At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordStandardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.
The Effects of Distress Tolerance Training on Problematic Internet Use and Psychological Wellbeing Among Faculty Nursing Students
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Distress tolerance training for Nurse's Role. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The Internet is a social environment as well as a tool. In this digital environment, where students interact with each other, live, and generally comprehend their cultures, college students learn information. The Internet has become essential to college students' daily lives and education. The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that increased screen usage and gaming may occur during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this, there is an increased chance of Internet and gaming addiction, leading to more distress and concern for students' psychological well-being. Therefore, university students needed an intervention program to overcome these problems. The researchers in the present study will use distress tolerance. Distress tolerance (DT) is defined as one's ability to continue engaging in goal-directed behavior in the face of emotional, cognitive, or physical discomfort. Eventually, the present study aimed to The present study aims to: Assess the impact of distress tolerance training on problematic internet use and psychological wellbeing among university nursing students. Research Hypothesis: Nursing students who receive distress tolerance training will exhibit lower problematic internet use and better psychological wellbeing than those who didn't receive it
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
It consisted of seven sessions. A 90-minute session will be conducted twice a week for four weeks. The first introductory session will be concerned with helping the student learn how to engage in distress tolerance training and define goals of distress tolerance. At the end of the 1st session, a written plan for every session (time, duration and setting) will be scheduled individually with each student.The next six training sessions will cover three core skills which comprised three sets: Crisis Survival Skills, the skills of Reality Acceptance; and the Skills When the Crisis Is Addiction. The distress tolerance training methods will include individualized interactions, demonstration, and rehearsal, psychoeducation, practice exercises and homework assignments. Follow up between sessions will done using telephone calling and messaging in order to encourage performance homework assignments, and provide help and support when needed particularly at the time of stress. .