CBT-Based Stress Management Program for Healthcare Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorAfyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
About this trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral-based stress management skills program for healthcare students. The study will use a mixed-methods design and will include intervention, placebo, and control groups. Approximately 90 healthcare students will participate in the experimental phase. The intervention group will receive a 9-session cognitive-behavioral-based stress management program designed to help students recognize and manage stress, identify dysfunctional thoughts, and develop effective stress management and coping skills. The study will assess changes in perceived stress and coping skills before and after the program and at follow-up. Qualitative interviews and group discussions will also be conducted to explore students' experiences and perceptions of stress management and the program. It is hypothesized that students who participate in the stress management program will show improvements in perceived stress and coping skills compared with students in the placebo and control groups.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Be an active student in an associate or undergraduate program at the university.
Be willing to participate in the study.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Have sufficient time to attend all sessions of the program.
Disqualifiers
Have a history of a psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or psychotic disorder).
Be currently receiving psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment.
Regularly use psychiatric medication (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anxiolytics).
Have participated in a similar stress management, mindfulness, or cognitive-behavioral-based training/program within the previous 6 months.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Stress Management Skills Program
BehavioralA 9-session cognitive-behavioral-based stress management skills program designed for health sciences students. The program is delivered as a structured group intervention and aims to improve participants' stress management and coping skills. Each session is conducted in accordance with the study protocol.
Group Interaction and Guidance Activities
Other interventionParticipants in this arm will participate in group guidance activities that are not directly related to stress management but are designed to increase awareness of general social and life skills. The sessions will involve structured group activities and group interaction and will be conducted in accordance with the study protocol.
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Stress Management Skills ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Group Interaction and Guidance ActivitiesPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group C: No Intervention Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Perceived Stress Level
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS): Perceived stress levels will be assessed using the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen et al. (1983) and adapted into Turkish by Eskin et al. (2013). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The total score ranges from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress and therefore a worse outcome. The scale consists of two subdimensions: inadequate self-efficacy perception and perception of stress/distress. Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are reverse scored.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the intervention, and 12 weeks after the interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Stress Coping Skills
Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short Form: Coping strategies for dealing with stress will be assessed using the 21-item Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Short Form developed by Endler and Parker (1999) and adapted into Turkish by Boysan (2012). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all like me) to 5 (entirely like me). The total score ranges from 21 to 105. The scale consists of three subdimensions: problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. Higher scores on each subscale indicate a higher level of the corresponding coping strategy.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the intervention, and 12 weeks after the interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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