This study will be done with aim to effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on self-efficacy, happiness and quality of life of university students. This study is a non blinded clinical trial. The study population will be consisted of Medical male students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. A total of 45 persons will selected and randomly are divided into three groups of treatment and placebo and the control group. Before the start of teaching self-efficacy questionnaire, happiness and quality of life will be completed. The experimental group will receive emotional intelligence training weekly for 8 sessions of 1.5 hours. Placebo group, will receive a treatment except the emotional intelligence training to assess the impact of participation in the group. The control group will not receive the training, but at the end, the control group will receive this training. After emotional intelligence training and during the follow-up, self efficacy ,happiness and quality of life questionnaires will be completed again in three groups. And Self efficacy, happiness and quality of life of students will be evaluated.
Inclusion criteria: Score of emotional intelligence questionnaire less than 300; Less than 58 score in Oxford happiness questionnaire; Score less than 51 on Scherer Self efficacy questionnaire; Score less than 70 on quality of life questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria: psychotic symptoms; A history of drug abuse or drug dependence in current or past; Existence of suicidal thoughts and depression
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016021714333N50
Registration date:2016-06-09, 1395/03/20
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-06-09, 1395/03/20
Registrant information
Name
Feizollah Foroughi
Name of organization / entity
kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 83 1821 4653
Email address
fforoughi@kums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-06-14, 1395/03/25
Expected recruitment end date
2016-08-20, 1395/05/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Assissing the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on self-efficacy, happiness and quality of life of university students
Public title
Assessing the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on self-efficacy, happiness and quality of life in university students
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in sessions of emotional intelligence training; Score of emotional intelligence questionnaire less than 300; Less than 58 score in Oxford happiness questionnaire; Score less than 51 on Scherer Self efficacy questionnaire; Score less than 70 on quality of life questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria: psychotic symptoms; A history of drug abuse or drug dependence in current or past; Existence of suicidal thoughts and depression; At the same time receive psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy (patients must have at least 6 months before the beginning of the study, have not received psychological treatment or medication).
Age
From 18 years old to 40 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Randomly by tossing coin
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Building No.2, Shahid Beheshti, Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
City
Kermanshah
Postal code
Approval date
2016-05-11, 1395/02/22
Ethics committee reference number
KUMS.REC.1395.84
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
quality of life
ICD-10 code
Z76.9
ICD-10 code description
Person encountering health services in unspecified circumstances
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Happiness
Timepoint
Baseline, the end of the study, one month after the end of the study
Method of measurement
Based on Oxford happiness questionnaire(OHI)
2
Description
Self-efficacy
Timepoint
Baseline, the end of the study, one month after the end of the study
Method of measurement
Based on General self-efficacy questionnaire(GSES)
3
Description
Quality of Life
Timepoint
Baseline, the end of the study, one month after the end of the study
Method of measurement
Based on Quality of Life questionnaire(SF-36)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1: will receive emotional intelligence training weekly for 8 sessions of 1.5 hours
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Intervention group 2: will receive a treatment except the emotional intelligence training to assess the impact of participation in the group weekly for 8 sessions of 1.5 hours.
Category
Other
3
Description
Control group will not receive the training
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
School of Medicine
Full name of responsible person
Saeid Hassanalizadeh
Street address
School of Medicine,Street of University,Shahid Shiroodi boulevard
City
Kermanshah
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Koroush Hamzehee
Street address
Building No.2, Shahid Beheshti, Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
City
Kermanshah
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Aliakbar Parvizifard
Position
PhD in Counseling Psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Medicine,Street of University,Shahid Shiroodi boulevard
City
Kermanshah
Postal code
Phone
+98 83 3427 4618
Fax
Email
Parvizia@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)