This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)-based structured program on hope, problem-solving skills, and life satisfaction among students attending a university vocational school. Fifty eligible students from two campuses of a state university will be randomized to an intervention group (n=25) or a control group (n=25). The intervention group will receive a structured SFBT-based program delivered face-to-face, while the control group will continue usual conditions during the study period. Outcomes will be assessed using standardized questionnaires at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. The primary analyses will compare changes in outcome scores over time between groups.
Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) delivered to associate degree students on hope, problem-solving skills, and life satisfaction. Design: This is a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental study. Setting: The study will be conducted at a state university vocational school located on two separate campuses. Participants and sample size: The planned sample size is 50 university students, with approximately 25 participants in the intervention group and 25 in the control group. Intervention: The intervention group will receive a structured, face-to-face SFBT-based brief program focusing on goal setting, identifying exceptions, scaling questions, and strengthening personal resources and small-step planning. Control: The control group will continue usual conditions and will not receive the SFBT program during the study period. Outcome measures: Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Continuous Hope Scale (CHS), the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI), and the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and follow-up (T2). Statistical analysis: Data will be analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics and repeated-measures approaches to compare changes over time between groups. The significance level will be specified a priori.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
"Face-to-face SFBT delivered once weekly for 6 weeks (6 sessions)."
Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Vocational School
Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change from baseline in hope (Continuous Hope Scale [Sürekli Umut Ölçeği, SUÖ] total score)
Hope will be assessed using the Continuous Hope Scale (Sürekli Umut Ölçeği, SUÖ) total score. The scale includes 12 items (with 4 filler items not scored), and the total score is derived from the scored items on an 8-point Likert-type response format. Total score range: 8 to 64. Higher scores indicate higher hope (better outcome).
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
Outcome Measure title (Secondary Outcome): Change from baseline in problem-solving (Problem Solving Inventory [PSI] total score)
Problem-solving will be assessed using the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) total score (Turkish version). The PSI is a 32-item self-report instrument scored on a 6-point Likert-type scale. Total score range: 32 to 192. Lower scores indicate better perceived problem-solving ability (better outcome), and higher scores indicate poorer perceived problem-solving appraisal (worse outcome).
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
Change from baseline in life satisfaction (Satisfaction With Life Scale [SWLS] / Turkish version [Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği, YDÖ] total score)
Life satisfaction will be assessed using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Turkish version (Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği, YDÖ) total score. The scale is a single-factor, 5-item self-report measure. In the Turkish adaptation used in this study, items are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total score range: 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate greater life satisfaction (better outcome).
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
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