Data Collection
The data of the study were collected through a questionnaire form which was created through the Google-Forms programme. Firstly, the parents who agreed to participate in the study were asked to complete the informed consent form designed in Google Forms. In the first telephone conversation with the parents assigned to the experiment and control groups, information was given about the study. The forms were sent to the parents as an online link and they were asked to fill the form. In the information form, a space was provided for the participants to write their phone numbers voluntarily. In this way, parents with high levels of anxiety were contacted by phone and asked whether they would like to participate in the online SFBT program. Online SFBT was applied to the parents who wanted to participate in the program via video conferencing. The programme was prepared and implemented by a researcher holding a ”Solution Focused Brief Therapy” certificate. SFBT provides short-term consultancy that focuses on the solution rather than the problem encountered. The programme was implemented as four sessions each of which lasted 40-50 minutes in average. We applied the SFBT with four session because it was reported that is most effective in the 3- to 5-session range.22,23 Each session was conducted with the participation of six to eight parents using video conferencing method. The same participants were in the group all sessions. Interviews were held at the time determined with the participants and when they were available. Data collection forms were applied to the intervention group after the programme to the control group approximately one month after the pre-test and the data collection was completed for the study. During the study period, participants in both groups received no pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment for decreasing anxiety or increasing mental health.