Video-based Climate Change Program

Video-Based Climate Change Program on Revitalizing Eco-Cognizance, Emotional Response, and Self-efficacy Among Nursing Students in Rural Communities: A Randomized Controlled Study

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anxiety State; Efficacy, Self
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: video-based climate change program

Detailed Description

Aim:

to investigate the effect of a video-based climate change program on revitalizing eco-cognizance, emotional response, and self-efficacy among nursing students in rural communities when compared to a group who received flyers related to climate change across the globe.

Research Hypothesis

• Hypothesis 1: The video-based climate change program will significantly improve climate change perceptions among college students in rural communities.
• Hypothesis 2: The video-based climate change program will significantly improve environmental self-efficacy among college students in rural communities.
• Hypothesis 3: The video-based climate change program will significantly reduce climate change anxiety among college students in rural communities.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 140
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Alexandria, Egypt, 21523
    • Faculty of Nursing

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

To be eligible for the study, students had to be from 2nd academic year to 4th year, not enter any educational program about climate change, owning a smartphone, and willingness to participate in program.

Exclusion Criteria:

• students who have psychological problems

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: interventional group; The 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..	Behavioral: video-based climate change program; The 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.
Placebo Comparator: control group; The participants in this group received routine care such as received flyers related to climate change across the globe.	Behavioral: video-based climate change program; The 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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.	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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.	1 month
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).	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Alexandria University
• Investigators: Study Chair: rasha eweida, Damanhour University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• 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.
• 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.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 21, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 18, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): May 28, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): January 25, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 28, 2024
• Last Verified: August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Awareness, Emotion, Self-efficacy, Climate change.
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 19102023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No