Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Psychoeducation Program in Nursing Students

NCT07506694 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CBT-SYPP-NURSING-2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a cognitive-behavioral approach-based stress management psychoeducation program on the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of nursing students. The study was conducted with undergraduate nursing students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university. Students in the experimental group received a structured stress management psychoeducation program based on the cognitive-behavioral approach. The control group received no intervention. Data were collected three times using self-report questionnaires: before, after, and three months after the intervention.

Conditions

Stress Management

Keywords

Nursing Students; Psychoeducation; Cognitive Behavioral Approach; Anxiety; Depression; Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels

  Changes in depression, anxiety, and stress levels were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). The items on the scale are designed to assess how individuals have felt in the past week, and participants are asked to read these statements and rate the frequency of negative emotions. This 21-item scale uses a 4-point Likert scale (0=never-3=always) and consists of 7 questions each measuring the dimensions of depression, anxiety, and stress. A score of 5 or higher on the depression subscale, 4 or higher on the anxiety subscale, and 8 or higher on the stress subscale indicates that the individual has the relevant problem.

  Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the intervention, and 3-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

CBT-Based Stress Management Psychoeducation Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group received a group-based stress management psychoeducation program, designed to improve coping skills and reduce perceived stress levels, over seven sessions.

Behavioral: CBT-Based Stress Management Psychoeducation Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm did not receive the psychoeducation program during the study period and were placed on a wait-list.

Interventions

CBT-Based Stress Management Psychoeducation Program BEHAVIORAL

The intervention implemented consisted of a structured psycho-educational program based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. The program was conducted in group sessions and aimed to improve stress coping skills and reduce levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.

CBT-Based Stress Management Psychoeducation Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Scoring between 10 and 29 on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) during the initial assessment
• Being between 18 and 25 years of age
• Not having received any prior psychiatric diagnosis or treatment
• Not having received prior stress management training
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Scoring outside the 10-29 range on the BDS
• Being under 18 or over 25 years of age
• Having a history of psychiatric diagnosis or treatment
• Having received stress management training
• Refusing to participate in the study
• Not having attended more than three sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uşak University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Usak University, Faculty of Health Sciences

Uşak, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Saliha Esra ERYILMAZ AYDIN, PhD

  Usak University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study was designed as a parallel group intervention study. Participants were assigned to either an intervention group receiving a psychoeducational program on stress management based on a cognitive behavioral approach, or a control group receiving no intervention. Both groups were evaluated at baseline, after the intervention period, and 3 months after the completion of the training, and the outcomes between the groups were compared.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2026
• First Posted: April 2, 2026
• Study Start: March 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2022
• Study Completion: August 16, 2022
• Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)