Community Emotional Intelligence Network to Address Mental Health Among Coastal Bangladeshis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Community emotional intelligence network.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mental Health Conditions. Basic parameters: 18 years — 50 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Bangladesh
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the community emotional intelligence network can improve mental health outcomes in coastal Bangladeshis affected by climate change and frequent natural disasters. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can enhancing emotional intelligence (e.g., self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, etc) improve the mental health of coastal Bangladeshis? * Does the community emotional intelligence network increase resilience and coping strategies during climate-induced mental health crises? If there is a comparison group: NA Participants will: * Complete a pretested questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic characteristics, mental health impacts, and climate-change related stressors and perceptions * Attend emotional intelligence training sessions focusing on self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and interpersonal skills * Participate in follow-up assessments to evaluate mental health changes, emotional intelligence growth, and overall resilience * Engage with a mobile app to facilitate communication, learning resources, and connection with other community members.
Interventions
- Behavioral Community emotional intelligence network
This intervention focuses on developing emotional intelligence (EI) to tackle climate change-induced mental health challenges like eco-anxiety, solastalgia, and stress from displacement and natural disasters. It is community-centered, utilizing local resources and volunteers for EI training and mental health support, unlike traditional clinical interventions that depend on centralized healthcare systems. A mobile app is integrated to facilitate communication, learning resources, and participant
Primary outcome measures
- Mental Well being [Time frame: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention]
- Climate change related mental health status (Climate change anxiety scale) [Time frame: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention]
- Climate change related mental health status(Solastalgia scale;part of Environmental Distress Scale) [Time frame: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention]
- Mental Health (Depression, anxiety, stress) [Time frame: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Emotional Intelligence [Time frame: 8 weeks after completion of two-day intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- \- Aged 18 to 50 years
- Living in the selected study area for at least 6 months.
- Giving consent to participate in the intervention and follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
- Disability that hampers effective communication, either verbal or non-verbal.
- Undergoing end-stage illness depending on life-saving measures or palliative care.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Bangladesh · 1 center
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University — Dhaka
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06968403 · 1029 · ST-POC-2312-62751