Effect of Moulage-Based Performance on Violence Against Women Awareness

The Effect of Moulage-Based Silent Performance on Awareness of Violence Against Women: A Randomized Controlled Study Among Nursing Students

This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of a moulage-based silent performance on awareness of violence against women, empathy levels, and emotional reactivity among first-year nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group was exposed to a moulage makeup-based silent performance representing a victim of violence, while the control group was exposed to a neutral condition. Outcomes were measured using validated scales before and after the intervention.

This study was conducted using a pretest-posttest randomized controlled experimental design among first-year nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group was exposed to a moulage-based silent performance involving a female model representing a victim of violence. Participants remained in the room for five minutes and read a narrative letter describing a woman's experience of violence.

The control group was exposed to the same environment but with a neutral, non-moulage model and read the same letter. Outcomes included attitudes toward violence against women, empathy levels, and emotional reactivity, measured using validated instruments.

The study was conducted in two separate classrooms simultaneously to prevent contamination between groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

First-year nursing students Aged between 18 and 35 years Able to read and understand Turkish Voluntary participation with written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Self-reported psychiatric diagnosis Presence of severe visual or hearing impairments Refusal to participate or withdrawal at any stage of the study