The Effect of the Solution-Focused Approach on Social Participation Skills and Hope in Children Living in Residential Care Objective: This Study Aimed to Evaluate the Effect of a Solution-focused Approach Program on the Hope Levels and Social Participation Skills of Children Living in Institutional

NCT ID: NCT07135908

Last Updated: 2025-08-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-05

Study Completion Date

2025-03-18

Brief Summary

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his study examined whether a solution-focused approach program could improve hope and social participation skills in children living in institutional care. A total of 57 children were included and randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group attended a 6-week program with weekly 60-minute sessions focusing on communication, social skills, hope-building, and problem-solving.

The aim was to explore the potential applicability of solution-focused interventions in supporting the psychosocial development of institutionalized children within psychiatric nursing and caregiving practices.

Detailed Description

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What Was the Purpose of This Study? To evaluate whether a solution-focused approach program could improve hope levels and social participation skills in children living in institutional care.

Who Participated? A total of 57 children living in a government care institution took part in the study. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups.

What Was Done?

The intervention group received a 6-week program based on solution-focused therapy. Each session lasted 60 minutes and included:

Communication skills

Social participation

Identifying sources of hope

Problem-solving techniques

What Were the Results? The study aimed to assess potential changes in hope and social skills among children participating in the program compared to those who did not.

Why Is This Important? Solution-focused methods may offer a structured framework for supporting the mental health and social development of children in institutional care. Such approaches could be adapted by nurses, social workers, and care staff in similar settings.

Conditions

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Hope Nursing Social Acceptance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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experimental group (Solution-Focused Approach Program)

After the data collection tools were administered to the students, the Solution-Focused Approach Program was implemented with the experimental group students by the researcher for six weeks, one day per week for 60 minutes per day. The content of the Solution-Focused Approach Program was prepared in accordance with literature and reviewed by experts. The program content is as follows.

Week: Introduction and informing the group

Week: Understanding the importance of communication, being able to use active listening skills as an element of communication skills, establishing empathetic communication

Week: Understanding the importance of social participation and identifying realistic hopes for the future

Week: Becoming aware of sources of social participation and hope, creating mental maps for coping techniques and solutions

Week: Drawing attention to change, gaining awareness, focusing on solutions, acquiring problem-solving skills

Week: Ending the process, evaluating the process,

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

solution-oriented approach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In this study, the solution-focused intervention was a structured psychosocial support program based on the principles of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). It consisted of six weekly sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, and was designed to help institutionalized children improve their hope levels and social participation skills.

The sessions included:

Enhancing communication and interpersonal skills

Identifying personal strengths and sources of hope

Developing social engagement strategies

Teaching simple problem-solving techniques

The approach focused on children's existing resources and future goals rather than their past problems. It encouraged positive thinking, goal setting, and active participation, promoting emotional resilience and social functioning.

control group (No Intervention (Usual Care at Residential Institution)

No specific intervention was implemented in this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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solution-oriented approach

In this study, the solution-focused intervention was a structured psychosocial support program based on the principles of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). It consisted of six weekly sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, and was designed to help institutionalized children improve their hope levels and social participation skills.

The sessions included:

Enhancing communication and interpersonal skills

Identifying personal strengths and sources of hope

Developing social engagement strategies

Teaching simple problem-solving techniques

The approach focused on children's existing resources and future goals rather than their past problems. It encouraged positive thinking, goal setting, and active participation, promoting emotional resilience and social functioning.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* To be residing in child care homes,
* To be continuing their education,
* To have no problems with hearing or visual abilities.
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Muş Alparslan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fatih Sahin

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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fatih şahin, dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

https://www.alparslan.edu.tr/tr

Locations

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Aile Ve Sosyal Hizmetler Il Müdürlüğü

Muş, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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128676

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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