Fostering Prosocial Preventive Behaviours Through Awe

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Conditions studied: Infectious Diseases

In brief

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?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07406529

Run by

The University of Hong Kong

People needed

456

Starts

2025-10-27

Expected to finish

2026-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals with cognitive or linguistic difficulties that would prevent them from completing an online survey will be excluded.

Where it is running

• University of Hong Kong School of Public Health — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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