Reducing Eco-anxiety Using Selfies

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-15

Study Completion Date

2022-07-30

Brief Summary

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The purposes of this study are to test among adolescent viewers the utility of selfie (TikTok) short video-based interventions to:

1. Reduce ecological anxiety,
2. Increase ecological agency,
3. Compare two different types of messaging, and
4. Examine the role of viewer's gender and race as independent factors on the outcomes of interest.

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Detailed Description

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Intervention videos will each be TikTok self-recorded videos (of 58-second duration) featuring the same underage professional (ages 16) acting as simulated participant. Video 1 ("Negative") will focus on impending ecological catastrophic outcomes; Video 2 ("Positive") will focus on the actions that youth will be able to take in preventing such outcomes; and Video 3 ("Neutral") will include content unrelated to ecological concerns.

We intend to assign \~1,000 individuals aged 14-18 in a randomized way, in equal proportions, and stratified by sex and race, to view one of the three TikTok videos: Positive, Negative, or Neutral.

Assessments will occur at baseline and post-intervention, and will include:

1. Demographics (baseline only),
2. Primary outcome:

a. Climate Change Anxiety scale (13 items)
3. Secondary outcome:

1. Climate Hope scale (11 items)
2. Behavioral intentions (6 items; adapted from)29,
3. Hopefulness and agency sliders (2 items), and
4. Three words

Conditions

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Ecology Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Positive

\~58-second selfie video (TikTok) of an adolescent presenting a "can do" / climate action / positive perspective on global warming

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Short videos

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention videos will each be of 90-second duration and feature four underage professionals (ages 16) acting as simulated patients. All videos will focus on an empowered presenter with depression sharing their personal story regarding depression and describe how social supports from family, friends, and community, as well as professional help assisted them in overcoming symptoms of their illness. The actors will include a transgender male, a cis-gender male, a transgender female, and a cis-gender female.

Negative

\~58-second selfie video (TikTok) of an adolescent presenting an "it's already too late" / climate catastrophe / negative perspective on global warming

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Short videos

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention videos will each be of 90-second duration and feature four underage professionals (ages 16) acting as simulated patients. All videos will focus on an empowered presenter with depression sharing their personal story regarding depression and describe how social supports from family, friends, and community, as well as professional help assisted them in overcoming symptoms of their illness. The actors will include a transgender male, a cis-gender male, a transgender female, and a cis-gender female.

Neutral

\~58-second selfie video (TikTok) of an adolescent discussing a topic unrelated to climate change or global warming

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Short videos

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention videos will each be of 90-second duration and feature four underage professionals (ages 16) acting as simulated patients. All videos will focus on an empowered presenter with depression sharing their personal story regarding depression and describe how social supports from family, friends, and community, as well as professional help assisted them in overcoming symptoms of their illness. The actors will include a transgender male, a cis-gender male, a transgender female, and a cis-gender female.

Interventions

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Short videos

Intervention videos will each be of 90-second duration and feature four underage professionals (ages 16) acting as simulated patients. All videos will focus on an empowered presenter with depression sharing their personal story regarding depression and describe how social supports from family, friends, and community, as well as professional help assisted them in overcoming symptoms of their illness. The actors will include a transgender male, a cis-gender male, a transgender female, and a cis-gender female.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL