervention
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The Mental Health Promotion Scale is a 47-item self-report measure rated on a 5-point Likert scale.
Total scores range from 47 to 235, with higher scores indicating greater mental health promotion ability.
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Baseline and immediately after the 12-week intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Mental Health Promotion Scale Subdimension Scores
Time Frame: Change from baseline to immediately after the 12-week intervention
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The secondary outcomes were the scores of the 12 subdimensions of the Mental Health Promotion Scale: Friendship (score range: 5-25), Values (4-20), Personal Development (6-30), Sexuality (4-20), Self-Respect (4-20), Coping with Stress (3-15), Physical Health (3-15), Family and Close Relationships (3-15), Communication (6-30), Saying-No Skills (3-15), Anger Control (3-15), and Self-Recognition (3-15).
Higher scores indicate greater ability in the corresponding mental health promotion domain.
Changes were evaluated by comparing baseline and post-intervention subdimension scores.
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Change from baseline to immediately after the 12-week intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Çağlar Şimşek, PhD, Marmara University
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
March 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 31, 2024
Study Completion (Actual)
May 31, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
January 20, 2026
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 20, 2026
First Posted (Actual)
January 28, 2026
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 28, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 26, 2026
Last Verified
July 1, 2026
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- PD-NURS-2024-01
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in the article may be shared upon reasonable request.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Data will be available beginning after publication of the article and for five years thereafter.
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Access may be granted to researchers who submit a methodologically sound proposal and obtain any necessary institutional and ethical approvals.
Requests should be directed to the corresponding author.
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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