The Impact of an Art and Philosophy-based Intervention on Children's Eco-anxiety
The Impact of an Art and Philosophy-based Intervention on Children's Eco-anxiety: A Pilot Study
Objective: To examine the impact of climate change on children's mental health by comparing the effectiveness of an arts only intervention (ABI) and an arts and philosophy-based intervention (APBI) on children's eco-anxiety, tolerance to distress and hope for the future in school settings. The investigators hypothesized that the children assigned to the combined arts and philosophy intervention would show reductions in self-reported eco-anxiety, as well as increases in tolerance to distress and hope for the future in the context of climate change, when compared to children assigned to the arts-only intervention.
Setting: This study is conducted in public primary schools from England. Participants: Participants are students in grades 3 to 6. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome is self-reported eco-anxiety scores. Secondary outcomes are self-reported tolerance to distress, hope for the future and mental health (depression and anxiety symptoms).
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Burton-on-Trent
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Henhurst Ridge, Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, DE13 9TQ
- Reach2 Academy, NorthStar Academy
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- being an elementary school student
Exclusion Criteria:
- not being an elementary school student
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Art-based intervention (ABI)
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A 8 session intervention delivered during school time.
Each session involve a creative arts activity.
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Experimental: Arts and philosophy intervention (APBI)
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8 session intervention delivered during school time.
Each session involves an art activity with a corresponding philosophical discussion.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Eco-anxiety
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Self-reported child eco-anxiety Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale Minimum score: 0 Maximum score: 33 Higher scores mean worse outcomes |
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Tolerance to distress
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Self-reported child tolerance to distress Distress Intolerance Index for Youth Minimum score: 0 Maximum score: 36 Higher scores mean worse outcomes |
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Hope
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Self-reported child hope 1 item house scale: Thinking about climate change, how hopeful would you say you are that things will get better in the future? Minimum score: 0 Maximum score: 4 Higher score means a better outcome |
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Mental health
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms Selected items from the anxiety and depression subscales of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-III Minimum score: 0 Maximum score anxiety: 9 Maximum score depression: 15 Higher scores mean a worse outcome |
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, PhD, Bishop's University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 102683
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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