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The Effect of Motivational Messages on Optimism, Hopelessness and Life Satisfaction

The Effect of Motivational Messages on Optimism, Hopelessness and Life Satisfaction of Intensive Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04751474
Enrollment
93
Registered
2021-02-12
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
2021-03-31
Last updated
2021-04-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hopelessness, Life Satisfaction, Motivation, Optimism

Brief summary

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected global health systems and required healthcare professionals to show high performance. In this process, the mental health of intensive care nurses, who undertake the biggest burden in health systems, is negatively affected by the high working hours and patient care burden during the pandemic. When the literature is reviewed, pessimistic thinking, feeling hopeless and not enjoying life at more exacerbated levels can be observed in intensive care nurses. It is concluded that studies are needed to increase the motivation of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of motivational messages on optimism, hopelessness and life satisfaction of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Interventions

Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days.

Sponsors

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* agreeing to participate in the study * being a nurse * working in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Exclusion criteria

* underfilling or not fill out forms and scales

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Optimistic level assessed by the Life Orientation Test21 days after from baselineThe primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Life Orientation Test scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 10 items. The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 6-30 points. Low scores indicate pessimism, while high scores indicate optimism.
Hopelessness level assessed by the Beck Hopelessness Scale21 days after from baselineThe primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Beck Hopelessness Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 20 items..The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 0-20 points. High scores indicate that the level of hopelessness is also high.
Life satisfaction assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale21 days after from baselineThe primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Satisfaction with Life Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 5 items.The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 5-25 points. As the total score obtained from the scale increases, life satisfaction level also increases.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026