Abused Women
Conditions
Keywords
emotionally abused, women, stress, stress management program, coping styles, randomized controlled trial
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of a structured stress management intervention in promoting healthier coping mechanisms and reducing perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women. The main questions it aims to answer are: H1: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant reduction in perceived stress levels compared to the control group. H2: Women who participate in the OSM program will show a significant improvement in coping style levels compared to the control group. Researchers will compare a structured stress management program to usual conditions to see if it promotes healthier coping mechanisms and reduces perceived stress levels among emotionally abused young women. Participants will: Receive a 6-week Online Stress Management Program Attend six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOnline Stress Management Program
The Online Stress Management Program was implemented with participants who met the eligibility criteria and completed the pretest. The program aimed to enhance participants' stress management and emotional regulation skills while fostering psychological empowerment. Conducted by a psychiatric nurse with a PhD, the program consisted of six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom.
Sponsors
Celal Bayar University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The program aimed to enhance participants' stress management and emotional regulation skills while fostering psychological empowerment. Conducted by a psychiatric nurse with a PhD, the program consisted of six weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered via Zoom.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being female * over 18 years of age * scoring above the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale * being a student at the university where the study was conducted * having internet access * not having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation
Exclusion criteria
* being male * not over 18 years of age * scoring lower the mean on the Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale * having any physical or mental health condition that could prevent participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program | From enrollment to to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention | The scale is based on a 5-point Likert format, with scores ranging from 0 to 56 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Levels at Emotionally Abused Women Receiving the Online Stress Management Program. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks, one-month post-intervention, and three months post-intervention. | The scale includes five subscales: Self-confident, Optimistic, Submissive, Helpless and Seeking of social support. Higher scores on each subscale indicate more frequent use of that coping strategy. The minimum and maximum possible scores for each subscale are as follows: Self-confident: 0-21 points, Optimistic: 0-15 points, Helpless: 0-24 points, Submissive: 0-18 points, and Seeking of Social Support: 0-12 points. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed