The power of virtual connections: A randomized controlled trial of online positive psychotherapy training on effective communication skills of nursing students.

AIM: This research aimed to assess the impact of the online "Positive Psychotherapy- Based Key Model of Courtesy and Integrity" (KMCI)" program on the effective communication skills of nursing students. BACKGROUND: With the growing integration of virtual platforms in psychotherapy education, there is a burgeoning interest in understanding their influence on nursing student's communication abilities. Recognizing how online positive psychotherapy education shapes these skills is pivotal for enriching nursing education and practice. DESIGN: The study adopted a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled design and involved 64 undergraduate nursing students from a state university's nursing department during the 2021-2022 academic year, all enrolled in psychiatric nursing courses. METHODS: Students were divided into experimental and control groups through simple randomization. Pre-tests, encompassing a "Personal Information Form" and an "Effective Communication Skills Scale," were administered to both groups. Subsequently, the experimental group received the "Positive Psychotherapy- Based Key Model of Courtesy and Integrity" program online for five weeks, while no intervention was provided to the control group during this period. Post-tests were then conducted for both groups after five weeks. RESULTS: The findings revealed a significant increase (p<0.05) in the total scores of sub-dimensions, including "Ego-Enhancing Language, Active Listening, Self-Disclosure and Recognition, Empathy and Self-Language Scale" in the experimental group in both intra-group and inter-group comparisons. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the "Positive Psychotherapy- Based Key Model of Courtesy and Integrity" program effectively enhances practical communication skills among nursing students. Equipping students with the ability to integrate courtesy and integrity isn't effective.

The effect of positive psychotherapy education on subjective wellbeing among nursing students.

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the effect of psychoeducation of the positive psychotherapy (PPT)-based balance model applied to university students on spirituality index levels of their subjective well-being. DESIGN AND METHOD: The research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population of this study was composed of undergraduate students of a university and the sample was composed of the students taking Intern Practice Course of Psychiatric Nursing. In the study, the data were collected using a Personal Information Form and Spirituality Index of Well-being. FINDINGS: Frequency, percentage, Shapiro-Wilk test, and Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks tests were used to assess the data of the study. As a result of the statistical analysis, the students obtained significant results in the total score of Spirituality Index of Well-Being and the subscales of "Self-Efficacy" and "Life Schemes" (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: PPT-based balance model education increases the subjective well-being levels of the students significantly. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: PPT has a positive effect on the subjective well-being levels of individuals with spirituality index, this method should be used more in clinical studies with healthy or sick people.

The effect of a psychoeducation program based on the rational emotional behavioral approach in individuals with multiple sclerosis diagnosis: A randomized controlled trial.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effects of a psychoeducational program on the cognitive emotion regulation levels of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN AND METHOD: This study followed a randomized, controlled quasi-experimental design. A questionnaire including descriptive characteristics and disease-related characteristics and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were used in the data collection. FINDINGS: The difference between the pretest-posttest and follow-up test mean scores of the patients in the experimental group was significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The psychoeducation program based on the rational emotional behavioral approach increased the use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in individuals with MS.

Immigrant children in Turkey a descriptive study: Determining the depression levels of children who have been exposed to forced migration.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in children aged 6-17 years who had been subject to forced migration. DESIGN AND METHOD: This study was a descriptive design. The sample included comprised 200 children aged 6-17 years who had experienced forced migration. FINDINGS: About 69.5% of the children who participated in the research migrated from Syria due to war. Participants' mean Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) score was 13.65 ± 8.58; a CDI score of 19 and higher is considered to indicate depression. CONCLUSION: It was found that the depression levels of the migrant children were low. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Psychiatric nurses should understand risk factors for depression when providing care to immigrant children.