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The Effects of Group Reality Therapy on General Health Among Nursing and Midwifery Students Publisher



Pourzangiabadi A1 ; Abadian L2, 3 ; Pouraboli B2, 3 ; Dehghan M4 ; Bahramnejad A5 ; Miri S6
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  1. 1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Critical Care Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  5. 5. Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: Nursing and Midwifery Studies Published:2020


Abstract

Background: Nursing and midwifery students experience high levels of stress, particularly during their clinical education. High levels of stress negatively affect general health. Reality therapy (RT) is a method with potential effects on stress. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of group RT on general health among nursing and midwifery students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Autumn 2015 using a pretest-posttest design. Forty-six students were randomly allocated to an intervention (n = 23) and a control (n = 23) group. Participants in the intervention group received group RT in eight weekly sessions. The General Health Questionnaire was used for general health assessment both before and 1 month after the study intervention. The paired and the independent samples t-test and the Chi-square test were used for the data analysis. Results: There was no significant difference between the intervention and the control groups respecting the pretest mean score of general health (33.05 ± 14.91 vs. 30.34 ± 14.32; P = 0.528). However, the posttest mean score of general health in the intervention group was statistically significantly less than the control group (19.08 ± 10.27 vs. 29.39 ± 12.38; P = 0.004). Conclusion: Group RT can significantly improve general health among nursing and midwifery students. © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.