Determining the effect of positive educational interventions on resilience, anxiety, depression, and quality of life of nurses
Design
The sample size is two groups of 32 people. After initial assessment and review of entry criteria, they will be randomly divided into two intervention and control groups.
Settings and conduct
Patients in the intervention group will undergo group therapy sessions (positive psychology interventions) for 8 90-minute sessions. In the control group, no intervention will be performed.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Study inclusion criteria include:
1. Age: Up to 55 years.
2. Occupation: Nurses, Deputy of Medical Affairs, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
3. Not having a severe psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
4. Willingness to participate: Willingness to participate in the study and informed consent to participate in the project
5. Working conditions: Nurses with at least 2 years of experience working in hospitals
Study exclusion criteria:
1. Absence from intervention sessions: Absence from more than 2 positive psychology intervention sessions.
2. Unwillingness to continue participation: Unwillingness to continue participating in the project or withdrawal from further cooperation.
3. Use of psychiatric medications: initiation of new psychiatric medications during the study period
4. Failure to complete questionnaires
5. Suffering from anxiety disorders and depression
Intervention groups
In the experimental group, positive psychology intervention based on the Seligman protocol will be carried out in a group and in person.
Main outcome variables
DASS: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21
Conner and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire
World Health Organization Quality of Life - WHOQOL-BREF) Quality of Life Questionnaire
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250606066087N1
Registration date:2025-07-04, 1404/04/13
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-07-04, 1404/04/13
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-07-04, 1404/04/13
Registrant information
Name
Mahdi Sabeti
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 58 3722 6547
Email address
sabetim4011@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2025-11-22, 1404/09/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of positive psychological interventions on resilience, anxiety, depression and quality of life in nurses
Public title
Positive psychological interventions in Society
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Job: Nurses, Deputy of Medical Affairs, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
Absence of severe psychiatric illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder
Working conditions: Nurses with at least 2 years of experience working in hospitals.
Willingness to participate: Willingness to participate in the study and informed consent to participate in the plan.
age up to 55 years
Exclusion criteria:
Absence from intervention sessions: Absence from more than 2 sessions of positive psychology intervention sessions.
Use of psychiatric medications: initiation of new psychiatric medications during the study period
Failure to complete questionnaires
Unwillingness to continue participation: Unwillingness to continue participating in the project or withdrawal from further cooperation.
Having anxiety disorders and depression
Age
To 55 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
64
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
simple
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Ebne Sina Psychiatric Hospital Buali Blvd
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
1111111111
Approval date
1992-09-10, 1371/06/19
Ethics committee reference number
4032400
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
The impact of positive interventions
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Depression anxiety and stress
Timepoint
before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS): 21
2
Description
Resilience
Timepoint
before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Connor and Davidson Resilience Questionnaire
3
Description
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Timepoint
Before and after the intervention
Method of measurement
(World Health Organization Quality of Life - WHOQOL-BREF) Quality of Life Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will undergo group therapy sessions (positive psychology interventions) for 8 90-minute sessions.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: No intervention is performed in the control group and this group will be placed on a waiting list. After the research is completed, if the intervention is effective, this training will also be implemented for them.
Category
Behavior
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Farshad Sheybani
Street address
Buali Blvd
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
1111111111
Phone
+98 51 3700 2202
Email
sabetim4011@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
http://sina.mums.ac.ir/
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohsen Tafaqodi
Street address
Khorasan Razavi, Mashhad, Daneshgah Street - Next to Hoveyzeh Cinema - Qorashi Building - Deputy for Research and Technology