Effects of Motivational Interviewing Training on Nursing Students' Counselling Skills, Self-Efficacy, and Reluctance

NCT07492459 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: AU-YC-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research is designed to determine the effect of motivational interview-based communication training on nursing students' counselling skills, communication self-efficacy, and communication reluctance levels. The project will be conducted using a randomised controlled experimental design. The sample will consist of 72 second-year nursing students studying at the Department of Nursing, Ankara University Faculty of Nursing. Participants will be randomly assigned to experimental (n=36) and control (n=36) groups. The experimental group will receive motivational interview-based communication training, while the control group will receive training on basic communication and interpersonal interaction skills in nursing. The training will consist of five sessions; theoretical sessions will be 60 minutes each, and the standard patient interview practice to be applied to the experimental group will last three days. The standard patient interview practices will be conducted in the Communication Skills Laboratory of Ankara University Faculty of Nursing. The research data will be collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Counselling Skills Scale for Nurses, the Effective Communication Self-Efficacy Inventory, and the Communication Reluctance Scale, through pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measurements. Additionally, the project plans to train individuals to assume the role of a standard patient in the communication skills laboratory, creating a standard patient pool that can be used in future training and research. The project expects that motivational interview-based communication training will strengthen nursing students' counselling skills and communication self-efficacy, and reduce communication reluctance. The results are intended to provide a scientific contribution to the planning and development of communication training in nursing education programs.

Conditions

Professional Competence; Health Communication

Keywords

motivational interviewing; nursing students; communication skills; counseling skills; communication self-efficacy; communication reluctance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Counselling Skills Level

  Counselling Skills Scale for Nurses: The scale consists of 10 items and a single factor. It uses a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Never, 5 = Always). The minimum possible score is 10, and the maximum is 50. A higher overall score indicates better consulting skills. The reliability coefficient of the scale is Cronbach's alpha 0.88.

  Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 3-Month Follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Communication Self-Efficacy

  Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 3-Month Follow-up

• Reluctance in Communication

  Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 3-Month Follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group will receive a structured communication training program based on motivational interviewing principles. The program will consist of five sessions, including theoretical instruction, role-play exercises, and skill practice activities aimed at improving counselling skills, communication self-efficacy, and reducing reluctance in communication.

Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing Communication Training

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in the control group will receive face-to-face training on basic communication and interpersonal interaction skills in nursing. This training will be delivered using standard educational methods, including lectures and interactive discussions. Participants in this group will not receive motivational interviewing-based communication training during the study period.

Behavioral: Basic Communication and Interpersonal Interaction Skills Training in Nursing

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing Communication Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the experimental group will receive a structured communication training program based on motivational interviewing principles. The program will consist of five weekly sessions. The first four sessions will be conducted as theoretical and interactive training, including lectures, group discussions, and skill-based exercises. The final session will be conducted in a communication skills lab and will involve role-playing and practical counseling skills practice using simulated scenarios and standardized patients.

Experimental Group

Basic Communication and Interpersonal Interaction Skills Training in Nursing BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the control group will receive a traditional communication training program consisting of five theoretical sessions. The sessions will include lectures on fundamental communication and interpersonal interaction skills in nursing. Motivational interviewing techniques or structured skills practice sessions will not be included. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes.

Control 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:

• Being a second-year nursing student
• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Not having communication problems that would prevent answering data collection forms

You may not qualify if:

• Having communication problems that would prevent answering data collection forms
• Being a 1st, 3rd or 4th year nursing student

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University

Ankara, Ankara, 06340, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Nursing

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Professional Practice; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Central Study Contacts

Yasemin Çekiç Associate Professor, PhD

CONTACT

+90 544 771 99 97; ycekic@ankara.edu.tr

Naciye Karabulut Research Assistant, MSc

CONTACT

05368758037; ncykarabulut@ankara.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2026
• First Posted: March 25, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)