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NCT Number: NCT07230678

The Effect of an Environmentally Based Education Program on Environmentally Friendly Behaviors

This study was conducted to determine the effects of an environmentally-based education program implemented for adolescents on their environmentally friendly behaviors and ecological footprint awareness.

Research Hypotheses

Adolescents who received an environmentally-based education program aimed at developing environmentally friendly behaviors and increasing their ecological footprint awareness compared to the control group:

H1-0: There is no difference in terms of environmentally friendly behavior levels.

H2-0: There is no difference in terms of ecological footprint awareness levels. The Environment-Based Education Program, consisting of three weeks and three sessions, was implemented for the intervention group students.

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Key information

Conditions

Environmental Contamination Environment

Age range

15 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selcuk University

Konya, Selçuklu, 42130, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 10th grade students, ability to speak and understand Turkish

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous environmental education, any communication skills, or a medically diagnosed mental illness

Treatment and study plan

Environmentally Based Education Program

Behavioral

Week One: "Environment and Environmental Problems": The first week of the Environmentally Based Education Program aimed to equip participants with the skills to assess the causes of environmental problems and their potential consequences, as well as to help them develop solutions to combat environmental problems.

Week Two: "Developing Environmentally Friendly Behaviors": The second week of the Environmentally Based Education Program aimed to assess what environmentally friendly behaviors are and what can be done to improve them.

Week Three: "Ecological Footprint Awareness": The third week of the Environmentally Based Education Program aimed to evaluate the literal meaning of "ecological footprint" and what can be done to raise awareness on this issue.

Primary outcomes

  1. Environmentally Friendly Behavior Scale

    Time frame: Week after intervention

    The scale, developed to determine participants' environmentally friendly behaviors, consists of a total of 26 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (Not at all) to 5 (A lot). The environmentally friendly behavior scale is rated as "26-46 points is very low," "47-67 points is low," "68-88 points is moderate," "89-109 points is high," and "110-130 points is very high."

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale

    Time frame: Week after intervention

    It aims to determine ecological footprint awareness levels. The scale consists of 46 questions across five subscales: food, transportation and shelter, energy, waste, and water consumption. The third item on the 5-point Likert-type scale is reverse-scored. As the score on the scale increases, so does the level of ecological footprint awareness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of an Environmentally Based Education Program on Adolescents' Environmentally Friendly Behaviors and Ecological Footprint Awareness: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Nov 17, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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