This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of the Riddikulus Nursing Intervention, a brief, low-cost, nurse-led strategy designed to reduce anxiety levels in university students. The intervention uses metaphor-based reflection and creative emotional flexibility techniques in a single-session format. A total of 36 participants were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Anxiety levels were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) before and after the intervention. The study aims to evaluate whether this innovative, easily applicable approach can significantly reduce short-term perceived anxiety in young adults.
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Change in anxiety level measured by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Timeframe: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 4-Week Follow-Up
Change in anxiety level measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Timeframe: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention