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| 124C104 | Other Grant/Funding Number | TUBÄ°TAK |
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| The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey | OTHER |
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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental Group 1 (Pretest-Intervention-Posttest) | Experimental | Participants in this group completed a pretest assessment and subsequently received the Positive Psychotherapy-Based Balanced Life Psychoeducation Program. The program was delivered over 8 weeks through structured sessions focusing on balance across key life domains. Posttest assessments were conducted after completion of the intervention. |
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| Experimental Group 2 (Intervention-Posttest Only) | Experimental | Participants in this group received the Positive Psychotherapy-Based Balanced Life Psychoeducation Program without undergoing a pretest assessment. The intervention was delivered over 8 weeks. Posttest assessments were conducted following the intervention. |
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| Control Group 1 (Pretest-No Intervention-Posttest) | No Intervention | Participants in this group completed pretest and posttest assessments but did not receive any intervention during the study period. They continued with their usual routines. | |
| Control Group 2 (Posttest Only) | No Intervention | Participants in this group did not receive any intervention and were only assessed at the posttest stage. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Positive Psychotherapy-Based Balanced Life Psychoeducation Program | Other | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Balanced Life Skills | 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. | Post-intervention (8 weeks) |
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| 2. Subdimensions of Balanced Life Skills | Changes in subdomains of balanced life skills will be evaluated to explore domain-specific effects of the intervention. | Post-intervention (8 weeks) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| KÃœBRA G GÃœLIRMAK GÃœLER, DR | KARADENÄ°Z TECHNÄ°CAL UNÄ°VERSÄ°TY | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kübra Gülirmak Güler | Ortahisar | Trabzon | 61080 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 34036564 | Result | Gulec Keskin S, Gulirmak K. The effect of positive psychotherapy education on subjective wellbeing among nursing students. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Apr;58(2):861-870. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12865. Epub 2021 May 25. | |
| 31811737 | Result | Guo YF, Lam L, Plummer V, Cross W, Zhang JP. A WeChat-based "Three Good Things" positive psychotherapy for the improvement of job performance and self-efficacy in nurses with burnout symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. J Nurs Manag. 2020 Apr;28(3):480-487. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12927. Epub 2020 Mar 24. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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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.
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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.
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| Result | Nossrat Peseschkian, N. (2007). Positive psychotherapy: Theoretical and practical foundations. Wiesbaden: Springer. |