Psychoeducational Programs for Cognitive Flexibility in University Students
The Effect of Life Kinetik-Based Psychoeducation Program on Cognitive Flexibility
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Brief Summary
The goal of this study was to compare three psychoeducational programs designed to support cognitive flexibility in university students. The study compared a Life Kinetik-based program, a cognitive-behavioral program, an integrated program combining Life Kinetik-based and cognitive-behavioral activities, and a no-intervention control condition. Eighty university students were assigned in equal numbers to one of the four conditions. The Life Kinetik-based program consisted of 12 weekly 60-minute sessions, while the cognitive-behavioral and integrated programs each consisted of 10 weekly 60-minute sessions. Participants in the no-intervention control condition did not receive a psychoeducational program during the study period. Cognitive flexibility was assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention period, and six weeks later using the Cognitive Flexibility Scale. The main question was whether participants in each active intervention condition would report higher cognitive flexibility immediately after the intervention than participants in the no-intervention control condition. A secondary question was whether intervention-control differences would still be observed six weeks later. Comparisons among the three active intervention programs were exploratory.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 26, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 15, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 26, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 19, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 24, 2026
CompletedAugust 24, 2026
August 1, 2026
3 months
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mean Cognitive Flexibility Scale Total Score at Immediate Posttest
Self-reported cognitive flexibility was assessed using the 12-item Turkish-language Cognitive Flexibility Scale developed by Martin and Rubin. Items are rated on a 6-point Likert-type scale. After reverse scoring negatively worded items, item scores are summed to obtain a total score ranging from 12 to 72. Higher scores indicate greater self-reported cognitive flexibility.
Immediate posttest, approximately 9 to 11 weeks after baseline, depending on study arm
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Mean Cognitive Flexibility Scale Total Score at Six-Week Follow-Up
Six weeks after the immediate posttest
Study Arms (4)
Life Kinetik-Based Psychoeducation
EXPERIMENTALParticipants assigned to this arm received a Life Kinetik-based cognitive-flexibility psychoeducation program consisting of 12 weekly 60-minute sessions. The program used variable motor-cognitive activities involving changing rules, bilateral and cross-lateral coordination, attention shifting, response inhibition, rapid decision making, problem solving, and adaptation to changing task demands.
Cognitive-Behavioral Psychoeducation
EXPERIMENTALParticipants assigned to this arm received a cognitive-behavioral cognitive-flexibility psychoeducation program consisting of 10 weekly 60-minute sessions. The program included psychoeducation, written exercises, group discussion, role-play, cognitive restructuring, identification of automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions, emotion regulation, flexible goal setting, and structured problem solving.
Integrated Psychoeducation
EXPERIMENTALParticipants assigned to this arm received an integrated cognitive-flexibility psychoeducation program consisting of 10 weekly 60-minute sessions. Each session combined cognitive-behavioral learning with Life Kinetik-based motor-cognitive activities organized around cognitive-flexibility objectives, including alternative thinking, cognitive restructuring, emotion regulation, problem solving, rule shifting, and rapid adaptation.
No-Intervention Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants assigned to this arm completed the same cognitive-flexibility assessments at baseline, immediate posttest, and six-week follow-up but received no psychoeducational intervention during the intervention or follow-up periods. After completion of all follow-up assessments, they were offered the opportunity to attend one of the psychoeducational programs.
Interventions
A 12-session psychoeducational program delivered once weekly for 60 minutes. The intervention used variable motor-cognitive activities requiring participants to respond to changing or contradictory instructions, coordinate bilateral and cross-lateral movements, shift between rules, manage concurrent tasks, and generate rapid solutions. Activities targeted attention shifting, response inhibition, rapid decision making, problem solving, alternative-response generation, and flexible adaptation.
A 10-session psychoeducational program delivered once weekly for 60 minutes. The intervention used psychoeducation, written exercises, case examples, role-play, group discussion, cognitive restructuring, and structured problem-solving activities. Participants practiced identifying automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions, examining evidence, generating alternative interpretations, regulating emotions, setting flexible goals, and adapting to change.
A 10-session integrated psychoeducational program delivered once weekly for 60 minutes. Each session combined explicit cognitive-behavioral learning with Life Kinetik-based motor-cognitive practice addressing the same cognitive-flexibility objective. Cognitive restructuring, alternative thinking, emotion regulation, and problem solving were combined with activities involving changing rules, response inhibition, coordination, rapid decision making, and strategy modification.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- University student at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University.
- Cognitive Flexibility Scale screening score between 44 and 59, inclusive.
- Willingness to participate voluntarily in a group-based psychoeducational program.
- Availability to attend the intervention on the predetermined day and at the predetermined time.
- Provision of informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- Self-reported current psychiatric diagnosis or ongoing psychological treatment.
- Self-reported physical health problem, current injury, orthopedic condition, balance problem, or other condition that would prevent safe participation in the motor-cognitive activities.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mustafa Kılıçlead
Study Sites (1)
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Karaman, 70100, Turkey (Türkiye)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mustafa Kılıç, Lecturer Dr.
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lecturer Dr.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 19, 2026
First Posted
August 24, 2026
Study Start
February 26, 2026
Primary Completion
May 15, 2026
Study Completion
June 26, 2026
Last Updated
August 24, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Time Frame
- Beginning 3 months after publication of the study results and available for 5 years thereafter.
- Access Criteria
- Qualified researchers may request access for scientifically appropriate research purposes. Requests should include a brief research proposal and planned analyses and should be submitted to the corresponding author. Requests will be reviewed by the study investigator. Data will be provided in de-identified form and subject to applicable ethical, institutional, and data-protection requirements.
De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in the related publication, together with a data dictionary, will be available upon reasonable request. Direct personal identifiers will not be shared.