Nurse Well-being
Conditions
Keywords
Positive Psychotherapy, Nurses, Life Satisfaction, Balanced Life Skills
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a positive psychotherapy-based psychoeducation program on nurses' ability to maintain balance in different areas of life and their overall life satisfaction. The program includes structured sessions designed to help nurses manage stress, improve well-being, and strengthen coping skills. Nurses who participate may benefit from improved emotional balance and quality of life. The results of this study may help develop supportive interventions for nurses in clinical settings.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a positive psychotherapy-based "Balance in Life" psychoeducation program developed for nurses. Considering that nurses often experience difficulties in maintaining balance across different life domains due to high workload, stress, and emotional demands, and that this negatively affects their life satisfaction, a structured psychosocial intervention was considered necessary. The intervention program was based on the balance model of positive psychotherapy. Within this framework, life was conceptualized across key domains including body/health, achievement/work, relationships, and meaning/future, and achieving balance among these domains was targeted. Throughout the program, it was aimed to increase participants' awareness of these life areas, strengthen coping skills, and support a more balanced lifestyle. The psychoeducation program was delivered through structured sessions and included interactive methods. Participants were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. While the intervention group received the psychoeducation program, no structured intervention was applied to the control group during the study period. Data were collected before and after the intervention, and changes in balanced life skills and life satisfaction were evaluated. The findings were considered to contribute to the development of interventions aimed at supporting nurses' psychosocial well-being and to provide guidance for integrating positive psychotherapy approaches into nursing practice and education.
Interventions
OTHERPositive Psychotherapy-Based Balanced Life Psychoeducation Program
The intervention consisted of a structured psychoeducation program based on the balance model of positive psychotherapy, specifically developed for nurses. The program focused on four core life domains: body/health, achievement/work, relationships, and meaning/future. It was delivered through scheduled sessions that included theoretical content, interactive discussions, and self-reflection exercises aimed at enhancing awareness of life balance, strengthening coping skills, and improving psychological well-being. In addition to the sessions, participants were supported through a dedicated digital platform developed for the study (https://www.yasamdadenge.com/ ). This platform enabled participants to evaluate their own balance across life domains, visualize their balance profiles, and engage with program-related content. Participants were encouraged to actively use the platform throughout the intervention period and apply the learned strategies in their daily lives.
Sponsors
Dr. Kübra Gülırmak Güler
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
In this study, the statistician who performed the data analysis was blinded to group allocation. The data were coded prior to analysis to ensure concealment of group identity.
Intervention model description
Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group in a parallel design. The intervention group received the positive psychotherapy-based psychoeducation program, while the control group received no structured intervention during the study period. Outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention in both groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a registered nurse actively working in a clinical setting * Aged 18 years or older * Willingness to participate in the study voluntarily * Ability to attend the psychoeducation sessions * Ability to understand and complete the study instruments
Exclusion criteria
* Currently receiving psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy * Having a diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder * Participation in another psychosocial intervention program during the study -period * Inability to attend sessions regularly
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced Life Skills | Post-intervention (8 weeks) | Balanced life skills will be assessed using the Balanced Life Skills Scale, which evaluates individuals' ability to maintain balance across key life domains including self, family, close environment, work, and general life functioning. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Subdimensions of Balanced Life Skills | Post-intervention (8 weeks) | Changes in subdomains of balanced life skills will be evaluated to explore domain-specific effects of the intervention. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKÜBRA G GÜLIRMAK GÜLER, DR
KARADENİZ TECHNİCAL UNİVERSİTY
Outcome results
None listed