Stress, PsychologicalNCT07579767
Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation for Psychological Flexibility and Perceived Stress in University Students
A study testing Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program in people with Stress, Psychological and Psychological Flexibility, run by Harran University.
Trial summary
This study will test whether an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program can reduce perceived stress and improve psychological flexibility among first-year undergraduate nursing students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress, Psychological, Psychological Flexibility
- What is being tested?
- Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 15 May 2026to 31 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Being a first-year undergraduate student in the Department of Nursing at Harran University.
- Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent.
- Having no reading, comprehension, or communication difficulty that would prevent completion of the data collection tools.
- Being 18 years of age or older.
Who cannot join
- Receiving regular psychotherapy or psychoeducation during the same academic period.
- Having participated in a structured positive psychology-based psychoeducation or intervention program within the last 6 months.
- Having a history of psychiatric hospitalization within the last 3 months or having an acute psychiatric crisis or instability that would make participation in the sessions inappropriate.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Multi-Component Positive Psychology-Based Psychoeducation Program on Psychological Flexibility and Perceived Stress in University Students: A Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study
This study will test whether an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program can reduce perceived stress and improve psychological flexibility among first-year undergraduate nursing students. Eligible students who provide informed consent will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a waitlist control group. The intervention group will attend weekly 60-75 minute psychoeducation sessions including brief psychoeducation, experiential exercises, shared reflection, and home practice assignments. The waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the study period and will not receive any intervention before post-test assessment. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week program using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II.
Read the detailed description
This study is designed as a two-arm, parallel-group, waitlist-controlled randomized trial with a pretest-posttest design. The study will be conducted among first-year undergraduate nursing students at Harran University.
After eligibility screening and informed consent, participants will complete baseline assessments and will then be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the waitlist control group. Randomization will be performed by an independent person who is not involved in the study design, intervention delivery, or data analysis. Allocation will be concealed until eligibility and baseline assessment procedures are completed.
The intervention group will receive an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program. Sessions will be conducted once weekly and will last approximately 60-75 minutes. The program includes positive psychology components such as gratitude, savoring, signature strengths, hope and goal-setting, meaning and values-based action, self-compassion, and maintenance of personal wellbeing practices. Each session will include brief psychoeducation, an experiential exercise, group reflection, and a home practice assignment.
The waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the 8-week study period and will not receive the intervention before post-test assessment. After post-test data collection is completed, the waitlist control group will be offered the psychoeducation program content as a booklet.
Assessments will be conducted at baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention. The main analysis will evaluate between-group differences in post-intervention outcomes while controlling for baseline scores.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Psychological Flexibility
- Being tested
- Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program
- Keywords
- Positive Psychology, Psychoeducation, Perceived Stress, Psychological Flexibility, University Students
- Medical subject headings
- Stress, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation ProgramBehavioural
The intervention is an 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program delivered once weekly in 60-75 minute sessions. The program includes psychoeducation and experiential practices related to gratitude, savoring, signature strengths, hope and goal-setting, meaning and values-based action, self-compassion, and maintenance of wellbeing practices. Each session includes brief psychoeducation, practice exercises, shared reflection, and a home practice assignment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive an 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program. Sessions will be delivered once weekly and will last approximately 60-75 minutes. Each session will include brief psychoeducation, experiential exercises, shared reflection, and home practice assignments. Receives: Behavioral: Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program |
| Waitlist Control | No intervention | Participants in this arm will continue their usual routine during the 8-week study period and will not receive the psychoeducation program before post-test assessment. After post-test data collection is completed, they will be offered the psychoeducation program content as a booklet. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Perceived Stress Scale-14 Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-14. The scale consists of 14 self-report items scored on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Change will be evaluated from baseline to immediately after the 8-week intervention.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance will be assessed using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II. The scale consists of 7 self-report items scored on a 7-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 7 to 49, with higher scores indicating greater psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance. Change will be evaluated from baseline to immediately after the 8-week intervention.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 May 2026
- Study start15 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Stress, PsychologicalStudies 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the waitlist control group. The intervention group will receive the 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program, while the waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the study period.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Harran University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rabia Kaya, Harran University
- Investigators
- Rabia Kaya, PhD, Principal investigator, Harran University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07579767
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HU-SOBEK-2026-00108
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 5 May 2026
- Last updated
- 12 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be publicly shared because participants will be recruited from a single cohort of first-year nursing students, which may increase the risk of re-identification even after de-identification. Aggregate findings will be reported in scientific publications.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Multi-Component Positive Psychology-Based Psychoeducation Program on Psychological Flexibility and Perceived Stress in University Students: A Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07579767
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HU-SOBEK-2026-00108
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Psychological Flexibility
- Keywords
- Positive Psychology, Psychoeducation, Perceived Stress, Psychological Flexibility, University Students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Harran UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 May 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 study will test whether an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program can reduce perceived stress and improve psychological flexibility among first-year undergraduate nursing students. Eligible students who provide informed consent will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a waitlist control group. The intervention group will attend weekly 60-75 minute psychoeducation sessions including brief psychoeducation, experiential exercises, shared reflection, and home practice assignments. The waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the study period and will not receive any intervention before post-test assessment. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week program using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II.
