Gardening Activities, Stress, and Social Interaction Among University Students

ConditionsPsychosocial Wellbeing Perceived Stress Peer Interaction in University Students

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-25

SponsorAtaturk University

About this trial

This study is a quasi-experimental research project with a pretest-posttest control group design, structured to determine the effect of organized gardening activities on peer interaction, stress levels, and nature engagement behaviors among university students.The population of the research consists of students from the Vocational School of Health Services (VSHS) at Bingol University. The sample size, determined via G\*Power analysis (including a 20% anticipated drop-out rate), comprises a total of 100 volunteer students, divided into an intervention group (n = 50) and a control group (n = 50).The intervention group will participate in a structured program held twice weekly for 1 month (totaling 8 sessions, 60-90 minutes each) in the VSHS garden, encompassing soil preparation, paired seedling planting, group-oriented maintenance, and landscaping activities. The control group will maintain their routine campus life.Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (Coping with Stress), the University Life Scale (Peer Relations Subscale), and the Connectedness to Nature Scale. The data will be evaluated through homogeneity tests and parametric/non-parametric comparative analyses (t-tests, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney U).Contingency plans (Plan B)-such as indoor potted plant/terrarium workshops and buffer sample recruitment-are established to address adverse weather conditions, sample attrition, and seasonal risks.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Being an active undergraduate student at Bingol University Vocational School of Health Services (VSHS)

Being between 18 and 25 years of age

Providing written informed consent to participate in the study

Having no physical disability or chronic illness preventing outdoor physical activity

Disqualifiers

Absence from more than 25% of the sessions (missing more than 2 sessions) during the intervention

Initiating a new professional psychiatric or psychological treatment process during the study period

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Campus-Based Gardening Program
Behavioral
The structured campus-based gardening program will be conducted over a period of 1 month, consisting of 2 sessions per week (a total of 8 sessions, lasting 60-90 minutes each) in the Vocational School of Health Services garden. The program includes soil preparation, paired seedling planting, group-oriented plant care, irrigation, weed management, and campus landscaping activities, all designed to promote peer interaction, nature exposure, and stress reduction.

Treatment groups

100 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Intervention Group: Gardening ActivitiesExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Control Group: Routine Campus LifeNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Change in Perceived Stress and Coping Self-Efficacy

Evaluated using the Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (Coping with Stress). Higher scores indicate greater self-efficacy in coping with stress. Changes from baseline to post-intervention at 4 weeks will be assessed

Time frame

Baseline (Pretest) and Immediately Post-Intervention at Week 4 (Posttest)

Secondary outcomes

Change in Peer Interaction and Social Adjustment

Evaluated using the University Life Scale (Peer Relations Subscale). Higher scores reflect higher quality peer interactions and social adaptation to university life. Changes from baseline to post-intervention at 4 weeks will be assessed

Time frame

Baseline (Pretest) and Immediately Post-Intervention at Week 4 (Posttest)

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Ataturk University

Lead sponsor

Bingol University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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