Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Educational Intervention Addressing Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on the Mental Health of Elementary School Children
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Intervention
2.4. Measures
2.4.1. Air Quality Monitoring System
2.4.2. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
2.4.3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD)
2.4.4. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
2.4.5. Korean Version of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-K)
2.5. Statistical Analysis
2.6. Ethics Statement
3. Results
3.1. Participant Demographics
3.2. Differences in General Knowledge About Fine Dust
3.3. Differences in Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Insomnia Between the Two Groups
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Intervention (n = 51) | Control (n = 44) | t/χ2 | p Value |
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Age | 11.77 ± 0.42 | 9.90 ± 0.57 | −17.81 | 0.00 |
Sex | 6.23 | 0.01 | ||
Male | 16 (31.4) | 25 (56.8) | ||
Female | 35 (68.6) | 19 (43.2) |
Survey Item | Intervention Group | Control Group | Difference Pre and Post (%) | |||||||
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Pre | Post | χ2 | p-Value | Pre | Post | χ2 | p-Value | Intervention | Control | |
I understand the definition of the dust (PM2.5) | 33.3 | 75.0 | 15.05 * | <0.00 | 58.0 | 80.4 | 5.95 * | 0.02 | 41.7 | 22.4 |
I am familiar with the fine dust forecasting system | 19.0 | 81.8 | 33.89 * | <0.00 | 56.9 | 80.4 | 6.56 * | 0.01 | 62.8 | 23.5 |
I know how to avoid fine dust | 90.5 | 100.0 | 4.40 * | 0.04 | 98.0 | 96.1 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 9.5 | −1.9 |
I am aware of the health risks associated with fine dust exposure | 97.6 | 97.7 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 98.0 | 94.1 | 1.04 | 0.31 | 0.1 | −3.9 |
I believe I can reduce my exposure to fine dust through my own efforts | 73.8 | 84.1 | 1.37 | 0.24 | 86.3 | 84.3 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 10.3 | −2 |
I believe I should avoid outdoor activities on days with high PM2.5 levels | 86.4 | 90.9 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 80.4 | 82.4 | 0.07 | 0.80 | 4.5 | 2 |
I refrain from outdoor activities on days with high PM2.5 levels (habitual behavior) | 59.1 | 72.7 | 1.82 | 0.18 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13.6 | 0 |
Avoiding outdoor activities on days with high PM2.5 levels effectively protects my health | 88.4 | 95.5 | 1.47 | 0.23 | 84.3 | 82.4 | 0.07 | 0.79 | 7.1 | −1.9 |
I believe I should check PM2.5 levels | 84.1 | 97.7 | 4.95 * | 0.03 | 72.5 | 84.3 | 2.09 | 0.15 | 13.6 | 11.8 |
I regularly check PM2.5 levels | 45.5 | 70.5 | 5.64 * | 0.02 | 56.9 | 62.7 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 25 | 5.8 |
Checking PM2.5 levels is effective in protecting my health | 81.8 | 95.5 | 4.06 * | 0.04 | 80.0 | 82.4 | 0.09 | 0.76 | 13.7 | 2.4 |
I believe indoor ventilation is necessary on days with high PM2.5 levels | 34.1 | 56.8 | 4.58 * | 0.03 | 37.3 | 52.9 | 2.53 | 0.11 | 22.7 | 15.6 |
I ventilate indoors on days with high PM2.5 levels (habitual behavior) | 40.9 | 54.5 | 1.64 | 0.20 | 31.4 | 49.0 | 3.30 | 0.07 | 13.6 | 17.6 |
Ventilating indoors on days with high PM2.5 levels effectively protects my health | 59.1 | 70.5 | 1.25 | 0.27 | 64.7 | 74.5 | 1.16 | 0.28 | 11.4 | 9.8 |
