NCT07442331

The Effect of Game-Based Learning on Identifying Cognitive Distortions and Interpersonal Communication Competence in Nursing Students' in the Care of Anxious Individuals

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Game-based learning methods in nursing education are important intervention techniques in terms of case management. This study aims to examine the effect of game-based learning in the care of anxious individuals on identifying cognitive distortions and interpersonal communication competence in nursing students.The research will be conducted at a state university's nursing faculty. The research will be conducted at a state university's nursing faculty. The sample of the research consists of first-year nursing students taking the self-awareness and communication course. There are 103 students taking the self-awareness and communication management course in the fall semester of 2025-2026. There are 80 first-year nursing students who have successfully completed the course. The study aims to reach the entire sample .

Detailed description

Data will be collected using the "Sociodemographic Information Form," "Cognitive Distortion Scale," and "Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale." Expert opinions will be obtained on the case of an anxious patient hospitalized, and the final outcome of the case will be provided. The case of the anxious patient will be turned into a game using an interactive web-based tool (https://www.powtoon.com/) that resembles real life. The program will use a voice chat tool and various characters. In the game, students in the intervention group will be asked to identify cognitive distortions and determine communication techniques through questions created for the anxious individual. Students in the intervention group will be given the opportunity to play the game at least twice over a two-week period. One week after playing the game, the Cognitive Distortion Scale and Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale will be completed. One week after playing the game, the Cognitive Distortion Scale and Interpersonal Communication Competence scales will be completed. To determine the interaction over time, follow-up tests (Cognitive Distortion Scale and Interpersonal Communication Competence) will be conducted two months after the final test application. Following the follow-up tests, the control group students will participate in a case discussion, student feedback will be collected, and the game link will be shared. The normality of the data distribution will be assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and histogram. If the assumption of normal distribution is not met, generalized linear models or appropriate non-parametric methods (Friedman test and Mann-Whitney U test) will be used to compare changes between groups.

Conditions

• Game Based Learning

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Game based learning	The case of an anxious patient admitted to the hospital was prepared by researchers in accordance with the literature. The prepared case was created based on the use of a game-based learning method for students in the intervention group. The case prepared in line with the literature and the questions related to the case were sent to three experts for evaluation. Revisions were made to the case based on the experts' recommendations, and the final version was produced.The responsible researcher will provide intervention and control group students with refresher theoretical training. After the theoretical training, students will be given a sociodemographic information form. Then, all students will be given a cognitive distortion and interpersonal communication competency scale (pre-test). Students in the intervention group will be given the the opportunity to play the game at least twice over a two-week period.One week after playing the game, post test will be conducted.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-25
• Primary completion: 2026-03-11
• Completion: 2026-03-11
• First posted: 2026-03-02
• Last updated: 2026-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)