Fostering Prosocial Preventive Behaviours Through Awe
ConditionInfectious Diseases
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The goal of this randomized control trial is to investigate the impact pf awe on prosocial preventive behaviours against infectious diseases among adults from Hong Kong, Singapore, and ten major cities in Mainland China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, Nanjing). The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does experiencing awe increase adults' intentions to engage in prosocial preventive behaviours against infectious diseases, including vaccination, mask wearing, and social distancing? * Does the impact vary across three research sites?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults (age ≥18 years) who live in
Hong Kong, Singapore, and ten major cities in Mainland China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, Nanjing) over the past one year
Able to read and understand written Chinese or English
Have access to the internet through computers, mobile phones, or tablets
Disqualifiers
Individuals with cognitive or linguistic difficulties that would prevent them from completing an online survey will be excluded.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Awe intervention
- Neutral imagination
Treatment groups
456 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov