Creative Drama on Gender Role Stress, Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women, and Aggression

NCT07241156 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: aslı44
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effect of Creative Drama on gender role stress, attitudes toward violence against women, and aggression among men who experienced the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Türkiye (centered in Kahramanmaraş). A total of 75 men (25 experimental, 25 placebo, and 25 control) will participate in the study. The experimental group will take part in a creative drama program, the placebo group will watch films focusing on masculinity roles and violence for 10 weeks, and no intervention will be applied to the control group. Data will be collected using the Gender Role Stress Scale for Men, the Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women Scale, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire - Short Form, and will be analyzed by an independent statistician. The study aims to enhance the psychological well-being of men affected by the earthquake in Türkiye, reduce violence against women, and contribute to gender equality.

Conditions

Gender Role; Aggression; Violence

Keywords

Creative Drama; Gender Role Stress; Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women; Earthquake Survivors; Men's Mental Health; Post-Disaster Psychosocial Support; Türkiye Earthquake 2023; Non-Pharmacological Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Male Gender Role Stress Levels

  To evaluate the effect of the Creative Drama Program on gender role stress among men who experienced the 2023 Türkiye earthquake. The Gender Role Stress Scale for Men will be used to measure changes in perceived gender-related stress. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 27, and the maximum score is 130. Higher scores indicate a higher level of gender role stress in the individual.

  Baseline (Week 0) and 10 weeks after intervention

• Change in Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women

  To assess the impact of the Creative Drama Program on men's attitudes toward violence against women. The Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women Scale will be administered to measure changes in participants' beliefs and attitudes. For the overall scale, the minimum possible score is 30 and the maximum score is 150. Higher scores indicate a negative attitude toward violence against women (i.e., the individual is opposed to violence against women), whereas lower scores indicate a positive attitude toward violence against women (i.e., the individual is not opposed to violence against women).

  Baseline (Week 0) and 10 weeks after intervention

• Change in Aggression Levels

  To determine the effect of the Creative Drama Program on aggression among male earthquake survivors. The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire - Short Form will be used to assess total aggression and subscale scores (physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility). For the overall scale, the minimum possible score is 29 and the maximum score is 145. As the score increases, the level of aggression also increases.

  Baseline (Week 0) and 10 weeks after intervention

Study Arms (3)

Arm 1: Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group will attend 10 weekly sessions of a Creative Drama program designed to reduce gender role stress, negative attitudes toward violence against women, and aggression.

Behavioral: Creative Drama Program

Arm 2 - Placebo Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will watch 10 Turkish films over 10 weeks (one per week) containing themes of masculinity, violence against women, and aggression.

Behavioral: Film Viewing Sessions

Arm 3 - Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this group will not receive any intervention during the study period.

Interventions

Creative Drama Program BEHAVIORAL

A structured 10-week Creative Drama program designed to reduce gender role stress, negative attitudes toward violence against women, and aggressive behaviors. Each session will include warm-up activities, improvisation, role-playing, and reflection components. Sessions will be conducted once a week for 90 minutes by a certified drama educator.

Arm 1: Experimental Group

Film Viewing Sessions BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the placebo group will watch 10 Turkish films over a 10-week period (one per week) that include themes of masculinity, gender roles, and violence. This intervention is designed as an attention-control condition to match the structure of the experimental group without providing therapeutic content.

Arm 2 - Placebo Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Only self-identified men who are biologically male, were present in Malatya during the 2023 Türkiye earthquake, and continue to live there are eligible to participate.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male individuals who experienced the 2023 Türkiye earthquake (centered in Kahramanmaraş) and currently live in Malatya.
• Married during the earthquake and currently married.
• Volunteer to participate in the study.
• Aged between 18 and 65 years.
• No hearing or visual impairments.
• No intellectual disability.
• At least primary school graduate.
• No diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
• Have not received creative drama training.
• Have not received psychosocial support after the earthquake.
• Have not participated in previous studies involving creative drama related to gender role stress, attitudes toward violence against women, or aggression.
• Agree to attend weekly sessions and comply with the study program.

You may not qualify if:

• Voluntary withdrawal from the study.
• Failure to attend sessions regularly.
• Changing residence to another city during the study period.
• Divorce during the study period.
• Beginning to receive psychosocial support during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Aggression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Social Behavior

Study Officials

• Aslı SİS ÇELİK

  Ataturk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Aslı SİS ÇELİK

CONTACT

+905434668242; aslisis@atauni.edu.tr

Sevim LEVENT

CONTACT

+905066040730; aslisis@atauni.edu.tR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Participants in both the experimental and placebo groups will not be informed about which intervention they are receiving. They will be told that they are participating in different program formats as part of the same research study. The control group will receive no intervention. The data analyst/statistician, who is independent of the research team, will be blinded to group assignments. All groups (experimental, placebo, and control) will be coded as X, Y, and Z during data entry and analysis. Therefore, this study will be conducted as a double-blind design, with masking applied to the participants and the outcomes assessor.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 21, 2025
• Study Start: March 30, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share