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Reflective Journaling on Affective Awareness Toward Learning and Academic Self-Efficacy
Sponsor: Inonu University
Summary
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of reflective journaling on nursing students' affective awareness toward learning and academic self-efficacy.The study was conducted as a randomised controlled experimental study between April and June 2026 at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university in eastern Turkey. The study population comprised first-year nursing students during the spring term of the 2026-2027 academic year, whilst the sample consisted of 113 students (reflective journal group = 56, control group = 57), determined by power analysis. The 'Affective Awareness Scale for Teaching' and the 'Academic Self-Efficacy Scale' were used to collect the data.
Official title: The Effect of Reflective Journaling on Affective Awareness Toward Learning and Academic Self-Efficacy Among Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
116
Start Date
2026-04-15
Completion Date
2026-07-15
Last Updated
2026-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Reflective journaling
Over the course of four weeks, students were asked to observe clinical practice and record their experiences in detail on a diary form based on Gibbs's model. This form was distributed to students before each week's clinical placement and was to be submitted one week later.
Locations (1)
Inonu University
Malatya, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)