The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy-Based Training on Negative Automatic Thoughts and Life Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of Positive Psychotherapy (PPT)-based training on nursing students’ negative automatic thoughts and life effectiveness.
Material and Method: A randomized controlled pretest-posttest experimental design was employed with 67 nursing students studying in a provincial city in Türkiye. The experimental group received eight sessions of PPT-based training, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the Automatic Thoughts Scale and the Life Effectiveness Scale.
Results: After the training, the experimental group showed a significant reduction in negative automatic thoughts (p<0.05). Moreover, notable improvements were observed in achievement motivation, mental flexibility, active initiative, and self-confidence sub-dimensions of life effectiveness (p<0.05).
Conclusion: PPT-based training effectively reduced negative automatic thoughts and enhanced certain aspects of life effectiveness among nursing students. These findings highlight the potential of PPT-based psychoeducational interventions as a supportive strategy in nursing education.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Automatic thoughts, Life efficacy, Positive psychotherapy, Nursing students
Etik Beyan
The ethics committee approval was obtained from the Batman University Ethics Committee in order to conduct the study (dated 09 April 2021 and decision number 2021/01-16). Before starting the study, informed consent was obtained from the participants that they voluntarily participated in the study.
Teşekkür
We are indebted to all participants who took part in the research.
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