NCT07372469

Psychodrama for Mental Health Promotion in Nursing Students

The Effect of Psychodrama on Mental Health Promotion in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 55 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effect of a psychodrama group intervention on mental health promotion among nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received weekly psychodrama sessions for 12 weeks, while the control group prepared group presentations on the same themes without psychodrama techniques. Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using a validated scale.

Detailed description

This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial conducted among nursing students. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a psychodrama group intervention consisting of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 120-150 minutes. Sessions were facilitated by a trained psychodramatist and followed the classical psychodrama structure, including warm-up, action, and sharing phases. The control group participated in weekly group presentations and discussions on the same themes as the intervention group but did not receive any psychodrama techniques. Mental health promotion levels were assessed before and after the intervention using the validated Mental Health Promotion Scale.

Conditions

• Mental Health Promotion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psychodrama Group	A psychodrama-based group intervention delivered in weekly sessions, using experiential techniques such as role-playing and guided enactments to support mental health promotion.
BEHAVIORAL	Presentation Group	Participants received a group-based educational intervention delivered once weekly for 12 weeks. Students prepared group presentations based on themes related to mental health promotion, which were presented in a classroom setting and followed by moderated group discussions. Psychodrama techniques, role-playing, or dramatic enactments were not used.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-31
• Completion: 2024-05-31
• First posted: 2026-01-28
• Last updated: 2026-01-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)