调查气候变化焦虑与对弱势群体心理健康影响之间的关联:定性分析
Shazia Soomro1, Dianen Zhou1, Iftikhar A Charan2
1Department of Sociology, School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University, No: 111 Jiulong Road, Jingkai District, Hefei city, Anhui Province: 230601, P.R. China.
African journal of reproductive health
|September 3, 2024
概括
气候变化对儿童的心理健康产生了负面影响,造成了焦虑和痛苦. 家庭和社区内的积极行动可以减轻这些影响,提供希望和性.
科学领域:
- 环境心理学 环境心理学
- 儿童和青少年心理健康
- 适应气候变化 适应气候变化
背景情况:
- 气候焦虑对弱势群体的心理健康和心理福祉构成重大威胁.
- 与气候变化相关的极端天气事件具有可证明的长期和中期心理健康后果.
研究的目的:
- 评估影响巴基斯坦弱势人口心理健康的因素,特别是气候变化影响.
- 探索气候变化对儿童心理健康的心理影响,并确定应对机制.
主要方法:
- 采用了一种探索性的定性设计,使用半结构面试.
- 在巴基斯坦采访了72名年龄在10-16岁的学生.
- 分析了采访数据,以确定与气候变化和心理健康相关的主题.
主要成果:
- 确定气候焦虑,恐惧症,恐惧,睡眠障碍,抑郁症和悲伤是儿童所经历的关键负面情绪.
- 发现,在家庭和社区背景下,从儿童的气候相关行为中获得的积极情绪可以减轻负面情绪感知.
- 强调气候变化对儿童心理健康的重大影响.
结论:
- 儿童参与气候行动,得到父母和社区的支持,可以缓解负面心理影响.
- 需要有效的战略来解决气候变化引起的儿童心理健康问题.
- 建议包括加强心理健康支持,整合气候教育,为弱势群体制定有针对性的干预措施.
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