Stress ManagementNCT06406361
The Effect of Online Stress Management Program on Nurses' Individual Workload Perception, and Stress
A study testing online stress management program in people with Stress Management and Stress, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Negative workload perception and stress are very important issues in occupational health. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Online Stress Management (OSM) program on nurses' individual workload perception, and stress. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress Management, Stress, Nursing
- What is being tested?
- online stress management program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 42 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 14 Apr 2024to 27 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- being a nurse
- were working in the institution at the time of the study;
- not have visual or hearing disorders;
- not have any diagnosed chronic disease that potentially
- prevented participation in the study; did not have a mental health problem;
- agreed to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- have a known physical or neurological disease
- not working in the institution at the time of the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences
Amasya
About this study
Official title: The Effect of an Online Stres Management Program on the Individual Workload Perception and Stress of Nurses: A Non-randomized Quasi-experimental Design Study
Negative workload perception and stress are very important issues in occupational health. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Online Stress Management (OSM) program on nurses' individual workload perception, and stress. The study included 90 nurses who met the inclusion criteria and signed the informed consent form. In the study, 45 nurses were allocated to the experimental group and 45 nurses were allocated to the control group. Due to the intensive working conditions of the nurses, staff shortages, workload, and restrictions such as shift work, participants could not be randomly assigned to the groups. Nurses who agreed to participate in the OSM program were voluntarily assigned to the experimental group, and those who did not want to participate were assigned to the control group.
Read the detailed description
Introduction: The feeling of stress and individual workload perception are an uncomfortable situation for individuals, are important factors that affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of health professional. Perception of workload and stress, which are basic elements in the field of occupational health, are important factors in coping with problems arising from working conditions and increasing the efficiency of work. Increased individual workload perception and stress are quite common, especially in nurses with intense working conditions.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of stress management training on nurses' individual workload perception and stress using a non-randomized, waiting list comparison design.
Methods: The analyses included a total of 86 nurses (experimental group n = 42 and control group n = 44). A total of six-sessions of OSM program were applied to the experimental group, consisting of 40-50 minutes and one sessions per week. Data were collected using the 'Participant Information Form', 'Nurse Stress Scale' (NSS) and 'Individual Workload Perception Scale' (IWPS). Time and group changes in stress, and individual workload perception were computed using a repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) model was used to test the between-group differences from baseline to six weeks.
- Conditions
- Stress Management, Stress, Nursing
- Being tested
- online stress management program
- Keywords
- stress management program, individual workload perception, stress, nursing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
online stress management programBehavioural
-Nurses should have an idea about stress management program Awareness develops about the importance of attending sessions regularly. Nurses have information about the training program. Joint session dates are determined. The educator makes statements about himself and education. The benefits of education for nurses are explained. Nurses are informed about the general rules of education. The importance of regular attendance at sessions is emphasized. Privacy rules and limits are determined. The necessity of completing homework is explained. Nurses are enabled to share their feelings and thoughts. Ensuring that nurses are able to recognize stress and reactions to stress and identify sources of stress in individual and business life.
Being informed about the effects of stress and negative workload perception Being able to recognize the tension created by stress in the body Learning breathing and deep relaxation techniques to reduce or eliminate symptoms of stress
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | A total of six-sessions of Online Stress Management program were applied to the experimental group, consisting of 40-50 minutes and one sessions per week. Receives: Behavioral: online stress management program |
| control group | No intervention | not intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Nurse Stress Scale
The NSS total scores range from 34-136. The total score measures the frequency of stress experienced by a nurse and can be calculated by adding the participant's responses to all items. The high overall score indicates that the nurse experiences more frequent stress periods about individual stress problems in the physical, psychological, and physical environment. A lower score indicates that the nurse experiences less stress for the same situations
Measured: at the end of the 1 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Individual Workload Perception Scale
The lowest total score that can be obtained from the scale is 31 and the highest is 155. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the individual workload perception is evaluated positively.
Measured: at the end of the 1 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2024
- Study start14 Apr 2024
- Primary completion14 May 2024
- Study completion27 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Stress ManagementStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- a pretest-posttest control group design
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 42 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gozde Yıldız Daş Geçim, Amasya University
- Investigators
- nihan yalciner durgu, PhD, Study chair, Manisa Celâl Bayar University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06406361
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AmasyaU28
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 6 May 2024
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Das Gecim GY, Durgu N. The effect of the online stress management program on individual workload perception and stress in nurses: a non-randomized quasi-experimental design study. BMC Nurs. 2025 Nov 28;24(1):1453. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-04100-x.
PubMed 41316239