The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program Applied to Nursing Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nursing Students; Mindfulness; Depression, Anxiety; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group

• Registration Number: NCT05283187
• Lead Sponsor: Duzce University

Brief Summary

Among the stress factors of nursing students are traumatic experiences such as death and encountering a dying patient from the first moments of their education years, fear of making mistakes in the clinic, patient care, not getting enough support from the instructor or clinic staff, and communication problems. Exposure to long-term and uncontrollable stress negatively affects students' professional identity development and health. Students who cannot cope with their stress feel stress at a higher level and as a result they may experience anxiety and depression.It is important for nurse candidates to graduate by being supported in all aspects, both in terms of individual and professional development. For this reason, nursing educators should use effective and innovative interventions to help students recognize the stress they experience and help them reduce stress. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT) is one of these programs. Although studies with MBCT are found in the literature, our country In the literature, no randomized controlled studies were found with nursing students. In line with this information, it was thought that mindfulness-based studies were needed. This study was planned to determine the effect of MBCT program on depression, anxiety, stress and cognitive flexibility of nursing students.

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria for research

* to be nursing students

* to have a score of 4 or more (General Health Questionnaire)

* Internet access to participate in online sessions

* Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the research will be included.

Exclusion criteria from the research

* Those who are in the acute depression period

* Risk of suicidal

* Having participated in MBSR-MBCT programs before

Application Protocol Principles

* to consider students individuality, to provide correct information/education,

* Guiding to increase motivation,

* Giving feedback and supporting individuals,

* to provide accessibility for individuals' concerns and questions,

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-11
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-16
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-17
• Study Completion: 2023-01-18
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a student of Düzce University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
• Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria

• Those in acute depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MBCT	Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group	Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in the Depression at 3 Months	Baseline and 8 week and 12 week	Depression Stress and Anxiety Scala-42 (depression score; first to nine normal, 10-13 mild, 14-20 is intermediate, 21-27 is advanced, over 28 is very advanced)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ferhan Açıkgöz; 🇹🇷 Duzce, Turkey