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The Effect of a Stress Coping Training Program for University Students

NCT07454109 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-03-06

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Summary

This randomized controlled study examines the effects of a structured stress coping training program on perceived stress, cognitive flexibility, psychological resilience, and burnout among university students. The research is conducted at the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, and the Department of Occupational Therapy, Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences. A total of 64 students aged between 18 and 25 who meet the inclusion criteria participate in the study. Students in the experimental group attend a 12-week stress coping training program consisting of one-hour weekly sessions, while the control group participates only in the assessment procedures.

Data are collected face-to-face before and after the intervention using a demographic information form, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale-10, the Resilience Scale for Adults, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Form. Statistical analyses are performed using SPSS 28.0, with parametric or non-parametric tests applied according to data distribution. Effect sizes are calculated using Cohen's d.

The findings contribute to the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of structured stress management programs in improving psychological well-being among university students and provide implications for preventive interventions within higher education settings.

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Structured Stress Coping Training Program

The Structured Stress Coping Training Program is a 12-week face-to-face psychoeducational intervention delivered in weekly 1-hour sessions. The program is based on cognitive-behavioral and skills-based approaches and aims to enhance adaptive coping strategies among university students. The content includes stress awareness and identification of stressors, stages of stress, personality characteristics and stress, physiological and psychological responses to stress, breathing techniques, diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness-based attention to the present moment, time management strategies, problem-solving skills, cognitive restructuring techniques, mental regulation strategies, and relapse prevention. The program is delivered by an expert academician in the field.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-05-01
Completion
2026-03-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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