Emotion Regulation Training, Nursing Student, and Alexithymia

NCT06701097 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E.60365
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effects of emotional regulation training, which is a prepared based on the cognitive behavioral approach, on alexithymia in nursing students.

Conditions

Alexithymia; Emotion Regulation

Keywords

Alexithymia; Nursing; Emotion regulation; Student

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Toronto Alexithymia-20 Scale

  The scale measures the alexithymia level of the individual. The scale is a Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items and scored between 1-5. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the maximum score is 100. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the alexithymia level of the individual.

  - Before training. -immediately after the training is over. -Three months after training.

Study Arms (2)

Emotion regulation training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Since the number of participants in the intervention group would prevent the training from being given as a group, the participants were divided into three different groups. Each group was given theoretical training on emotions, thoughts, physical symptoms resulting from emotions, and verbal and non-verbal ways of communicating emotions. The theoretical training was reinforced with activities such as relaxation exercises, role plays, imagination, brainstorming, etc. Each training lasted 60-90 minutes.

Behavioral: Emotion regulation training

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group did not receive any training. Only pre-test, post-test, and follow-up tests were applied to the individuals in this group.

Interventions

Emotion regulation training BEHAVIORAL

Man is a social being and therefore interacts with his environment. In the process of interaction, they can transfer their feelings, thoughts, and information. However, the interaction process may not always continue smoothly. People's inability to express their emotions appropriately today negatively affects communication. The reason why people cannot express their emotions may be the high level of alexithymia. The concept of alexithymia means having difficulty in recognizing, expressing, and naming emotions. High levels of alexithymia in students, who are future healthcare professionals, can negatively affect themselves, other healthcare professionals and the patients they care for; it can cause burnout in healthcare professionals, decrease the quality of care they provide and cause them to experience interpersonal communication conflicts.

Emotion regulation training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• To be a student of the nursing department
• Agree to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having received psychological support within the last 10 years
• Having a psychiatric disorder
• Not being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Medipol University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Affective Symptoms; Emotional Regulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Self-Control; Social Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2024
• First Posted: November 22, 2024
• Study Start: October 2, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 23, 2023
• Study Completion: June 28, 2024
• Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

TU (1)