Climate Change Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Comic book. This is an educational intervention providing general information on climate change anxiety and how to cope with climate change anxiety in the form of a comic book. The interventi
Sponsors
Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Minors under 18 years old: Parents or guardians must provide written informed consent, and the minor participant must provide informed assent. - Adults (18 years of age and above) must provide written informed consent. - Study participants must be residents of the study area.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Potential participants will be excluded if they do not meet the inclusion criteria, have a chronic illness that could limit their autonomy, or have cognitive impairments affecting their capacity to make informed decisions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of climate change anxiety: The total score of 6 items measured by a Knowledge of Climate Change Anxiety scale - a scale based on the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS) developed by Clayton and Karazsia (2020). It will be measured twice, T1 before the intervention, T2 after the intervention. Intentions to cope with climate change anxiety: The total score of 5 items measured by an Intentions to Cope with Climate Change Anxiety scale - a scale developed and informed by the work of Ojala (2012, 2013). It will be measured twice, T1 before the intervention, T2 after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Climate change anxiety: The score of a single item measured by the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (Hickman et al., 2021). It will be measured once, after the intervention. Climate change anxiety: The total score of 6 items measured by the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (Clayton & Karazsia, 2020). It will be measured once, after the intervention. Depression symptoms: The total score of 9 items measured by the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). It will be measured once, after the intervention. Anxiety symptoms: The total score of 7 items measured by the GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7). It will be measured once, after the intervention. Resilience: The total score of 2 items measured by the CD-RISC-2 (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 2-item). It will be measured once, after the intervention. Loneliness: The total score of 3 items measured by the UCLA Loneliness Scale. It will be measured once, after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactShuyan Liu
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Outcome results
None listed