Positive Psychotherapy Balance Model Based Psychoeducation for Caregivers of Oncology Patients

In this study, positive psychotherapy balance model applied to individuals caring for oncology patients the effect of psychoeducation intervention on balanced life, psychological well-being and self-efficacy. It will be carried out as a randomised control group experimental research with pretest-posttest follow-up. The independent variable of the study is positive psychotherapy balance model based psychoeducation intervention. The dependent variables are Balanced Life Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Self-Efficacy Scale. The control variables are the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (gender, age, educational status, marital status, etc.) and the characteristics related to the caregiving process (duration of care, time allocated for care, etc.). Hypothesis 1: Positive psychotherapy balance model-based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the level of balanced life. H1.1: Positive psychotherapy balance model based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the level of success. H1.2: Positive psychotherapy balance model-based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the level of relationship. H1.3: Positive psychotherapy balance model-based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the level of future/meaning/spirituality. H1.4: Positive psychotherapy balance model-based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the body level. Hypothesis 2: Positive psychotherapy balance model-based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing the level of psychological well-being. Hypothesis 3: Positive psychotherapy balance model based psychoeducation has an effect on increasing general self-efficacy level. Research data will be collected with data collection tools after obtaining ethics committee and institutional permission. Psychoeducation based on the positive psychotherapy balance model will be carried out face-to-face with caregivers of individuals with colorectal cancer in a city hospital. The population of the study will consist of caregivers of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer in a city hospital. The sample of the study was calculated by performing power analysis with GPower 3.1.9.4 programme. As a result of the power analysis based on a similar study for the research designed as a control and an intervention group, the total sample size was calculated as 38 people in the groups of 19 people at the 85% Power 0.05 alpha significance level, with the prediction that the difference in the medium effect size f=0.25 between the groups in the pre and post evaluations for the two groups would be considered statistically significant. Considering the possibility of caregivers dropping out or being excluded from the study, it was decided to include 8 additional people, 4 in each group. A total of 46 caregivers in the intervention and control groups will constitute the sample of the study. Which caregivers will be in the intervention group and which will be in the control group will be determined according to the randomisation table determined via the internet https://www.randomizer.org/. Group 1: Intervention Group, Group 2: Control Group. Afterwards, they will be assigned to the groups in accordance with the order in the randomisation table. The randomisation result will be indicated in the form of a table. Personal information form, Balanced Life Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Self-Efficacy Scale will be used as data collection tools. Data collection tools will be applied to all caregivers who agree to participate in the study and meet the inclusion criteria, and a brief information about the psychoeducation process will be given. Psychoeducation based on Positive Psychotherapy Balance Model will be conducted in 5 sessions (5 weeks), one day a week, 90-120 minutes. The control group will receive a one-session (60 minutes) information training after 3 weeks. After all sessions are completed, post-tests will be applied to the intervention group and the control group.. Follow-up data will be collected from the intervention and control groups 3 months after the psychoeducation programme is completed. After the end of the study, PPT Balance Model Based Psychoeducation will be given to the caregivers in the control group.