Midwifery students are exposed to multifaceted stressors such as traumatic and unsupportive clinical experiences and psychosocial burdens; this can negatively impact emotional well-being, leading to secondary traumatic stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, and decreased sense of belonging. In this context, there is a growing need for structured and supportive interventions aimed at strengthening students' self-efficacy, resilience, and perceptions of social support. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of the Student Midwife Support Circle Intervention on midwifery students' levels of burnout, resilience, and professional belonging.
Individuals who agree to participate voluntarily in the study
Individuals studying in the field of midwifery
Individuals who do not agree to participate voluntarily in the study,
Individuals who have previously received Student Midwife Support Circle Intervention
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Student Midwife Support Circle
Other interventionStudent Midwife Support Circle (SMSCs), unlike other reflective or informational group practices, offer a supportive, nurturing, and student-centered space where students from all grade levels come together in a circle to participate in a semi-structured yet flexible session facilitated by a recognized parent academic. These voluntary, extracurricular, two-hour sessions are held on campus in a safe and comfortable environment with cushioned seating and dim lighting. Sessions are offered regularly, varying in frequency from bi-weekly to bi-monthly, based on student needs and feedback.
Burnout Level in Midwifery Students
Copenhagen Burnout Scale: The Copenhagen Burnout Scale (CBS) was developed by Kristensen et al. in 2005. Its Turkish adaptation and validity reliability were established by Bakoğlu Deliorman et al. in 2009. The Copenhagen Burnout Scale uses a 5-point Likert scale with values ranging from "Always/Very high" (100) to "Never, Almost never/Very low" (0), with a scale score of 25 points. The scale score is calculated by dividing the sum of the item values by the number of items, i.e., using the simple classical mean.
Belonging Level in Midwifery Students
Midwifery Belonging Scale: The Midwifery Belonging Scale (MBS) was developed by Başkaya in 2018. It consists of 4 dimensions and 22 items in total. Developed to assess midwifery belonging, each item in the scale is scored from 1 to 5 on a 5-point Likert scale, and the scores vary according to the answers given. The score obtained from the scale is calculated by summing the items in the scale. The lowest possible score is 22, and the highest is 110. A high score indicates a high sense of belonging to the midwifery profession, while a low score indicates a low sense of belonging.
Psychological Resilience Level in Midwifery Students
The Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults: Consisting of 33 items, the Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults was developed by Friborg et al. (2003) and includes dimensions of self-perception, future perception, structural style, social competence, family adjustment, and social resources.
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