The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises by Nursing Students Before Clinical Practice

Aim: The investigators conducted this randomized controlled study to determine the effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises practiced by first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress, psychological resilience and meaning of life. Background: Progressive Relaxation Exercises has a positive effect on the person's mental/general health, life satisfaction and psychological well-being and enables the person to cope with stress. Design: In this experimental randomized and controlled study including a control group, we administered a pre-test, post-test one and post-test two to the participating students. Methods: The investigators are planning the study with 40 first year nursing students in the intervention group, and 40 first year nursing students in the control group. The students in the intervention group took part in eight sessions of Progressive Relaxation Exercises for four weeks, twice a week. We used the Student Introduction Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale and Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale to collect the study data.

NCT Number	NCT06870669
Lead Sponsor	Celal Bayar University
Conditions	Healthy, Stress, Exercise
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2025-03-04
Primary Completion	2025-03-13 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-04-28 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-27