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8-Week happiness course aims to slash student stress
NCT ID NCT07579767
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether an 8-week positive psychology program can reduce stress and improve psychological flexibility in first-year nursing students. 66 participants will be randomly assigned to either the program or a waitlist. The program includes gratitude, savoring, and goal-setting exercises in weekly 60-75 minute sessions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help students manage stress and feel more flexible in handling challenges.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 66 participants, so results may not apply to all students. The program requires time and effort, and benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
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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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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being a first-year undergraduate student in the Department of Nursing at Harran University. 2. Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent. 3. Having no reading, comprehension, or communication difficulty that would prevent completion of the data collection tools. 4. Being 18 years of age or older. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Receiving regular psychotherapy or psychoeducation during the same academic period. 2. Having participated in a structured positive psychology-based psychoeducation or intervention program within the last 6 months. 3. Having a history of psychiatric hospitalization within the last 3 months or having an acute psychiatric crisis or instability that would make participation in the sessions inappropriate.
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