Motivational Interviewing and Nursing Students' Clinical Practice Outcomes

NCT07486635 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MUS-HEM-CO-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative and person-centered counseling approach aimed at enhancing individuals' intrinsic motivation. Nursing students often experience stress, anxiety, and low self-efficacy during clinical practice. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on nursing students' attitudes toward clinical practice, anxiety levels, and perceptions of self-efficacy. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled design, and the potential of motivational interviewing as an effective psychological intervention in nursing education will be evaluated.

Conditions

Attitude; Anxiety; Self-Efficacy

Keywords

Nursing Students; Clinical Practice; Clinical Training; Nursing Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Self-Efficacy in Clinical Performance Scale

  Originally developed by Cheraghi et al. (2009), this scale consists of 37 items divided into four sub-dimensions: data collection (items 1-12), diagnosis and planning (items 13-21), implementation (items 22-31), and evaluation (items 32-37). Each item is scored from 0% ("not confident at all") to 100% ("completely confident"). The scale measures nursing students' self-efficacy in clinical performance.

  Baseline (pre-test) and 4 weeks after intervention (post-test)

• Attitude Toward Clinical Practice Scale for Nursing Students

  Developed by Akdeniz Uysal and Yeliş Bayülgen (2022), this scale measures nursing students' attitudes toward clinical practice. It consists of items scored on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 = "Strongly Disagree", 2 = "Disagree", 3 = "Undecided", 4 = "Agree", 5 = "Strongly Agree".

  Baseline (pre-test) and 4 weeks post-intervention

• Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

  Developed by Spielberger, Gorsuch, and Lushene (1970), the STAI consists of two 20-item subscales measuring state anxiety and trait anxiety. The Turkish adaptation has been validated and shown to be reliable for assessing anxiety levels in nursing students.

  Baseline (pre-test) and 4 weeks post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

control

NO INTERVENTION

Nursing students in the control group will receive only the standard nursing curriculum without any additional intervention.

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Nursing students in the intervention group will receive motivational interviewing (MI) sessions integrated into their skills laboratory training.

Other: motivational interviewing

Interventions

motivational interviewing OTHER

A structured motivational interviewing program delivered by certified researchers during skills laboratory sessions to enhance students' attitudes, reduce anxiety, and improve self-efficacy in clinical practice.

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a first-year student in the Nursing Program
• Enrolled in the Fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year
• Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the Motivational Interviewing programAble to attend face-to-face data collection sessions

You may not qualify if:

• Students with prior experience in Motivational Interviewing
• Students unable to attend skills laboratory training
• Students with prior clinical practice experience that could bias study outcomes
• Students who do not consent to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cemal: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Behavior

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 26, 2025
• First Posted: March 20, 2026
• Study Start: March 23, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 23, 2026
• Study Completion: April 24, 2026
• Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share