The Effect of a Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program on Perceived Stress and Continuous Hope Among Healthcare Students (SCBMP-HS)
The Effect of a Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program on Perceived Stress Levels and Levels of Continuous Hope Among Healthcare Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 6-week self-compassion-based mindfulness psychoeducation program on perceived stress and continuous hope among healthcare students.
This study was designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial and was conducted during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year among students enrolled in the Health Care Services Department at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. A total of 60 students who met the eligibility criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study and randomly assigned to the intervention or control group.
The intervention group received a 6-week self-compassion-based mindfulness psychoeducation program, while the control group did not receive the psychoeducational intervention during the study period. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Continuous Hope Scale. Perceived stress and continuous hope were assessed at baseline and at Week 6, immediately after completion of the intervention. Study data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tonya
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Trabzon, Tonya, Turkey (Türkiye), 61000
- Tonya Vocational School
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the Department of Health Care Services
- Aged 18 years or older
- Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent
- Able to read and understand Turkish
- No current psychiatric diagnosis and not receiving active psychiatric treatment
- No participation in a mindfulness-, self-compassion-, or stress management-based psychoeducational program within the previous six months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current psychiatric diagnosis or active psychiatric treatment
- Previous participation in a self-compassion- or mindfulness-based psychoeducational program within the previous six months
- Inability to read and understand Turkish
- Refusal to provide informed consent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Group
Participants in the intervention group received a 6-week Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program delivered through in-person group sessions at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. The program consisted of six sessions delivered once weekly. Participants were divided into three subgroups of 10 participants for the delivery of the program. Each session was conducted by the researcher according to the structured psychoeducation program and lasted approximately 45-90 minutes. The program included psychoeducational content and exercises focused on self-compassion, mindfulness, stress awareness, emotion regulation, and self-compassion-based coping skills. |
The Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program was delivered through in-person group sessions at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. The program consisted of six sessions delivered once weekly. Participants in the intervention group were divided into three subgroups of 10 participants. Each session was conducted by the researcher according to the structured psychoeducation program and lasted approximately 45-90 minutes. The program included psychoeducational content and exercises focused on self-compassion, mindfulness, stress awareness, emotion regulation, and self-compassion-based coping skills. |
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No Intervention: No-Intervention Control Group
Participants in the control group did not receive the Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program during the 6-week study period.
After completion of the post-intervention assessment, participants in the control group were offered a single-session breathing exercise training.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Trait Hope Scale Total and Subscale Scores
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)
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Hope is assessed using the Trait Hope Scale, a 12-item measure consisting of two subscales: Agency Thinking and Pathways Thinking.
Four items are filler items and are not included in scoring.
Higher total scores indicate higher levels of hope.
The scale is administered at baseline and at Week 6, immediately after completion of the psychoeducation program, to assess change in hope over time.
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Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Perceived Stress Scale Total and Subscale Scores
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)
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Perceived stress is assessed using the 8-item Perceived Stress Scale.
The scale includes two subscales: Perceived Stress and Perceived Coping.
Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4, and the total score ranges from 0 to 32.
Higher total scores indicate higher levels of perceived stress.
The scale is administered at baseline and at Week 6, immediately after completion of the psychoeducation program, to assess change in perceived stress over time.
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Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2025-584
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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