The Effect of a Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program on Perceived Stress and Continuous Hope Among Healthcare Students

NCT07781865 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2025-584
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 6-week self-compassion-based mindfulness psychoeducation program on perceived stress and continuous hope among healthcare students. This study was designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial and was conducted during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year among students enrolled in the Health Care Services Department at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. A total of 60 students who met the eligibility criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study and randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. The intervention group received a 6-week self-compassion-based mindfulness psychoeducation program, while the control group did not receive the psychoeducational intervention during the study period. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Continuous Hope Scale. Perceived stress and continuous hope were assessed at baseline and at Week 6, immediately after completion of the intervention. Study data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

Self-Compassion; Mindfulness; Psychoeducation; Perceived Stress; Hope

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Trait Hope Scale Total and Subscale Scores

  Hope is assessed using the Trait Hope Scale, a 12-item measure consisting of two subscales: Agency Thinking and Pathways Thinking. Four items are filler items and are not included in scoring. Higher total scores indicate higher levels of hope. The scale is administered at baseline and at Week 6, immediately after completion of the psychoeducation program, to assess change in hope over time.

  Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Perceived Stress Scale Total and Subscale Scores

  Baseline and Week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention)

Study Arms (2)

Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group received a 6-week Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program delivered through in-person group sessions at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. The program consisted of six sessions delivered once weekly. Participants were divided into three subgroups of 10 participants for the delivery of the program. Each session was conducted by the researcher according to the structured psychoeducation program and lasted approximately 45-90 minutes. The program included psychoeducational content and exercises focused on self-compassion, mindfulness, stress awareness, emotion regulation, and self-compassion-based coping skills.

Behavioral: SELF-COMPASSION-BASED MINDFULNESS PSYCHOEDUCATION PROGRAM

No-Intervention Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group did not receive the Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program during the 6-week study period. After completion of the post-intervention assessment, participants in the control group were offered a single-session breathing exercise training.

Interventions

SELF-COMPASSION-BASED MINDFULNESS PSYCHOEDUCATION PROGRAM BEHAVIORAL

The Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program was delivered through in-person group sessions at Trabzon University Tonya Vocational School. The program consisted of six sessions delivered once weekly. Participants in the intervention group were divided into three subgroups of 10 participants. Each session was conducted by the researcher according to the structured psychoeducation program and lasted approximately 45-90 minutes. The program included psychoeducational content and exercises focused on self-compassion, mindfulness, stress awareness, emotion regulation, and self-compassion-based coping skills.

Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Currently enrolled in the Department of Health Care Services
• Aged 18 years or older
• Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent
• Able to read and understand Turkish
• No current psychiatric diagnosis and not receiving active psychiatric treatment
• No participation in a mindfulness-, self-compassion-, or stress management-based psychoeducational program within the previous six months

You may not qualify if:

• Current psychiatric diagnosis or active psychiatric treatment
• Previous participation in a self-compassion- or mindfulness-based psychoeducational program within the previous six months
• Inability to read and understand Turkish
• Refusal to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tonya Vocational School

Trabzon, Tonya, 61000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the intervention, participants and the researcher delivering the psychoeducation program were aware of group assignments. Group allocation was concealed from the statistician conducting the data analysis, and coded datasets were used during the analysis process.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PH.D

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group received the 6-week Self-Compassion-Based Mindfulness Psychoeducation Program, while the control group received no intervention during the 6-week study period.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2026
• First Posted: August 24, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2025
• Study Completion: April 20, 2025
• Last Updated: August 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)