Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation for Psychological Flexibility and Perceived Stress in University Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHarran University
About this trial
This study will test whether an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program can reduce perceived stress and improve psychological flexibility among first-year undergraduate nursing students. Eligible students who provide informed consent will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a waitlist control group. The intervention group will attend weekly 60-75 minute psychoeducation sessions including brief psychoeducation, experiential exercises, shared reflection, and home practice assignments. The waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the study period and will not receive any intervention before post-test assessment. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week program using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being a first-year undergraduate student in the Department of Nursing at Harran University.
Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent.
Having no reading, comprehension, or communication difficulty that would prevent completion of the data collection tools.
Being 18 years of age or older.
Disqualifiers
Receiving regular psychotherapy or psychoeducation during the same academic period.
Having participated in a structured positive psychology-based psychoeducation or intervention program within the last 6 months.
Having a history of psychiatric hospitalization within the last 3 months or having an acute psychiatric crisis or instability that would make participation in the sessions inappropriate.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program
BehavioralThe intervention is an 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program delivered once weekly in 60-75 minute sessions. The program includes psychoeducation and experiential practices related to gratitude, savoring, signature strengths, hope and goal-setting, meaning and values-based action, self-compassion, and maintenance of wellbeing practices. Each session includes brief psychoeducation, practice exercises, shared reflection, and a home practice assignment.
Treatment groups
66 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Waitlist ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Perceived Stress Scale-14 Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-14. The scale consists of 14 self-report items scored on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Change will be evaluated from baseline to immediately after the 8-week intervention.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after the 8-week interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Change in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance will be assessed using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II. The scale consists of 7 self-report items scored on a 7-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 7 to 49, with higher scores indicating greater psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance. Change will be evaluated from baseline to immediately after the 8-week intervention.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after the 8-week interventionLocations
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