Psychodrama for Mental Health Promotion in Nursing Students (PD-NURS)

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mental Health Promotion

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychodrama Group; Behavioral: Presentation Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07372469

PD-NURS-2024-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effect of a psychodrama group intervention on mental health promotion among nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received weekly psychodrama sessions for 12 weeks, while the control group prepared group presentations on the same themes without psychodrama techniques. Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using a validated scale.

Full description

This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial conducted among nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a psychodrama group intervention consisting of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 120-150 minutes. Sessions were facilitated by a trained psychodramatist and followed the classical psychodrama structure, including warm-up, action, and sharing phases.

The control group participated in weekly group presentations and discussions on the same themes as the intervention group but did not receive any psychodrama techniques. Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using the validated Mental Health Promotion Scale.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a nursing student
• Aged 18 years or older
• Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Being under 18 years of age
• Not being a nursing student

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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55 participants in 2 patient groups

Psychodrama Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group received a structured psychodrama-based group intervention conducted once weekly for 12 weeks. The program was organized around thematic sessions including communication skills, self-awareness, self-esteem, personal development, values, family and close relationships, peer relationships, stress coping, anger management, assertiveness, sexuality, and physical well-being. Sessions involved experiential psychodramatic techniques such as role-playing, group games, and guided enactments aimed at enhancing emotional expression, interpersonal awareness, coping skills, and mental health promotion.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychodrama Group

Presentation Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group participated in weekly group sessions conducted concurrently with the intervention group for 12 weeks. Students prepared and delivered group presentations on topics aligned with the themes addressed in the psychodrama sessions. Presentations were shared in a classroom setting and followed by moderated group discussions. No psychodrama techniques, role-playing, or dramatic enactments were used.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Presentation Group