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Designing an Educational-Psychological Protocol for the Meaning of Life in Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study
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Sima Ghasemi   , Hossein Davoodi , Hassan Heidari , Khalil Ghaffari |
| Islamic Azad University, Khomein, Iran. , Ho.Davudi@iau.ac.ir |
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Introduction: Nursing is a key profession in the health care system, associated with numerous psychosocial challenges. Given the potential role of meaning in life in mental health and professional identity, this study was conducted to designing an educational-psychological protocol for meaning in life among nursing students.
Methods: This applied mixed-methods sequential exploratory study was conducted in four phases over 8 months in 2024 at the Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch. Phase one consisted of an integrated literature review on "meaning in life" and its understanding among nursing students. In phase two, qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 undergraduate nursing students and analyzed using directed content analysis. In phase three, the protocol draft was designed using the modified Delphi method with the participation of eight expert faculty members. Phase four involved validation of the protocol through the quantitative Delphi method, content validity index, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (assessment of internal consistency) with the participation of 35 evaluators. The data were analyzed using MAXQDA software version 20 and SPSS software version 26.
Results: In phase one, 14 scientific sources and 10 dimensions of “meaning in life” were identified. Phase two extracted five themes: human-centered, religious/values-based, scientific/psychological, existential/experiential, and philosophical/rational. In phase three, the educational protocol was developed in six 90-minute sessions based on Bloom and Knowles frameworks. In Phase four, the protocol’s validity was confirmed through an expert consensus of over 82% and favorable statistical indices.
Conclusion: By integrating five dimensions of meaning in life with educational principles, this study designed an educational-psychological protocol for meaning in life among nursing students, which showed high validity and flexibility. Therefore, incorporating this protocol into nursing curricula and evaluating its effectiveness in future studies are recommended.
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| Keywords: Meaning in Life, Nursing education, Protocol, Mixed Methods Research. |
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Type of Study: Qualitative-Research |
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Received: 2025/05/24 | Accepted: 2025/06/29 | Published: 2025/07/1
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