Clinical trial NCT06341569: Physical Therapy Students: Well-being
Official title: Understanding Well-being in Physical Therapy Students: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Motivation, Life Satisfaction, and Perceived Academic Quality
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Anxiety State
Motivation
Life Stress
Sleep, Inadequate
Keywords: Students
Physical Therapy
Anxiety
Motivation
Happiness
Breathing techniques
Lead sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-04-02
Enrollment: 128
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL
Intervention model description: This study uses a multiple-group design to investigate various psychosocial aspects of physical therapy students and to explore the potential benefits of breathing techniques as a well-being-promoting intervention. The study involves three groups:

Intervention group: second-year physical therapy students participating in a 14-week breathing techniques program.

Control group: second-year physical therapy students who do not participate in the program but complete the same questionnaires.

Comparison groups: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year physical therapy students participating in assessments only.
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief summary: This study aims to explore various psychosocial aspects and the potential benefits of respiratory techniques for physical therapy students.

Detailed description: Understanding the psychosocial state of academic students has become a primary concern in contemporary educational research and practice. As students go through the challenges of higher education, factors such as motivation, life satisfaction, and happiness play crucial roles in shaping their academic experiences and outcomes. Therefore, researchers have increasingly turned their attention to studying these elements in order to gain insight into the overall state of students and inform strategies designed to create positive educational outcomes.

The implications of studying motivation, life satisfaction, and happiness among academic students are far-reaching. By gaining a deeper understanding of these psychosocial elements, educators and policymakers can develop interventions and programs designed to cultivate positive learning environments that support students' psychological well-being and academic success. For example, strategies that enhance intrinsic motivation, such as promoting autonomy and providing meaningful learning opportunities, can lead to improved engagement and academic achievement. Similarly, initiatives that promote a sense of belonging and social support can improve students' overall life satisfaction and happiness.

Thus, this study aims to explore various psychosocial aspects and the potential benefits of respiratory techniques for physical therapy students.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Students: enrolled in the physical therapy study program (year I, II and III) Age: \> 18 years Ability to understand and follow instructions Availability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pre-existing medical conditions: uncontrolled medical conditions (cardiovascular disease, severe respiratory problems) Use of psychotropic drugs: drugs that could significantly affect mood, anxiety level, or sleep quality.

Pregnancy: due to potential physiological changes that could influence the results of the study.

Inability to comply with study requirements: these could include completing questionnaires and participating in the respiratory techniques program (if part of the intervention group).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Assessing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation levels among physical therapy students.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the happiness levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the positive and negative emotional states of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the well-being of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the overall life satisfaction levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the subjective happiness levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the sleep quality of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the worry and anxiety levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: At the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the happiness levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the students' positive and negative emotional states.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the students' well-being.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the overall life satisfaction levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the subjective happiness levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the quality of sleep of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
measure: Assessing the effects of the respiratory techniques program on the worry and anxiety levels of the students participating in the study.
timeFrame: 14 weeks after the beginning of the study
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Locations:
city: Timişoara
country: Romania
facility: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara
state: Timis
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara
name: Alexandru Florian Crisan, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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