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The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Nursing Students

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Motivation
Interventions
Behavioral: motivational interviewing
Registration Number
NCT06272890
Lead Sponsor
Gazi University
Brief Summary

Studies support the idea that people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder score significantly lower on self-acceptance than healthy controls, and that self-compassion is inversely related to anxiety. Motivational interviewing has been shown to improve treatment outcomes as well as predict higher self-compassion and reduced resistance among participants.It also has the ability to increase the effectiveness of motivational interviewing as an intervention with perpetrators of intimate partner violence, promoting readiness for change and progression through stages of change. In this context, this study aims to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on social anxiety level, dating violence and self-compassion in nursing students with social anxiety.

Detailed Description

Nursing as a social profession needs more social interaction. Nurses should be able to develop therapeutic interaction with patients. This can only be possible when they are confident in themselves and worry about others and get rid of anxiety disorders. Social anxiety symptoms have been associated with increased risk of depression, other anxiety disorders and substance misuse, as well as difficulties in making healthy social connections and adjusting to the academic environment. Motivational interviewing (MI) has been found to provide symptom reduction in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder and to improve treatment outcome in individuals with SAD. A meta-analysis by Kirby et al. (2017) concluded that existing self-compassion-based interventions are moderately successful in enhancing compassion and reducing suffering (e.g. depression, anxiety, distress). While moderate effects are very important and encouraging, they indicate that interventions can be improved. It is suggested that including PD as a prelude to compassion-based interventions may provide similar benefits for program participation, initiation, adherence, and behavior change.It has also been shown that PD may increase sensitivity to dating violence interventions. In this context, this study aims to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on social anxiety level, dating violence and self-compassion in nursing students with social anxiety.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
116
Inclusion Criteria
  • Have moderate and severe social anxiety (55 and above LSCQ)
  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Being in the pre-intention and intention stage according to the stage of change assessment form
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have to no or low level of social anxiety (below of 55 on the LSCQ)
  • Have to any psychiatric diagnosis
  • Have received psychotherapy for social anxiety before
  • Attend to a psychotherapy or counseling program

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
intervention groupmotivational interviewingThe intervention group will receive online motivational interviewing (MI) consisting of five sessions. The sessions are planned to take place on the same day and time every week. Each session will last an average of 40 minutes. In the literature, PD sessions with groups of 5-8 people have been evaluated as adequate and effective. Before the MG, a WhatsApp group will be established to provide faster and easier communication to the intervention group and communication about the sessions will be handled in this group.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Motivational interviewing has an effect on nursing students' social anxiety.Change from before implementation and 5th week of the practice
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Motivational interviewing has an effect on nursing students' dating violence.Change from before implementation and 5th week of the practice

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Giresun University

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Giresun, Turkey

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