Detailed description
This study is designed as a two-arm, parallel-group, waitlist-controlled randomized trial with a pretest-posttest design. The study will be conducted among first-year undergraduate nursing students at Harran University.
After eligibility screening and informed consent, participants will complete baseline assessments and will then be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the waitlist control group. Randomization will be performed by an independent person who is not involved in the study design, intervention delivery, or data analysis. Allocation will be concealed until eligibility and baseline assessment procedures are completed.
The intervention group will receive an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program. Sessions will be conducted once weekly and will last approximately 60-75 minutes. The program includes positive psychology components such as gratitude, savoring, signature strengths, hope and goal-setting, meaning and values-based action, self-compassion, and maintenance of personal wellbeing practices. Each session will include brief psychoeducation, an experiential exercise, group reflection, and a home practice assignment.
The waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the 8-week study period and will not receive the intervention before post-test assessment. After post-test data collection is completed, the waitlist control group will be offered the psychoeducation program content as a booklet.
Assessments will be conducted at baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention. The main analysis will evaluate between-group differences in post-intervention outcomes while controlling for baseline scores.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the waitlist control group. The intervention group will receive the 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program, while the waitlist control group will continue their usual routine during the study period.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation ProgramParticipants in this arm will receive an 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program. Sessions will be delivered once weekly and will last approximately 60-75 minutes. Each session will include brief psychoeducation, experiential exercises, shared reflection, and home practice assignments. |
| Waitlist Control | No intervention | –Participants in this arm will continue their usual routine during the 8-week study period and will not receive the psychoeducation program before post-test assessment. After post-test data collection is completed, they will be offered the psychoeducation program content as a booklet. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being a first-year undergraduate student in the Department of Nursing at Harran University.
- Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent.
- Having no reading, comprehension, or communication difficulty that would prevent completion of the data collection tools.
- Being 18 years of age or older.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Receiving regular psychotherapy or psychoeducation during the same academic period.
- Having participated in a structured positive psychology-based psychoeducation or intervention program within the last 6 months.
- Having a history of psychiatric hospitalization within the last 3 months or having an acute psychiatric crisis or instability that would make participation in the sessions inappropriate.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation ProgramThe intervention is an 8-week multi-component positive psychology based psychoeducation program delivered once weekly in 60-75 minute sessions. The program includes psychoeducation and experiential practices related to gratitude, savoring, signature strengths, hope and goal-setting, meaning and values-based action, self-compassion, and maintenance of wellbeing practices. Each session includes brief psychoeducation, practice exercises, shared reflection, and a home practice assignment. | Behavioural | Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program |
Primary outcome
Change in Perceived Stress Scale-14 Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-14. The scale consists of 14 self-report items scored on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4. Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Change will be evaluated from baseline to immediately after the 8-week intervention.
1 secondary outcome
Change in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be publicly shared because participants will be recruited from a single cohort of first-year nursing students, which may increase the risk of re-identification even after de-identification. Aggregate findings will be reported in scientific publications.
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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.
Rabia Kaya, PhD principal investigator
Harran University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program in people with Stress, Psychological and Psychological Flexibility, run by Harran University.
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 4 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Rabia Kaya, PhD (+90 414 318 30 00, r.kurumluoglugil@harran.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Perceived Stress Scale-14 Total Score From Baseline to Post-intervention (time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention). 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 12 May 2026.