Planetary Health and Loneliness: Survey and Mini-intervention to Study the Interrelations of Multiple Behavior Change and Perception of Social Isolation

Young Consumers' Sustainable Consumption Behaviors (YCSCB) validated scale

时间窗: This scale will take approximately 2 minutes to fill out completely.

The primary outcome measure will be the YCSCB validated scale questionnaire. This will be given to participants right after they have completed the intervention section of the survey. The answering options range from "Never" (0, minimum score) to "Sometimes" (1) and "Often" (2) up to "Always" (3, maximum score). The items are worded 1. I eat meat (steak, ham, etc.). 2. I eat dairy products (butter, cheese, yoghurt, etc.). 3. I keep a healthy diet. 4. There are times when I discard food products. 5. I buy locally grown food products. 6. I reuse my leftovers for the next meal. and items # 1, 2 and 4 need to be reversed, then all items can be used as single items or as aggregated scales, with higher scores indicating a better outcome in terms of planetary health.

Loneliness item from the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression-(CES D)-Scale

时间窗: This item will take less than 1 minute to complete.

To study some of the research questions unrelated to the intervention, the perceived social isolation is measured with a standardized scale building on the item in the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression-(CES-D)-Scale. The item is worded "How often did you feel lonely?" with the answering options "Daily" (3), "Several times a week" (2), "Once a week" (1) and "Rarely/never" (0). The item can be used as single items, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome in terms of more loneliness.

Ethically Minded Consumer Behavior (EMCB) validated scale

时间窗: This scale will take approximately 2 minutes to fill out completely.

The second primary outcome measure will be the EMCB validated scale questionnaire. This will be given to participants right after they have completed the intervention section of the survey. The answering options range from "Never true" (0, minimum score) to "Rarely true" (1), "Sometimes true" (2), "Mostly true" (3) and "Always true" (4, maximum score). The items are worded (for instance) 1. When there is a choice, I always choose the product that contributes to the least amount of environmental damage. 2\. I have switched products for environmental reasons. 3. If I understand the potential damage to the environment that some products can cause, I do not purchase those products. ... 10. I have paid more for socially responsible products when there is a cheaper alternative. All items can be used as single items or as aggregated scales, with higher scores indicating a better outcome in terms of planetary health.