The Effect of Six Hats Thinking Technique on Problem Solving, Critical and Empathic Thinking in Nursing Students

NCT07005206 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 09.05.2025-E.109769
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research aims to examine the effect of the Six Thinking Hats Technique application on empathic thinking, critical thinking motivation and problem solving skills in nursing students. In the study, which will be conducted with a pre-test-post-test control group experimental design, the contribution of case discussions made with the Six Thinking Hats Technique to the cognitive and emotional skills of the students will be evaluated.

Conditions

Nursing Students

Keywords

nursing student; 6 hats thinking; critical thinking; problem solving; empathic thinking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Problem solving ability

  Students' problem solving skills will be assessed using the Problem Solving Inventory. Total scores will be compared. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 32, and the highest score is 192.

  Within 6 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Critical thinking ability

  Within 6 weeks after intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Jefferson Empathy Scale for Nursing Students

  Within 6 weeks after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Six Hats Thinking

EXPERIMENTAL

This group received training in the Six Hats Thinking Technique.

Behavioral: Six Hats Thinking; Device: No Intervention (Control)

classical education

SHAM COMPARATOR

This group did not receive any training.

Behavioral: Six Hats Thinking; Device: No Intervention (Control)

Interventions

Six Hats Thinking BEHAVIORAL

A total of 6 sessions of thinking training were given once a week for 6 weeks.

Six Hats Thinking; classical education

No Intervention (Control) DEVICE

No intervention was made to this group.

Six Hats Thinking; classical education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course
• Being 18 years of age or older
• Being able to read and write in Turkish
• Voluntarily participating in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Having taken a nursing fundamentals course before

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the study, researcher blinding could not be performed. During the statistical analysis phase, the data were transferred to the computer by the researcher and the experimental and control groups were transferred to the SPSS program as '1' and '2', respectively. The statistician was blinded to the groups until all analyses were completed.
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher Assistant

Model Details: This study was conducted as a two-group, experimental design, randomized controlled study. Place and Time of the Study The study was conducted with 2nd-year students of the Nursing Department of KTO Karatay University in the spring semester of 2024-2025. Population and Sample of the Study The population of the study consisted of all 2nd-year nursing students who were continuing their education and training in the spring semester of 2024-2025. The sample of the study consisted of students who met the inclusion criteria. Inclusion Criteria; * Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course * Being 18 years of age or older * Being able to read and write in Turkish * Voluntarily participating in the study Exclusion Criteria; * Having taken the Fundamentals of Nursing course before Study termination criteria; Student not participating in two or more case discussions, withdrawing from the study voluntarily.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2025
• First Posted: June 5, 2025
• Study Start: February 13, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)