Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives (the Learning to Care Project): Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed Methods Study.
Manuela Ferrari, Sahar Fazeli, Claudia Mitchell...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35023844Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
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Learning to Care: Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives
Led by McGill University · Updated on 2024-07-29
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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McGill University
Lead Sponsor
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research explores how digital storytelling, especially about mental and emotional suffering, affects empathy, compassion, and active citizenship. It focuses on comparing personal digital stories created by ordinary people with video testimonies used in social marketing and fundraising campaigns. The study aims to understand how these stories influence both the creators and viewers, particularly regarding mental health recovery and societal attitudes. It is a mixed-method study conducted in several phases to gain insights into the impact of these digital narratives. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will watch digital storytelling videos about recovering from mental illness created by ordinary people, while the other group will watch social marketing and fundraising videos on related topics. Both groups will watch twenty-six videos and complete questionnaires using standardized scales measuring empathy, compassion, and stigma. The study includes digital storytelling workshops and interviews to understand participants' experiences. During the study, participants aged 18 to 35 will be assessed for empathy, compassion, positive emotions, and mental health stigma before and immediately after watching the videos. The study will use questionnaires such as the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire and Compassionate Love Scale. Researchers will also conduct interviews and monitor the impact of storytelling through mixed methods. The total participation includes watching videos, completing surveys, and attending workshops, with outcomes measured immediately after the intervention.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18-35 years of age
- Not currently admitted to a hospital
You will not qualify if you...
- Not in age range (18-35 years of age)
- Currently admitted to a hospital
- Attended the digital storytelling workshop and made a digital story used in the RCT
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) to confirm eligibility
Intervention
Duration - Single session
Participants watch assigned videos—either digital storytelling videos or social marketing/fundraising videos—and complete questionnaires before and immediately after viewing to assess empathy, compassion, positive emotions, and mental health stigma.
1 visit (in-person or remote) involving video viewing and questionnaire completion
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4H 1R3
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Research Team
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Manuela Ferrari, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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