Anxiety, Depression, Eating Behaviours, Physical Activity, Practice Readiness, Resilience, Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to address the following research questions: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) program on first year nursing students' anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, practice readiness, physical activity and eating behaviours. 2. Explore first year nursing students' experiences and perception of the STRONG program. Participants will be invited to participate in an asynchronous online STRONG program
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSupporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Program
The STRONG program adopts an asynchronous online learning approach and will be delivered over one week by a trained counsellor, and a nurse researcher. Students will attend an online self-paced program. The program will comprise of topics such as: (1) Resilience and protective factors, (2) introduction to clinical nursing education, (3) experiences of clinical attachments, and (4) stress, physical wellbeing and diet materials. Students will have access to online materials (e.g., short videos), have opportunities to discuss (e.g., forum) and infographics. Overall, the program will be delivered over in one week lasting six hours.
Sponsors
National University of Singapore
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First year nursing students enrolled in the NUR1107B Nursing Practice Experience and NUR1202C Clinical Experience I module * Above the ages of 18 years * Able to comprehend the English language * Have a device that can connect to the Internet
Exclusion criteria
* Students who refused to participate in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resilience | Before training | Brief Resilience Scale |
| Depression, Anxiety, and Stress | Before training | Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 |
| Practice Readiness | Before training | Nursing Practice Readiness Scale |
| Physical activity | Before training | International Physical Activity Questionnaire |
| Eating behaviours | Before training | Self-regulation of Eating Behaviours Scale |
Contacts
Primary ContactDarryl Ang, PhD
Outcome results
None listed