The Effect of Web-Based Compassion-Focused Structured Writing Programs on Well-Being in Midwives Working in Delivery Rooms

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of a web-based compassion-focused writing program and a reflective writing program on psychological well-being, self-compassion, postpartum trauma-related stress symptoms, and post-traumatic growth in midwives working in delivery rooms.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Working as a midwife in a delivery room between November 1, 2025, and February 15, 2027 2. Native Turkish speaker 3. Female 4. Aged between 18-65 years 5. Having at least a bachelor's degree in midwifery 6. Having at least three years of delivery room experience 7. No diagnosed psychological or psychiatric disorder 8. Having the technical infrastructure to use a web-based program 9. Ability to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer 10. Voluntary agreement to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not working in a delivery room during the specified dates 2. Not a native Turkish speaker 3. Under 18 or over 65 years of age 4. Male 5. Changing clinical unit during the study 6. Not completing all five intervention sessions 7. Working less than 40 hours per week in the delivery room due to leave or reassignment 8. Voluntary withdrawal from the study at any stage