The Effect of Imagery Technique on Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy and Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students

NCT05480033 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Imagery
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of the imagery technique used in the Nursing Fundamentals course on the self-effectiveness-efficacy and anxiety levels of students. This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. The research was completed with a total of 85 students, 40 of which were in the intervention group and 45 in the control group. The imagery technique was applied to the intervention group once a week for 4 weeks before the laboratory practice lesson. This study are self-efficacy-sufficiecy and state and trait anxiety levels obtained from the questionnaire before and after the application. While there was no difference in the mean scores of self-efficacy-sufficiecy and trait anxiety of the students before and after the application of the imagery technique (p=0.515, p=0.456), it was determined that the mean score of state anxiety of the students in the intervention group decreased significantly after the application (p=0.044). Academic nurses should work on increasing self-efficacy and reducing the level of trait anxiety, in addition to the supportive imagery technique during training.

Conditions

Anxiety; Self Efficacy; Nurse's Role

Keywords

Anxiety; Self Efficacy; Nursing students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy Scale

  self-confidence

  3 MONTHS

• State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

  stress levels

  3 MONTHS

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The imagery technique was applied to the students in this group on the day of the laboratory practice, before the lesson, once a week for 4 weeks. The laboratory practice consisted of 6 weeks. Pre-test was performed on the first week, followed by 4 weeks of imagery technique, and the pre-test was performed on the final week. In each application of the imagery technique, four scenarios that could be encountered in clinical practice that required skill practice were used for 30 minutes. The imagery technique was applied by the second author who had expertise and training in nursing and imagery technique. The stages of the imagery technique included preparation of a suitable environment, preparation of the students, setting the background music (ney sound), relaxation, focusing on the technique, visualising the situation to be imagined, loading positive and constructive expressions on the individual, distracting the student from the imagined situation, relaxation and ending the session.

Behavioral: Imagery Technique

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was performed on the students in this group.

Interventions

Imagery Technique BEHAVIORAL

The stages of the imagery technique included preparation of a suitable environment, preparation of the students, setting the background music (ney sound), relaxation, focusing on the technique, visualising the situation to be imagined, loading positive and constructive expressions on the individual, distracting the student from the imagined situation, relaxation and ending the session.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Students who volunteered to participate in the study,

You may not qualify if:

• Who do not participate in the entire application, Students who did not focus on the study were not included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bozok University: lead
• GÜLAY YILMAZ: collaborator
• BETÜL KUŞ: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Özlem

Yozgat, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Imagination is linked to human creativity. Imagery is how we animate and design an object, situation and/or entity by redefining it and concretising it in our minds. In other words, imagery is the ability to create an idea or image in our minds.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2022
• First Posted: July 29, 2022
• Study Start: February 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2020
• Study Completion: June 1, 2020
• Last Updated: July 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)