The Effectiveness of RAPID-Based Psychological First Aid Training

NCT07473336 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AIBU-PSK-MB-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test follow-up design. The aim is to evaluate participants' interpersonal communication competencies and active-empathetic listening skills before and after psychological first aid training.

Conditions

Psychological Trauma; Disaster; Personality; Trauma

Keywords

psychological first aid; RAPID; disaster; trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Interpersonal Communication Competency

  Listening Skills, Social Comfort Skills, Empathy Skills, Expression Skills. It consists of 15 items. The scale is a five-point Likert type. The scale can be scored from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 75. Higher scores indicate a higher level of interpersonal communication competence. In the original version of the scale, the Cronbach's Alpha value was reported as 0.84; in the Turkish version, it was reported as 0.75.

  Baseline

• Active-Empathic Listening

  Perception, processing, and response skills.The scale consists of 11 items divided into three sub-dimensions. There are no items that can be reverse-scored on the scale. The lowest possible score is 11, while the highest is 77. Higher scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension. High scores on the scale indicate that the participant has a high level of skill in the specified dimension.

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

group that received psychological first aid training

Behavioral: RAPID-based psychological first aid training

Interventions

RAPID-based psychological first aid training BEHAVIORAL

The PIY training consisted of six modules over six weeks, with two lessons per module, totaling 12 hours, and was conducted online. The training was structured based on the RAPID model.

Intervention 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:

• Completion of the PIY Training Course,
• Being able to understand and respond to what is read,
• Giving consent to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Not having more than one absence from course sessions despite being registered for the training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bolu, Bolu, 141000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Corey J, Vallieres F, Frawley T, De Brun A, Davidson S, Gilmore B. A Rapid Realist Review of Group Psychological First Aid for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 4;18(4):1452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041452.

  PMID: 33557186 BACKGROUND

• Everly GS Jr, Barnett DJ, Links JM. The Johns Hopkins model of psychological first aid (RAPID-PFA): curriculum development and content validation. Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2012;14(2):95-103.

  PMID: 23350225 BACKGROUND

• Everly GS Jr, Lee McCabe O, Semon NL, Thompson CB, Links JM. The development of a model of psychological first aid for non-mental health trained public health personnel: the Johns Hopkins RAPID-PFA. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;20 Suppl 5:S24-9. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000065.

  PMID: 25072485 BACKGROUND

• Kilic N, Simsek N. The effects of psychological first aid training on disaster preparedness perception and self-efficacy. Nurse Educ Today. 2019 Dec;83:104203. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104203. Epub 2019 Sep 6.

  PMID: 31683114 BACKGROUND

• Bahadir Yilmaz E. Evaluating the effectiveness of psychological first aid training for disaster nursing: a mixed-method study. BMC Nurs. 2025 Oct 31;24(1):1355. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03995-w.

  PMID: 41174670 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Trauma; Wounds and Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Model Details: This study uses a single-group pre-test-post-test prospective design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2026
• First Posted: March 16, 2026
• Study Start: November 25, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 25, 2025
• Study Completion: March 30, 2026
• Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)