Creative Drama-Based Stress Management Program on Stress, Coping, and Emotional Intelligence
The Effect of a Creative Drama-Based Stress Management Program on Stress, Coping, and Emotional Intelligence Levels in Nursing Students: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Study
Gazi University
52 participants
Sep 26, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study was designed with a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effects of a creative drama-based stress management program on the stress, coping, and emotional intelligence levels of nursing students. Nursing students in the intervention group will receive a creative drama-based stress management program for a total of six sessions over three weeks. Students in the active control group will receive three weeks of theoretical training. Students will receive a posttest at the end of the intervention program (3 weeks), a first follow-up one month after the intervention, and a second follow-up three months later. H0-1: There is no difference in perceived stress levels between the intervention group that underwent the creative drama intervention and the control group. H0-2: There is no difference in biopsychosocial response levels between the intervention group that underwent the creative drama intervention and the control group. H0-3: There is no difference in stress coping levels between the intervention group that underwent the creative drama initiative and the control group. H0-4: There is no difference in emotional intelligence levels between the intervention group that underwent the creative drama initiative and the control group.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Being a nursing student,
- Volunteering to participate in the study,
- Scoring high on the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students
Exclusion Criteria3
- Taking a creative drama course,
- Receiving professional psychological support,
- Having an illness that would prevent participation in the study.
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Interventions
In the study, the control group will receive training on a topic different from the experimental intervention for three weeks. This method aims to prevent any loss of motivation that might result from the control group not receiving any training. It also helps determine whether the effects observed in the experimental group are due solely to the creative drama-based stress management program or to the overall training process.
A creative drama-based stress management program is an intervention that aims to reduce nursing students' stress levels and increase their coping and emotional intelligence skills.
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NCT07202182