Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 12 to 13

Workshops to help 12–13-year-old students learn about climate change and adopt eco-friendly behaviors

Official title: The Effect of Climate Change Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory on Middle School Students' Climate Change Awareness, Environmental Awareness, and Eco-Friendly Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Run by Selcuk University · NCT06681792 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will try workshops based on Protection Motivation Theory to see if they raise climate awareness and encourage eco-friendly behaviors in 12-13-year-old middle school students at a Konya school.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages12 Years to 13 Years
SexAll
Enrollment66 (estimated)
SponsorSelcuk University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Konya)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 18, 2026
Main results expectedApril 2026
Study endsJuly 2026
Registry record updatedMarch 25, 2026
Trial IDNCT06681792 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal participants are 12–13-year-old students enrolled at Selçuklu Belediyesi Ortaokulu who assent to participate, have parental consent, and do not have a plant or grass allergy.

Probably not a fit

Students outside the 12–13 age range, those with plant or grass allergies (excluded from participation), or pupils who already practice high levels of eco-friendly behavior may see little additional benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The intervention delivers classroom workshops grounded in Protection Motivation Theory aiming to increase climate change awareness, environmental literacy, and pro-environmental behaviors among middle school students. Sessions combine information on climate impacts to health, PMT-based threat and coping messages, and hands-on activities to promote sustainable actions. Outcomes are measured using revised assessment instruments with pre- and post-intervention comparisons following ethics committee–approved protocol changes after a pilot. The program is conducted in person at Selçuklu Belediyesi Ortaokulu with required parental consent and exclusion for plant/grass allergies.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: Participants could gain improved climate knowledge and practical habits that increase eco-friendly behaviors and potentially benefit community health over time.

How similar studies have gone: Previous educational and PMT-based interventions targeting environmental behaviors have shown modest improvements in awareness and intentions, though effects on sustained behavior are variable.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Being 12-13 years old and attend the school where the study is being conducted,
* Voluntarily agree to take part in the research,
* Consent from the student's family to participate in the study,

Exclusion Criteria:

\* If the pupil has an allergy to plants or grass.

Where it's running

  • Selçuklu Belediyesi Ortaokulu
    Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting

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How to take part

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