Psychological Well-beingNCT07432451
The Aim of This Study is to Examine the Effects of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Delivered to Students of Vocational School of Higher Education, on Hope, Problem-solving Skills, and Life Satisfaction.
A study testing Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in people with Psychological Well-being, run by Aydin Adnan Menderes University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychological Well-being
- What is being tested?
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2024to 30 May 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Currently enrolled as a student at a university vocational school
- Continuous Hope Scale (CHS) score ≤ 40 at screening
Who cannot join
- Self-reported or documented diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorder)
- Currently receiving any psychotherapy/counseling intervention during the study period
- Incomplete completion of the Continuous Hope Scale (CHS) at screening
- Declines participation after screening (including those meeting the CHS criterion)
- Discontinuation/Withdrawal Criteria:
- Failure to attend study sessions (missing two or more sessions)
- Incomplete completion of study questionnaires
- Failure to complete assigned between-session tasks/homework on two or more occasions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Vocational School
Aydin
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Hope, Problem-Solving, and Life Satisfaction in Vocational School Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
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.
Read the detailed description
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.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being
- Being tested
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)Behavioural
"Face-to-face SFBT delivered once weekly for 6 weeks (6 sessions)."
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) | Experimental | Participants received face-to-face Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) delivered once weekly for 6 weeks (6 sessions). Sessions were structured according to the core principles and techniques of the solution-focused approach. Receives: Behavioral: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| Control (Wait-list) | No intervention | Participants received no structured intervention during the 6-week study period and completed assessments on the same schedule as the intervention group. After completion of post-intervention and 1-month follow-up assessments, the control group was offered two face-to-face SFBT sessions. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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).
Measured: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
Secondary outcomes (2)
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).
Measured: 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).
Measured: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Feb 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2024
- Primary completion30 May 2024
- Study completion30 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Psychological Well-beingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Aydin Adnan Menderes UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Participants were allocated to an SFBT intervention group or a control (wait-list/delayed intervention) group. The control group received the intervention after completion of study assessments.(1:1 randomization)
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sema TOKER, Aydin Adnan Menderes University
- Investigators
- Mehtap KIZILKAYA, PhD, Principal investigator, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07432451
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The data sets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Hope, Problem-Solving, and Life Satisfaction in Vocational School Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07432451
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
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 design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Participants were allocated to an SFBT intervention group or a control (wait-list/delayed intervention) group. The control group received the intervention after completion of study assessments.(1:1 randomization)
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) | Experimental | Behavioral: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)Participants received face-to-face Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) delivered once weekly for 6 weeks (6 sessions). Sessions were structured according to the core principles and techniques of the solution-focused approach. |
| Control (Wait-list) | No intervention | –Participants received no structured intervention during the 6-week study period and completed assessments on the same schedule as the intervention group. After completion of post-intervention and 1-month follow-up assessments, the control group was offered two face-to-face SFBT sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Currently enrolled as a student at a university vocational school
- Continuous Hope Scale (CHS) score ≤ 40 at screening
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Self-reported or documented diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorder)
- Currently receiving any psychotherapy/counseling intervention during the study period
- Incomplete completion of the Continuous Hope Scale (CHS) at screening
- Declines participation after screening (including those meeting the CHS criterion)
- Failure to attend study sessions (missing two or more sessions)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)"Face-to-face SFBT delivered once weekly for 6 weeks (6 sessions)." | Behavioural | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline in hope (Continuous Hope Scale [Sürekli Umut Ölçeği, SUÖ] total score)
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
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).
2 secondary outcomes
Outcome Measure title (Secondary Outcome): Change from baseline in problem-solving (Problem Solving Inventory [PSI] total score)
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)
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The data sets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mehtap KIZILKAYA, PhD principal investigator
Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in people with Psychological Well-being, run by Aydin Adnan Menderes University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from baseline in hope (Continuous Hope Scale [Sürekli Umut Ölçeği, SUÖ] total score) (time frame: Baseline (pre-test), Week 6 (post-test), and 1-month follow-up.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2026.