The Effect of Peer Counseling on Individual, Social and Academic Adaptation of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Emine Akçin Şenyuva

Article Details

The Effect of Peer Counseling on Individual, Social and Academic Adaptation of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:

Emine Akçin Şenyuva

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Hemşirelik Eğitimi | Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.283-293

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355914

pISSN:

2822-2954

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Abstract:

 Objective: The study aimed to determine the effect of peer counseling on nursing students individual, social, and academic adaptation. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial design. A total of 80 1st-year students, 40 in the intervention and 40 in the control group were determined to be peers. Peer Counselor Selection Form, Peer Selection Form, Peer Counselor Information Form, Peer Information Form, University Life Adaptation Scale, Individual Development Initiative Scale, Peer Follow-up Form were the data collection tools in the study. Quantitative data were analyzed in SPSS 21.0. Document analysis was used to analyze the statements in the Peer Monitoring Form. Results: In the study, a significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Personal Adjustment sub-dimension of the Adjustment to University Life Scale before, after, and six months after the completion of peer counseling, while no significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Academic and Social Adjustment sub-dimensions of the peers in the intervention and control groups. There was significant difference between the mean scores of the peers in the intervention and control groups on the Individual Development Initiatives Scale before and after peer counseling and six months after the completion of peer counseling. Conclusion: According to the results obtained from this study, organizing activities that will reveal the importance of peer counseling in individual, social, and academic adaptation, preparation for the profession, and increasing students knowledge and awareness, formal structuring of peer counseling in line with the process, evaluation the results.

 Objective: The study aimed to determine the effect of peer counseling on nursing students individual, social, and academic adaptation. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial design. A total of 80 1st-year students, 40 in the intervention and 40 in the control group were determined to be peers. Peer Counselor Selection Form, Peer Selection Form, Peer Counselor Information Form, Peer Information Form, University Life Adaptation Scale, Individual Development Initiative Scale, Peer Follow-up Form were the data collection tools in the study. Quantitative data were analyzed in SPSS 21.0. Document analysis was used to analyze the statements in the Peer Monitoring Form. Results: In the study, a significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Personal Adjustment sub-dimension of the Adjustment to University Life Scale before, after, and six months after the completion of peer counseling, while no significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Academic and Social Adjustment sub-dimensions of the peers in the intervention and control groups. There was significant difference between the mean scores of the peers in the intervention and control groups on the Individual Development Initiatives Scale before and after peer counseling and six months after the completion of peer counseling. Conclusion: According to the results obtained from this study, organizing activities that will reveal the importance of peer counseling in individual, social, and academic adaptation, preparation for the profession, and increasing students knowledge and awareness, formal structuring of peer counseling in line with the process, evaluation the results.

 Objective: The study aimed to determine the effect of peer counseling on nursing students individual, social, and academic adaptation. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial design. A total of 80 1st-year students, 40 in the intervention and 40 in the control group were determined to be peers. Peer Counselor Selection Form, Peer Selection Form, Peer Counselor Information Form, Peer Information Form, University Life Adaptation Scale, Individual Development Initiative Scale, Peer Follow-up Form were the data collection tools in the study. Quantitative data were analyzed in SPSS 21.0. Document analysis was used to analyze the statements in the Peer Monitoring Form. Results: In the study, a significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Personal Adjustment sub-dimension of the Adjustment to University Life Scale before, after, and six months after the completion of peer counseling, while no significant difference was found between the mean scores of the Academic and Social Adjustment sub-dimensions of the peers in the intervention and control groups. There was significant difference between the mean scores of the peers in the intervention and control groups on the Individual Development Initiatives Scale before and after peer counseling and six months after the completion of peer counseling. Conclusion: According to the results obtained from this study, organizing activities that will reveal the importance of peer counseling in individual, social, and academic adaptation, preparation for the profession, and increasing students knowledge and awareness, formal structuring of peer counseling in line with the process, evaluation the results.

 Amaç: Araştırmada, akran danışmanlığının hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bireysel, sosyal ve akademik uyumlarına etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Araştırma, randomize kontrollü araştırma tasarımındadır. Girişim grubunda 40 ve kontrol grubunda 40 olmak üzere toplam 80 1. sınıf öğrencisi akran olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak Akran Danışmanı Seçim Formu, Akran Seçim Formu, Akran Danışmanı Bilgi Formu, Akran Bilgi Formu, Üniversite Yaşamına Uyum Ölçeği, Bireysel Gelişim İnisiyatifi Ölçeği, Akran İzleme Formu kullanılmıştır. Nicel veriler, SPSS 21.0de analiz edilmiştir. Akran İzleme Formundaki ifadeleri analiz etmek için doküman analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada akran danışmanlığı öncesi, sonrası ve altı ay sonrası Üniversite Yaşamına Uyum Ölçeği Kişisel Uyum alt boyutu puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunurken, girişim ve kontrol gruplarındaki akranların Akademik Uyum ve Sosyal Uyum alt boyutları puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Girişim ve kontrol gruplarındaki akranların akran danışmanlığı öncesi, sonrası ve akran danışmanlığının tamamlanmasından altı ay sonra Bireysel Gelişim İnisiyatifleri Ölçeği puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, akran danışmanlığının bireysel, sosyal ve akademik uyum, mesleğe hazırlık, öğrencilerin bilgi ve farkındalıklarının artırılmasındaki önemini ortaya koyacak etkinliklerin düzenlenmesi, akran danışmanlığının süreç doğrultusunda formal olarak yapılandırılması, sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Article Details

The Effect of Peer Counseling on Individual, Social and Academic Adaptation of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors:

Emine Akçin Şenyuva

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Hemşirelik Eğitimi | Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.283-293

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355914

pISSN:

2822-2954

Peer counseling

peer counselor

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academic adaptation

social adaptation

individual adaptation

nursing studentAkran danışmanlığı

akran

akran danışmanı

akademik uyum

sosyal uyum

bireysel uyum

hemşirelik öğrencisi

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Article Details

Authors: Emine Akçin Şenyuva

Publisher: Ataturk University

Main Topics: Hemşirelik Eğitimi | Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Journal: Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.283-293

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355914

pISSN: 2822-2954

Issues

Authors:

Emine Akçin Şenyuva

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Hemşirelik Eğitimi | Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Journal of Nursology Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.283-293

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355914

pISSN:

2822-2954