Effect of Cultural Marginality Theory-Based Education on Intercultural Adaptation and Psychological Well-Being of Foreign Nursing Students

NCT05943639 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ÇankırıKaratekinU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, between 1 - 31 December 2022, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 66 foreign nursing students who are with 1st year foreign students starting the Nursing Department of Ondokuz Mayıs University and Mersin University.

Conditions

Culture; Adaptation, Psychological; Psychological Well-being

Keywords

randomized controlled trial; foreign nursing student; psychological well-being; intercultural adaptation; cultural marginality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• CROSS CULTURAL ADAPTABILITY INVENTORY (CCAI)

  The Turkish adaptation of the inventory developed by Kelley and Meyers in 1992 was made in 2009 by Karaeminoğulları, Doğan and Bozkurt. The Intercultural Adaptation Inventory consists of 49 items and is 6-point Likert type. A high score from the inventory indicates cultural compatibility, and a low score indicates incompatibility with the culture. The inventory assesses individuals' levels of intercultural activity and their abilities regarding individual awareness against the characteristics of the culture they live in. These dimensions are emotional flexibility (18 items), flexibility/openness (15 items), perceptual sensitivity (10 items), and personal autonomy (7 items). The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the Intercultural Adaptation Inventory is 0.84.

  Change from before education up to after education (three weeks)

• THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING SCALE (PWS)

  The scale developed by Diener et al. (2010) was developed to measure socio-psychological well-being, complementing existing well-being measures. The Turkish adaptation of the scale was carried out by Telef in 2013. The Single Factor Psychological Well-Being Scale consists of 8 items and is in 7-point Likert type. All items are expressed positively. Scores from the scale range from 8 to 56. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of psychological well-being is calculated. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0.80.

  Change from before education up to after education (three weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Cultural Marginality Theory-Based Education program will be held in a face-to-face classroom environment for the students in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Cultural Marginality Theory. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the theory. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the concepts of recognizing intercultural conflict (2 sessions), marginal living (2 sessions) and alleviating cultural tension (2 sessions). There are 6 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 2 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 foreign nursing students in the experimental group.

Other: The Cultural Marginality Theory-Based Education

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

There will be no training or intervention.

Interventions

The Cultural Marginality Theory-Based Education OTHER

The Cultural Marginality Theory-Based Education program will be held in a face-to-face classroom environment for the students in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Cultural Marginality Theory. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the theory. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the concepts of recognizing intercultural conflict (2 sessions), marginal living (2 sessions) and alleviating cultural tension (2 sessions). There are 6 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 2 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 foreign nursing students in the experimental group.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• being a first-year foreign nursing student studying at state universities in the north and south two cities of Türkiye,
• agreeing to participate in the research
• not having communication barrier

You may not qualify if:

• \) having a physical or mental illness that would prevent participation in the research
• The Termination Criteria:
• withdrawing from the research voluntarily
• not attending at least one of the sessions
• incomplete or incorrectly answering the instruments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hilal Altundal: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hilal ALTUNDAL DURU

Çankırı, 18100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Hilal ALTUNDAL DURU, Doctor

  Çankırı Karatekin University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Foreign students in the experimental and control groups will be masked.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Model Details: The study was planned as a prospective, two-armed (1:1), randomized controlled experimental study. This randomized controlled trial will be reported according to the CONSORT guidelines.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 26, 2023
• First Posted: July 13, 2023
• Study Start: September 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 17, 2023
• Study Completion: September 15, 2024
• Last Updated: December 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)