Community Emotional Intelligence Network to Address Mental Health Among Coastal Bangladeshis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- Enrolling By Invitation
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 1,500
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Mental Well being
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the community emotional intelligence network can improve mental health outcomes in coastal Bangladeshis affected by climate change and frequent natural disasters. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Can enhancing emotional intelligence (e.g., self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, etc) improve the mental health of coastal Bangladeshis?
- Does the community emotional intelligence network increase resilience and coping strategies during climate-induced mental health crises? If there is a comparison group: NA
Participants will:
- Complete a pretested questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic characteristics, mental health impacts, and climate-change related stressors and perceptions
- Attend emotional intelligence training sessions focusing on self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and interpersonal skills
- Participate in follow-up assessments to evaluate mental health changes, emotional intelligence growth, and overall resilience
- Engage with a mobile app to facilitate communication, learning resources, and connection with other community members.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •- Aged 18 to 50 years
- •Living in the selected study area for at least 6 months.
- •Giving consent to participate in the intervention and follow-up.
排除标准
- •Disability that hampers effective communication, either verbal or non-verbal.
- •Undergoing end-stage illness depending on life-saving measures or palliative care.
结局指标
主要结局
Mental Well being
时间窗: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention
The WHO-5 Well-Being Index will be used to assess mental wellbeing both before and after the intervention. This tool consists of five statements, each rated on a Likert scale ranging from 'all of the time' to 'at no time'. Responses are scored on a scale from 0 to 5, with reverse scoring applied. Participants will evaluate each statement based on their experiences over the past two weeks. The total raw score, which ranges from 0 to 25, will then be multiplied by 4 to yield the final score, where a score of 0 represents the worst possible wellbeing and 100 represents the best. A raw score below 13 indicates poor wellbeing and serves as a potential indicator for depression.
Climate change related mental health status (Climate change anxiety scale)
时间窗: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention
Climate change-related mental health conditions of the participants will be measured by the Climate Change Anxiety Scale. It is a 22-item questionnaire on a Likert scale ranging from never to almost always. In this questionnaire, Items 1-13 constitute the climate change anxiety scale. Items 1-8 represent cognitive emotional impairment; 9-13 measure functional impairment; 14-16 measure experience of climate change; 17-22 measure behavioral engagement. This tool was culturally and linguistically validated before use. Proper permission was taken from the author for its use
Climate change related mental health status(Solastalgia scale;part of Environmental Distress Scale)
时间窗: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention
Solastalgia was measured using the Environmental Distress Scale. This scale has previously been used to measure the feelings of loss associated with solastalgia in the aftermath of specific events that caused environmental change or destruction. The EDS includes a sub-scale that measures solastalgia using ten items with possible scores ranging from 0-40. The solastalgia subscale has been used in prior research to assess solastalgia in the aftermath of environmental damage. This tool was culturally and linguistically validated before use. Proper permission was taken from the author for its use.
Mental Health (Depression, anxiety, stress)
时间窗: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention
The DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - 21 items) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess the severity of three related emotional states: depression, anxiety, and stress. It consists of 21 items, divided equally into three subscales, each containing 7 items. The depression subscale evaluates feelings of hopelessness and lack of interest, the anxiety subscale measures nervousness and physiological arousal, and the stress subscale gauges tension and irritability. Participants rate each item on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3), where higher scores indicate greater symptom severity.
次要结局
- Emotional Intelligence(8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention)
研究者
Md Atiqul Haque
Professor
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh