Effect of a Solution-Focused Intervention on Future Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in First-Year Nursing Students

NCT07782463 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 08.01.2025/2024/338
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The research was carried out by PhD student Zeynep Kılıç under the supervision of Associate Professor Gülcan Kendirkıran. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of a solution-focused intervention on future anxiety and life satisfaction among first-year nursing students. The study was conducted with first-year nursing students enrolled in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yalova University, between January 15, 2025, and June 20, 2025. Among the 87 first-year nursing students, the 36 students with the highest scores on the Future Anxiety Scale for University Students who met the eligibility criteria and agreed to participate were included in the study and randomized into three groups: a solution-focused intervention group (n=12), a psychoeducation group (n=12), and a control group (n=12). The solution-focused intervention group received six 60-minute sessions, while the psychoeducation group received two 30-minute psychoeducation sessions on future anxiety and life satisfaction, including presentations and question-and-answer discussions. The control group received no intervention during the study period. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Future Anxiety Scale for University Students, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale at baseline, post-intervention, 1-month follow-up, and 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

Life Satisfaction; Future Anxiety

Keywords

Solution-focused intervention; university students; future anxiety; life satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Future Anxiety

  Future anxiety was assessed using the Future Anxiety Scale for University Students. The scale consists of 19 items and assesses future anxiety among university students. Higher total scores indicate higher levels of future anxiety. The scale does not have a defined cut-off score.

  Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.

• Life Satisfaction

  Life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The scale consists of 5 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 5 to 25, with higher scores indicating higher levels of life satisfaction.

  Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.

Study Arms (3)

Solution-Focused Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group received a six-session solution-focused intervention, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes. The intervention was designed to reduce future anxiety and improve life satisfaction and included solution-focused techniques aimed at identifying strengths, resources, goals, and possible solutions.

Behavioral: Solution-Focused Intervention

Psychoeducation Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group received psychoeducation on future anxiety and life satisfaction in two sessions, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. The sessions included presentations and question-and-answer discussions on future anxiety, coping strategies, and strategies for improving life satisfaction.

Behavioral: Psychoeducation

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this group received no intervention during the study period and completed the assessments at the same measurement points as the other groups.

Interventions

Solution-Focused Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consisted of six solution-focused sessions delivered to first-year nursing students, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes. The sessions incorporated solution-focused techniques aimed at helping participants identify their strengths and resources, set goals, develop possible solutions, and establish a more positive perspective toward the future.

Solution-Focused Intervention Group

Psychoeducation BEHAVIORAL

The psychoeducation consisted of two sessions delivered to first-year nursing students, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. The sessions included presentations and question-and-answer discussions on future anxiety and life satisfaction, including information on coping with future anxiety and strategies for improving life satisfaction.

Psychoeducation Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Having no visual, hearing, or comprehension problems.
• Being an active first-year nursing student at Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing.
• Not being an international student.
• Being among the 36 students with the highest scores on the Future Anxiety Scale for University Students.
• Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Halic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yalova University, Termal Vocational School of Health Services

Yalova, Yalova, 77200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the behavioral interventions, participants and the researcher were aware of the assigned study groups.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, PhD Student

Model Details: Participants were assigned to three parallel groups: solution-focused intervention, psychoeducation, and control. The solution-focused intervention group received six weekly 60-minute sessions, the psychoeducation group received two 30-minute sessions, and the control group received no intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2026
• First Posted: August 24, 2026
• Study Start: January 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 20, 2025
• Study Completion: June 20, 2025
• Last Updated: August 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)