This research was conducted to determine the effect of stress management education on the perceived stress levels, coping styles, self-esteem, happiness and general health of nursing students. It was conducted in a mixed method as a randomized controlled intervention study.
The research was carried out at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University in the 2021-2022 academic year. 20 nursing students were assigned to the experimental group and 20 to the control group. Stress management training was applied to the experimental group selected in the research for eight weeks in 60-90-minute sessions once a week. No action was taken on the students in the control group. Quantitative data, Socio-demographic data form, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Scale of Stress-Coping Styles (SCSS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form (OHQ-SF) and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Qualitative data were collected through a semi-structured focus group interview form with the experimental group after the training. The analysis of the data was made using the IBM SPSS 25.0 statistical package program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
The implementation phase is planned for Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (AYBU) Nursing Faculty students. The stress management training program, which consists of eight sessions, is completed in 8 weeks, once a week.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University
Ankara, Center, Turkey (Türkiye)
Quantitative method - The Numerical Rating Scale(NRS)
It was applied to the experimental and control groups in order to quantitatively measure the effectiveness of stress management training, which was applied for 8 weeks.
Time frame: five months
Qualitative methot-Semi-structured focus group interview form
It was applied to evaluate the opinions and suggestions of the experimental group about the training program.
Time frame: one weeks
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
The education given was used to determine the perceived stress levels of the students. While the scores obtained from the PSS range from 0 to 56, a high score from the scale indicates that the person is highly stressed.
Time frame: five months
Scale of Stress-Coping Styles (SCSS)
The training given was used to determine the students' levels of coping with stress. Higher scores indicate that the person uses that style more. The total score is a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 120 points.
Time frame: five months
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
The education given was used to determine the self-esteem levels of the students. Scale items score between 0 and 6, and self-esteem; are evaluated as high (0-1 points), medium (2-4 points) and low (5-6 points). In other words, the higher the score a person gets from the scale, the lower the self-esteem level is.
Time frame: five months
Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form (OHQ-SF)
The education given was used to determine the happiness levels of the students. A score between 7 and 35 is taken from the scale. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of happiness.
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Time frame: five months
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)
The education given was used to determine the general health levels of the students. The scale is likert style and consists of 4 options. The first two options are evaluated as "0" and the last two options as "1" points. The highest possible score is "12" and the lowest score is "0". Those who score 4 or more on the scale are evaluated as "high", those with 2-3 points as "medium", and those with less than 2 points as "low". The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the probability of psychiatric disorder.
Time frame: five months