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

Stress Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT) Applied to Nursing Students on Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: A Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05283187
• Other study ID #: DuzceUFAcikgoz1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 11, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 18, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Duzce University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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,

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 87
• Est. completion date: January 18, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: January 17, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depression, Anxiety
• Mindfulness
• Nursing Students
• Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ferhan Açikgöz	Duzce

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Duzce University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Yuksel A, Bahadir-Yilmaz E. Relationship between depression, anxiety, cognitive distortions, and psychological well-being among nursing students. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Oct;55(4):690-696. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12404. Epub 2019 May 29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in the Depression at 3 Months	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)	Baseline and 8 week and 12 week