Effects of a Stress Management Program on Stress and Coping Styles in Emotionally Abused Women

Manisa Celal Bayar University52 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of a structured stress management intervention in promoting healthier coping mechanisms and reducing perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women. The main questions it aims to answer are: H1: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant reduction in perceived stress levels compared to the control group. H2: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant improvement in coping style levels compared to the control group. Researchers will compare a structured stress management program to usual conditions to see if it promotes healthier coping mechanisms and reduces perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women. Participants will: Receive a 6-week Online Stress Management Program Attend six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Abused Women

Interventions

The Stress Management Program was implemented with participants who met the eligibility criteria and completed the pretest. The program aimed to enhance participants' stress management and emotional regulation skills while fostering psychological empowerment. Conducted by a psychiatric nurse with a PhD, the program consisted of six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * being female * over 18 years of age * scoring above the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale * being a student at the university where the study was conducted * having internet access * not having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation Exclusion Criteria: * being male * not over 18 years of age * scoring lower the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale * having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program

The scale is based on a 5-point Likert format, with scores ranging from 0 to 56

Time frame: From enrollment to to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes

Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program.

The scale includes five subscales: Self-confident, Optimistic, Submissive, Helpless and Seeking of social support. Higher scores on each subscale indicate more frequent use of that coping strategy. The minimum and maximum possible scores for each subscale are as follows: Self-confident: 0-21 points, Optimistic: 0-15 points, Helpless: 0-24 points, Submissive: 0-18 points, and Seeking of Social Support: 0-12 points.

Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.