protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06275711, orgStudyIdInfo id: 223K003, briefTitle: The Effect of Therapeutic Communication Methods on the Psychological State of Children, statusModule overallStatus: COMPLETED, startDateStruct date: 2023-11-30, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2023-12-06, completionDateStruct date: 2023-12-06, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-02-23, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-02-23, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: Gazi University, class: OTHER, collaborators name: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, descriptionModule briefSummary: Earthquake is a disaster that causes physical, psychological, social, economic and cultural losses for individuals and affects/interrupts all age groups and normal life. Children are a group that is more affected by the earthquake than other members of the society and are exposed to its long-term effects. Children who have experienced earthquakes and continue to stay in the earthquake zone experience physical, economic, and social problems. In addition, the emotional and psychological development of these children is negatively affected.Due to the earthquake that occurred on 6 February 2023 affecting 11 provinces in our country, the needs in the field vary. After the acute period (first 1 month), children need psychological support. Problems that cannot be solved in the early period may cause health and behavioural problems in children in later ages and adulthood. In this context, approaching children with appropriate therapeutic communication methods positively affects their psychological well-being and directly affected physical resilience by enabling them to express their emotions.The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of therapeutic communication programme on state and trait anxiety levels, psychological resilience, mental health and well-being of children aged 8-12 years affected by the earthquake.Hypotheses H1. After the therapeutic communication programme, children's State Anxiety Scale scores decrease.H2. After the therapeutic communication programme, children's Continuance Anxiety Scale scores decrease.H3. After the therapeutic communication programme, children's Me and My Emotions Scale scores decrease.H4. After the therapeutic communication programme, children's scores on the Child and Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale increase., conditionsModule conditions: Psychological, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: NA, interventionModel: SINGLE_GROUP, interventionModelDescription: Pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study, primaryPurpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE, maskingInfo masking: NONE, enrollmentInfo count: 65, type: ACTUAL, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Therapeutic communication methods, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: State Anxiety Scale on Children, primaryOutcomes measure: Trait Anxiety Scale on Children, primaryOutcomes measure: Me and My Feelings Scale on Children, primaryOutcomes measure: Child and Youth Resilience Measure, eligibilityModule sex: ALL, minimumAge: 8 Years, maximumAge: 12 Years, stdAges: CHILD, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: K-1 Container City, city: Adıyaman, state: Altınsehir, zip: 02040, country: Turkey, geoPoint lat: 37.76441, lon: 38.27629, hasResults: False