The Effect of Chess Intervention

NCT07769762 — Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, 52 participants, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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The Effect of a Chess Intervention on Nursing Students' Levels of Critical Thinking and Cognitive Flexibility

Registry	NCT07769762
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: single, other
Enrollment	52 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University (Other)
Conditions	Nursing Education
Interventions	Chess Programme (Behavioral)
Dates	start 2026-09-21 (estimated), primary completion 2026-11-30 (estimated), completion 2026-12-30 (estimated), first posted 2026-08-18, last updated 2026-08-18

-Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a chess programme on nursing students' critical thinking tendencies and levels of cognitive flexibility.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Chess Programme Intervention	Experimental	Behavioral: Chess Programme	Four chess sessions will be held for the intervention group. Each session is scheduled to last 35-40 minutes, with sessions taking place at weekly intervals.
Control	No intervention		Students placed on the waiting list will be offered support once the programme has been completed. No support will be provided during the main programme.

Chess Programme (Behavioral): Four chess sessions will be held for the intervention group. Each session is scheduled to last 35-40 minutes, with sessions taking place at weekly intervals.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Critical Thinking Disposition Scale [The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four week later).]: The scale consists of 5 dimensions and a total of 49 items. The scale is rated on a scale of "Strongly agree (5), Mostly agree (4), Somewhat agree (3), Mostly disagree (2), Strongly disagree (1)". The total score for the scale ranges from 49 to 245. As the total score on the scale increases, the tendency towards critical thinking increases.
Cognitive Flexibility Inventory [The data collection tools will be administered as a pre-test and a post-test (four weeks later).]: The scale comprises 20 items and is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1) Not at all appropriate, 2) Not very appropriate, 3) Undecided, 4) Appropriate and 5) Completely appropriate). The maximum score on the measure is 100 and the minimum is 20. A higher score on the scale indicates an increase in cognitive flexibility.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to any, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

* Be aged 18 or over
* Be a third-year nursing student,
* Be familiar with the basic rules of chess,
* Agree to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish
* Having a visual or hearing impairment
* Having a neuropsychiatric condition