Visual Based Program and Climate Change

Anxiety State Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Visual Based Program on Climate Change Awareness, Anxiety and Self Efficacy Among Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06223412
• Other study ID #: 19102023
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 21, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Alexandria University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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 information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years to 23 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• nursing students recruited from multiple academic institutions

Exclusion Criteria:

• students who have psychological problems

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety State
• Efficacy, Self

Intervention

Behavioral:
• virtual based climate change program
The Interactive digital-based educational program Sessions:

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of Nursing	Alexandria

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Alexandria University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (2)

Toan do TT, Kien VD, Bao Giang K, Van Minh H, Wright P. Perceptions of climate change and its impact on human health: an integrated quantitative and qualitative approach. Glob Health Action. 2014 Dec 8;7:23025. doi: 10.3402/gha.v7.23025. eCollection 2014. — View Citation

van Baal K, Stiel S, Schulte P. Public Perceptions of Climate Change and Health-A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 13;20(2):1464. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021464. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Climate change perceptions	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.	3 month
Secondary	Environmental self-efficacy scale (ESE)	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.	3 month
Secondary	Climate Change Anxiety Scale	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).	3 month