Anxiety State, Efficacy, Self
Conditions
Keywords
Awareness, Emotion, Self-efficacy, Climate change.
Brief 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.
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALvideo-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.
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Climate change perceptions | 1 month | 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. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental self-efficacy scale (ESE) | 1 month | 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. |
| Climate Change Anxiety Scale | 1 month | 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). |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed