Interpersonal Communication Competence

The aim of this study is to investigate, during a Classical Pilates programme with participants suffering from high blood pressure, whether supportive communication from the instructor to the participant has any effect on the impact of the practice on physiological (blood pressure) and psychological (retention, motivation, quality of life and life satisfaction) variables, compared with neutral and routine communication.

A quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design will be used. Nursing students assigned to the intervention group will participate in structured robotic mental health simulation sessions involving interactions with a robot programmed to portray patients experiencing common psychiatric conditions, while the control group will receive traditional teaching methods. Outcomes will be assessed using validated measures of professional identity, interpersonal communication competence, and emotional intelligence before the intervention, immediately after completion, and three months later to determine both immediate and sustained educational effects