The Effects of Art Education on Midwifery Students' Imagination, Individual Creativity, and State Conscious Awareness (Mindfulness): A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- Enrolling By Invitation
- 入组人数
- 110
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Imagination Level (Two-Dimensional Imagination Scale Score)
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of art education on imagination, individual creativity, and state mindfulness levels in midwifery students. The study will be conducted among third-year midwifery students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University, Türkiye. A total of 110 students will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group.
Students in the intervention group will receive at least 10 hours of structured art education (basic cross-stitch training) over four weeks, while the control group will receive no additional intervention. Data will be collected before and after the intervention using the Two-Dimensional Imagination Scale, the Individual Creativity Scale, and the State Mindfulness Scale.
The primary objective is to compare changes in imagination, creativity, and mindfulness scores between the intervention and control groups. It is hypothesized that students who receive art education will demonstrate significantly higher levels of imagination, individual creativity, and state mindfulness compared to those who do not receive the intervention.
The findings are expected to contribute to the development of holistic, student-centered educational strategies in midwifery education.
详细描述
Midwifery education requires not only clinical competence but also cognitive flexibility, creativity, and the ability to remain attentive and emotionally regulated in complex care environments. Art-based educational interventions have been suggested as potential strategies to enhance imagination, creative thinking, and present-moment awareness. However, quantitative evidence examining these effects in health professional students remains limited.
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted among third-year midwifery students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University, Türkiye. All eligible students will be invited to participate. After providing written informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group using a simple randomization procedure.
The intervention group will receive structured art education consisting of at least 10 hours of basic cross-stitch (etamin) training delivered over a four-week period by the researcher. The training will focus on manual artistic practice requiring attention, fine motor coordination, and sustained engagement. The control group will not receive any additional structured activity during the study period. Upon completion of the study, students in the control group will be offered the same art training.
Data will be collected at baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the intervention (post-intervention). Outcome measures will assess imagination, individual creativity, and state mindfulness levels using validated self-report instruments.
To minimize bias, group allocation will be conducted using a random number procedure. Data collection will be supervised by a department assistant, and the researcher will not be present during questionnaire completion. Statistical analysis will be conducted by a blinded statistician using coded group labels.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Data analysis will be conducted by a blinded statistician using coded group labels. The statistician will not be informed about group allocation.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Currently enrolled as a third-year midwifery student at Selçuk University, Faculty of Health Sciences.
- •Willing to voluntarily participate in the study.
- •For the intervention group: has attended at least 10 hours of art courses or workshops in the past year.
- •Able to provide written informed consent.
排除标准
- •Diagnosed with a severe psychiatric disorder or currently receiving active psychiatric treatment.
- •Incomplete participation forms or missing baseline data.
- •Withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Art Education Group
Participants in this arm will receive structured art education consisting of at least 10 hours of basic cross-stitch (etamin) training delivered over a four-week period. The sessions will focus on manual artistic practice requiring sustained attention and fine motor engagement. Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after completion of the intervention.
干预措施: Art Education (Cross-Stitch Training) (Other)
Control Group
Participants in this arm will not receive any structured art education or additional intervention during the study period. They will complete outcome assessments at baseline and post-intervention. After study completion, they will be offered the same art training.
结局指标
主要结局
Imagination Level (Two-Dimensional Imagination Scale Score)
时间窗: Baseline and Week 4
Imagination level will be assessed using the Two-Dimensional Imagination Scale, which evaluates experiential simulation and conceptual innovation dimensions. Participants complete the scale before and after the intervention. Total higher scores indicating higher imagination levels.
次要结局
- Individual Creativity (Individual Creativity Scale Score)(Baseline and Week 4)
- State Mindfulness (State Mindfulness Scale Score)(Baseline and Week 4)
研究者
Yasemin ERKAL AKSOY
Assoc. Prof.
Selcuk University