Kindness training boosts nursing Students' mental strength
NCT ID NCT06754683
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a short training program that teaches nursing students to be kinder to themselves during tough times. 64 students took part, and researchers measured their stress, resilience, self-compassion, and well-being before and after the program. The goal was to see if this training could help students cope better with the pressures of nursing school.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * International students of Nursing Faculty * The participants should be able to communicate effectively using the English language. * Participants did not participate in self-compassion -based training before * The subject has commenced clinical posting and experience. * Participants with low self-compassion score in the preliminary survey Exclusion Criteria: * Participants receiving psychotherapy * Participants who are currently enrolled in any online or face-to-face stress management training or course.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Near East University, Turkey
Yakın Doğu Bulvarı, Mersin 10, 99138, Turkey (Türkiye)