I believe I should wear a mask on days high PM2.5 levels | 93.2 | 88.6 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 90.2 | 94.1 | 0.54 | 0.46 | −4.6 | 3.9 |
I wear a mask on days with high PM2.5 levels (habitual behavior) | 65.1 | 47.7 | 2.67 | 0.10 | 72.5 | 68.6 | 0.19 | 0.66 | −17.4 | −3.9 |
Wearing a mask on days with high PM2.5 levels effectively protects my health | 88.6 | 95.3 | 1.32 | 0.25 | 92.0 | 94.1 | 0.17 | 0.68 | 6.7 | −2.1 |
Variables | Group | 1st (Mean ± SD) | 2nd (Mean ± SD) | 3rd (Mean ± SD) | 4th (Mean ± SD) | Time F (p) /Partial η2 | Group F (p) /Partial η2 | Group × Time F (p) /Partial η2 | Group × PM2.5 F (p) /Partial η2 |
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Depression (PHQ) | Intervention | 1.52 ± 1.66 | 1.00 ± 1.14 | 0.97 ± 1.03 | 0.83 ± 1.15 | 4.46 (0.01) * /0.06 | 0.27 (0.60) /0.02 | 2.36 (0.13) /0.01 | 0.34 (0.56) /0.00 |
Control | 0.79 ± 1.03 | 0.58 ± 0.85 | 0.70 ± 1.01 | 0.60 ± 1.12 | 0.76 (0.52) /0.01 | ||||
Anxiety (GAD) | Intervention | 0.79 ± 0.77 | 0.60 ± 0.72 | 0.47 ± 0.57 | 0.23 ± 0.57 | 4.47 (0.01) * /0.09 | 10.74 (0.00) * /0.03 | 6.08 (0.01) * /0.04 | 0.08 (0.78) /0.00 |
Control | 0.23 ± 0.48 | 0.26 ± 0.54 | 0.31 ± 0.66 | 0.30 ± 0.62 | 0.07 (0.98) /0.00 | ||||
Stress (PSS) | Intervention | 10.72 ± 4.82 | 8.93 ± 5.37 | 8.84 ± 5.58 | 9.3 ± 6.51 | 1.40 (0.25) /0.03 | 1.68 (0.20) /0.01 | 0.02 (0.90) /0.00 | 0.01 (0.94) /0.00 |
Control | 11.05 ± 5.44 | 10.30 ± 5.40 | 9.46 ± 6.46 | 9.36 ± 6.17 | 1.75 (0.16) /0.02 | ||||
Insomnia (ISI) | Intervention | 2.83 ± 2.33 | 2.10 ± 2.41 | 1.94 ± 2.46 | 2.17 ± 2.41 | 1.59 (0.19) /0.03 | 0.38 (0.54) /0.02 | 0.54 (0.46) /0.00 | 0.01 (0.91) /0.00 |
Control | 1.31 ± 1.30 | 1.21 ± 1.81 | 1.44 ± 2.01 | 2.83 ± 2.33 | 0.32 (0.81) /0.00 |
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Bae, E.-J.; Cha, S.; Lee, D.-W.; Kim, H.-C.; Lee, J.; Park, M.-S.; Kim, W.-J.; Chae, S.; Kim, J.-H.; Lee, Y.L.; et al. Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Educational Intervention Addressing Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on the Mental Health of Elementary School Children. Children 2025, 12, 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081015
Bae E-J, Cha S, Lee D-W, Kim H-C, Lee J, Park M-S, Kim W-J, Chae S, Kim J-H, Lee YL, et al. Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Educational Intervention Addressing Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on the Mental Health of Elementary School Children. Children. 2025; 12(8):1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081015
Chicago/Turabian StyleBae, Eun-Ju, Seobaek Cha, Dong-Wook Lee, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Jiho Lee, Myung-Sook Park, Woo-Jin Kim, Sumi Chae, Jong-Hun Kim, Young Lim Lee, and et al. 2025. "Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Educational Intervention Addressing Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on the Mental Health of Elementary School Children" Children 12, no. 8: 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081015
APA StyleBae, E.-J., Cha, S., Lee, D.-W., Kim, H.-C., Lee, J., Park, M.-S., Kim, W.-J., Chae, S., Kim, J.-H., Lee, Y. L., & Lim, M. H. (2025). Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Educational Intervention Addressing Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on the Mental Health of Elementary School Children. Children, 12(8), 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081015