EVALUATION OF BIRD WATCHING IN REDUCING STRESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- The Perceived Stress Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to learn if birdwatching can reduce stress in university students. It will also explore students; experiences with the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does birdwatching reduce students perceived stress levels? What are the experiences of students who participate in the birdwatching intervention? Why do some students drop out of the study? Researchers will compare a group of students who participate in birdwatching outings to a control group that does not receive the intervention to determine if birdwatching is effective in reducing stress.
Participants will:
Either participate in birdwatching outings or be in a control group with no intervention Complete a perceived stress scale (PSS-10) to measure their stress levels Take part in semi-structured interviews to discuss their experiences with the intervention or their reasons for dropping out of the study
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 100 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •University students who meet the following inclusion criteria will be included in the study: being 18 years of age or older, being enrolled in any undergraduate program at the Universidad Industrial de Santander, having a score of 10 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and having access to WhatsApp.
排除标准
- •University students with a medical diagnosis of any mental illness under pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment, with health conditions that prevent them from seeing, hearing, or moving, as well as students who have engaged in birdwatching in the last six months, will not be included.
研究组 & 干预措施
Birdwatching Intervention Arm
The intervention arm will involve participants, divided into four subgroups, taking part in field trips for visual and auditory birdwatching. These trips will take place every 15 days over three sessions, guided by an expert in the subject. Students will be provided with binoculars and guidance on the use of apps to identify observed birds. Additionally, WhatsApp groups will be created for each subgroup, where videos and audios of birds will be shared, along with weekly challenges to reinforce exposure to the intervention. The outings will take place in natural environments such as coffee farms and forests near Bucaramanga.
干预措施: Birdwatching Intervention (Other)
Control Arm
The control group will not receive any intervention related to birdwatching. Participants in this group will continue with their usual activities without taking part in the field trips or complementary activities such as watching videos or listening to bird sounds.
结局指标
主要结局
The Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: From enrollment to the three follow-up evaluations at 6, 9, and 17 weeks after assignment to the intervention or control group.
Perceived Stress Scale: (PSS-10). This instrument measures the level of perceived stress during the last month. It consists of 10 questions with a five-option Likert-type response format. The score ranges from 0 to 40. A higher score indicates a higher level of perceived stress.
Adherence to the intervention
时间窗: From enrollment to the three follow-up evaluations at 6, 9, and 17 weeks after assignment to the intervention or control group
To determine adherence to the intervention, the proportion of students who successfully completed the number of sessions and challenges outlined in the intervention protocol will be calculated, as well as the number of university students who dropped out of the intervention
次要结局
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)(From enrollment to the three follow-up evaluations at 6, 9, and 17 weeks after assignment to the intervention or control group)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)(From enrollment to the three follow-up evaluations at 6, 9, and 17 weeks after assignment to the intervention or control group)
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(From enrollment to the three follow-up evaluations at 6, 9, and 17 weeks after assignment to the intervention or control group)
研究者
Leidy Johanna Rueda Díaz
Associate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander