Group Social Work Intervention in Improving Peer Relationships

NCT ID: NCT07057960

Last Updated: 2025-07-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-04-22
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-10

Brief Summary

The aim of this mixed-methods study is to examine the effect of a group social work intervention, based on cognitive behavioral therapy, on bullying-related cognitions and peer relationships among boys in institutional care. Additionally, the study will explore the experiences and perspectives of participants in the experimental group regarding the intervention.

Detailed Description

In this study, designed as a mixed-methods research, a mixed-methods experimental (or intervention) design will be employed, in which participants' experiences and opinions about the intervention are embedded within an experimental framework.

In the first phase, quantitative data will be collected and analyzed to assess the effectiveness of a group social work intervention on peer relationships and bullying-related cognitions among boys in institutional care. In the linkage phase, findings from the quantitative analysis will inform the selection of qualitative research participants and the development of the interview protocol. Subsequently, qualitative data will be gathered and analyzed to gain deeper insight into the experiences of the experimental group participants regarding the intervention, and to enhance the interpretation of the quantitative findings. Finally, the results from both data types will be integrated and interpreted.

The quantitative component of the study will be conducted as a parallel-group, single-blind, randomized, waiting list-controlled experimental design. After being informed about the study, all participants who provide written informed consent will be screened for eligibility. Those who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to either the experimental group or the waiting list control group. The implementation phase of the quantitative study will consist of a group social work intervention.

The qualitative component of the study is designed as a phenomenological research approach. In-depth interviews will be conducted to explore the experiences of participants in the experimental group regarding the intervention, as well as their views on its content, applicability, and perceived effects. These interviews also aim to provide a deeper understanding of the quantitative findings. A semi-structured interview guide, to be developed during the linkage phase, will be used to collect the qualitative data.

Conditions

Bullying

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Group Social Work Intervention Based on CBT

The experimental group will participate in a group intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The sessions will be conducted by the researcher twice a week over a period of five weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Group Social Work Intervention Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

The aim of the intervention is to modify children's bullying-related cognitions and enhance peer relationships through cognitive restructuring, achieved by increasing awareness of cognitions, emotions, and behaviors among children in institutional care.

The content of the intervention was developed using the core principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Wait-List Control Group

The control group will consist of children placed on a waiting list. These children will not receive any intervention while the experimental group is undergoing the program. Following the completion of the intervention for the experimental group and the collection of post-test data, the same intervention will be offered to the children in the control group.

Group Type: OTHER

Group Social Work Intervention Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

The aim of the intervention is to modify children's bullying-related cognitions and enhance peer relationships through cognitive restructuring, achieved by increasing awareness of cognitions, emotions, and behaviors among children in institutional care.

The content of the intervention was developed using the core principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Interventions

Group Social Work Intervention Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The aim of the intervention is to modify children's bullying-related cognitions and enhance peer relationships through cognitive restructuring, achieved by increasing awareness of cognitions, emotions, and behaviors among children in institutional care.

The content of the intervention was developed using the core principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged between 12 and 18 years
• Residing in institutional care for at least three months
• Literate
• Voluntarily agree to take part in the research

Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of an acute psychotic disorder
• Previous participation in a similar intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy
• Missing at least two intervention sessions (after study initiation)
• Leaving the institution or being transferred to another institution during the course of the study (after study initiation)
• Withdrawal of informed consent (after study initiation)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Selcuk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Rabia Ruveyda Yigit

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nur Feyzal Kesen

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Selcuk University

Locations

Karatay Çocuk Evleri Sitesi Müdürlüğü

Konya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Gökkaya, F., ve Tekinsav-Sütçü, S. (2015). Çocuklar için Zorbalıkla İlgili Bilişler Ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi ve psikometrik özelliklerin değerlendirilmesi. Anadolu Psikiyetri Dergisi, 16(Ek sayı-1), 54-63.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Aydogdu F. Developing a Peer Relationship Scale for Adolescents: a validity and reliability study. Curr Issues Personal Psychol. 2021 Oct 14;10(2):164-176. doi: 10.5114/cipp.2021.109461. eCollection 2022.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 38013922 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2024/564

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id