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Visual Based Program and Climate Change

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety State
Efficacy, Self
Interventions
Behavioral: video-based climate change program
Registration Number
NCT06223412
Lead Sponsor
Alexandria University
Brief Summary

Climate change represents a global crisis with far-reaching implications for health, including mental health. Among vulnerable populations, such as nursing students, climate change anxiety is emerging as a noteworthy concern. Recognizing the need to address this issue, our research aims to investigate the impact of a virtual-based program on climate change awareness, anxiety levels, and self-efficacy among nursing students. As future healthcare professionals, nursing students play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable health practices and addressing the health impacts of climate change. This study seeks to contribute valuable insights into the effectiveness of virtual interventions in raising awareness and enhancing the coping mechanisms of nursing students in the face of climate change challenges.

Detailed Description

Aim:

To investigate the impact of a virtual-based awareness program on climate change anxiety, awareness, and self-efficacy among nursing students through a randomized control study.

The anticipated outcome is that the virtual-based program will positively influence nursing students' climate change perceptions, reduce climate change anxiety, and enhance environmental self-efficacy. The outcome will be assessed through pre- and post-intervention measurements using the respective tools, providing insights into the program's effectiveness in addressing these psychological and behavioral aspects related to climate change awareness and action among nursing students.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • nursing students recruited from multiple academic institutions
Exclusion Criteria
  • students who have psychological problems

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
interventional groupvideo-based climate change programThe participants in this group received a series of short videos, ranging between 30- 45 minutes/ each video revolved around five core themes including The road start to green planet, The ripple effect climate change on Health, Climate Change Literacy, Strengthen resilience to overcome climate related- psychological impacts, and Sustaining phase: closing session..
control groupvideo-based climate change programThe participants in this group received routine care such as received flyers related to climate change across the globe.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Climate change perceptions1 month

Climate change perceptions was developed to examine participants' views on the reality, causes, and outcomes of climate change. Respondents rated each 14 item on a 7-point scale, ranging from completely disagree to completely agree.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Climate Change Anxiety Scale1 month

The Climate Change Anxiety Scale, developed by Clayton and Karazsia in 2020, is a specialized instrument designed to measure the psychological distress associated with climate change. Comprising 13 items, respondents rate each item on a scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (almost always).

Environmental self-efficacy scale (ESE)1 month

Environmental self-efficacy scale (ESE) developed by Bryton \& Alexander (2019). It is used to measure environmental self-efficacy. It consists of 20 items rated on a 11-point Likert scale, with 0 denotes cannot do at all, and 10 denotes highly certain can do, with higher scores indicating higher environmental self-efficacy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing

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Alexandria, Egypt

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