Climate Change Awareness, Climate Change Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Climate Change, Eco-Anxiety, Peer Education, Nursing Students
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of peer education on climate change awareness and climate change anxiety levels among nursing students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Aydin University. Within the scope of the study, changes in students' awareness and anxiety levels before and after the peer education intervention will be assessed. The study is expected to contribute to improving nursing students' knowledge and awareness regarding the health impacts of climate change and to support the integration of sustainability and environmental health into nursing education.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of peer education on climate change awareness and climate change anxiety levels among nursing students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Aydin University. The study will be conducted using a single-group quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. Nursing students enrolled in the department will constitute the study population. Based on a power analysis conducted with a significance level of 0.05 (α=0.05), a statistical power of 95% (1-β=0.95), and a medium effect size (Cohen's d=0.50), a minimum sample size of 54 participants was calculated. Considering a possible data loss rate of 10-15%, it is planned to recruit approximately 65 students. The study aims to determine nursing students' knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity regarding the health impacts of climate change, and to contribute to strengthening the sustainability and environmental health components of nursing education. This research is also aligned with the International Council of Nurses (ICN, 2018) call for nurses to reduce the negative effects of climate change on public health, support climate action, and contribute to sustainable development goals. Furthermore, the study contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being Goal 4: Quality Education Goal 13: Climate Action Exclusion Criteria: Being a non-nursing student or a guest student Not providing informed consent Submitting incomplete questionnaires (≥20% missing responses)
Interventions
OTHERPeer Education
Peer education sessions will be provided to nursing students to improve their knowledge and awareness about climate change and its health impacts.
Sponsors
Koç University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants will receive a peer education intervention on climate change. A pretest-posttest design will be used to evaluate changes in climate change awareness and climate change anxiety levels before and after the intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Being a nursing student at the Faculty of Health Sciences Being enrolled at Istanbul Aydin University Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study Providing informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Being a student outside the nursing department or a guest student Not providing informed consent Submitting incomplete questionnaires (≥20% missing responses)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Climate Change Awareness Levels | Baseline and immediately after peer education intervention | Climate change awareness will be measured using the Climate Change Awareness Scale (CCAS). Changes in total scores from baseline (pre-intervention) to post-intervention will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate higher levels of climate change awareness. |
| Change in Climate Change Anxiety Levels | Baseline and immediately after peer education intervention | Climate change anxiety will be assessed using the Climate Change Worry Scale. Changes in total scores from baseline (pre-intervention) to post-intervention will be evaluated. Higher scores indicate higher levels of climate-related anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTTuğba ŞAHİN TOKATLIOĞLU, Dr.
Outcome results
None listed