Nature Photography for Mental Well-Being and Nature Connectedness in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 300
- 主要终点
- Depressive Symptoms
研究概览
简要总结
This study tests whether a nature photography intervention can improve mental well-being and nature connectedness in young adults with mild emotional distress, and examines self-compassion as a key mechanism in this process. Participants are randomized to a nature photography group, a human-made object photography group , or a group receiving a stress management handbook. Eight photography tasks are delivered through a mobile platform. Outcomes are assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up.
详细描述
This is a three-arm randomized controlled trial examining whether nature-based photography improves mental well-being and nature connectedness among young adults with mild emotional distress. Participants are randomized to a nature photography intervention, an active control completing human-made object photography, or a control group receiving a stress management handbook. The intervention runs for 16 days and comprises eight structured photography sessions. The primary outcomes are depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) symptoms at post-intervention. Secondary outcomes include nature connectedness, self-compassion, positive and negative affect, meaning in life, and life satisfaction, assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. Changes in self-compassion, mindfulness, and nature connectedness are examined as hypothesized mechanisms of the intervention effect.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •PHQ-9 score ≥ 5 or GAD-7 score ≥ 5 (presence of mild or greater emotional distress).
排除标准
- •PHQ-9 score ≥20 or GAD-7 score ≥15 (severe depressive or anxiety symptoms).
- •Currently receiving psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment.
研究组 & 干预措施
Nature-Based Photography Intervention
Nature-Based Photography
干预措施: Nature-Based Mindful Photography (Behavioral)
Human-Made Object Photography Intervention
Human-Made Object Photography
干预措施: Human-Made Object Photography (Behavioral)
Brief Psychoeducational Stress Management Intervention
Brief Psychoeducational Stress Management
干预措施: Self-Guided Digital Stress Management Handbook (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Depressive Symptoms
时间窗: Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3).
Depressive Symptoms Change in depressive symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).The PHQ-9 consists of 9 items, with each item rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). Higher scores indicate greater severity of depressive symptoms and represent a worse outcome.
Anxiety Symptoms
时间窗: Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3).
Change in anxiety symptoms measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7).The GAD-7 consists of 7 items, with each item rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day).Higher scores indicate greater severity of anxiety symptoms and represent a worse outcome.
次要结局
- Nature Connectedness(Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3).)
- Self-Compassion(Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3).)
- Positive and Negative Affect(Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3))
- Meaning in Life(Baseline (T0), Post-intervention (T2, Day 16), and 1-month Follow-up (T3).)