The Effect of Motivational Messages on Optimism, Hopelessness and Life Satisfaction
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected global health systems and required healthcare professionals to show high performance. In this process, the mental health of intensive care nurses, who undertake the biggest burden in health systems, is negatively affected by the high working hours and patient care burden during the pandemic. When the literature is reviewed, pessimistic thinking, feeling hopeless and not enjoying life at more exacerbated levels can be observed in intensive care nurses. It is concluded that studies are needed to increase the motivation of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of motivational messages on optimism, hopelessness and life satisfaction of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Motivational messages Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days. |
Other: Motivational messages
Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days.
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| No Intervention: Control group The control group did not receive any intervention. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Optimistic level assessed by the Life Orientation Test [21 days after from baseline]
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Life Orientation Test scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 10 items. The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 6-30 points. Low scores indicate pessimism, while high scores indicate optimism.
- Hopelessness level assessed by the Beck Hopelessness Scale [21 days after from baseline]
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Beck Hopelessness Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 20 items..The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 0-20 points. High scores indicate that the level of hopelessness is also high.
- Life satisfaction assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale [21 days after from baseline]
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Satisfaction with Life Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 5 items.The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 5-25 points. As the total score obtained from the scale increases, life satisfaction level also increases.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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agreeing to participate in the study
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being a nurse
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working in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Exclusion Criteria:
- underfilling or not fill out forms and scales
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Elif Gezginci | Istanbul | Turkey | 34668 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elif Gezginci, RN, PhD, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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