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2024-10-25 @ 7:55 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:37 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06548243
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-08-07
Brief Title:
Act With Nature Promoting Planetary Well-being
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Act With Nature AWN Promoting Well-being and Pro-environmental Behaviour Among Working-age Adults During the Era of Environmental Crises
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
AWN
Brief Summary:
The research investigates the effects of nature-based programme Act with Nature AWN in promoting psychological well-being and pro-environmental behaviour among working age participants in Finland Our research deepens understanding of how coping with environment-related emotions and nature connectedness are connected to human wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour The psychological wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour are investigated with self-report measures and analysed with quantitative and qualitative methods The project will provide a new programme AWN for combining individual well-being and behaviour change The results can provide a theoretical framework and working model for health professionals to intervene and support people in adapting to environmental crises and coping with stress
Detailed Description:
An intervention study with a randomised control trial design will be conducted among a sample of 158 working age participants in various locations in Finland After receiving information about the research and signing the study consent participants are randomly allocated to intervention and control groups The participants in the intervention group will be offered a 12-week nature-based Act with Nature AWN programme The programme will be carried out online with individual coaching and independent tasks for each week Participants share experiences during workshops that are facilitated in nature environment either in-person or online
Throughout the AWN programme nature-based exercises are facilitated in which participants are encouraged to recognise the significance of physical environment and social support in coping with environment-related emotions nature connectedness and wellbeing AWN programme is facilitated by a trained health care professional
The AWN has three separate stages 4 weeks each Stage 1 nature connectedness environmental self-regulation and confidence in the group Stage 2 environmental-related emotions psychological flexibility and coping strategies Stage 3 experimenting with change alternatives and affirming positive change in environmental behaviour
Participants respond to online surveys at five measurement points a pre-measurement at the start of the programme two measurements during the programme at 4 and 8 weeks of the programme a post-measurement at the end of the programme and a follow-up measurement three months after the end of the programme The participants in the intervention group nature-based AWN programme are compared to the participants in the control group who continue life as usual and only respond to online surveys at three measurement points pre- post- and follow-up measurements Coping with environment-related emotions comprehensive nature experience nature connectedness environmental emotions and personal environmental goals are investigated as mediators to explain changes in well-being and pro-environmental behaviour
This research is funded by the Research Council of Finland Project Numbers 350971 and 350964
Throughout the AWN programme nature-based exercises are facilitated in which participants are encouraged to recognise the significance of physical environment and social support in coping with environment-related emotions nature connectedness and wellbeing AWN programme is facilitated by a trained health care professional
The AWN has three separate stages 4 weeks each Stage 1 nature connectedness environmental self-regulation and confidence in the group Stage 2 environmental-related emotions psychological flexibility and coping strategies Stage 3 experimenting with change alternatives and affirming positive change in environmental behaviour
Participants respond to online surveys at five measurement points a pre-measurement at the start of the programme two measurements during the programme at 4 and 8 weeks of the programme a post-measurement at the end of the programme and a follow-up measurement three months after the end of the programme The participants in the intervention group nature-based AWN programme are compared to the participants in the control group who continue life as usual and only respond to online surveys at three measurement points pre- post- and follow-up measurements Coping with environment-related emotions comprehensive nature experience nature connectedness environmental emotions and personal environmental goals are investigated as mediators to explain changes in well-being and pro-environmental behaviour
This research is funded by the Research Council of Finland Project Numbers 350971 and 350964
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None