Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the effects of interpersonal relational role analysis (IRRA) on nursing students’ depressive symptoms and coping styles.
Design and Methods
This study was conducted with randomized controlled, pretest–posttest control group design, and follow-up test patterns (n = 10).
Findings
As a result, IRRA had a positive effect on nursing students’ depressive symptoms and coping styles.
Practice Implications
Psychiatric nurses and other mental health professionals can readily use IRRA to help reduce depressive symptoms in groups with mild to moderate depressive symptoms and to develop effective styles to cope with stress.