The Aim of This Study is to Examine the Effects of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Delivered to Students of Vocational School of Higher Education, on Hope, Problem-solving Skills, and Life Satisfaction.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) delivered to associate degree students on hope, problem-solving skills, and life satisfaction. Design: This is a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental study. Setting: The study will be conducted at a state university vocational school located on two separate campuses. Participants and sample size: The planned sample size is 50 university students, with approximately 25 participants in the intervention group and 25 in the control group. Intervention: The intervention group will receive a structured, face-to-face SFBT-based brief program focusing on goal setting, identifying exceptions, scaling questions, and strengthening personal resources and small-step planning. Control: The control group will continue usual conditions and will not receive the SFBT program during the study period. Outcome measures: Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Continuous Hope Scale (CHS), the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI), and the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and follow-up (T2). Statistical analysis: Data will be analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics and repeated-measures approaches to compare changes over time between groups. The significance level will be specified a priori.