Relation between Climate Changes, Quality of Life and Psychological Status among Assiut Population: Online Based Survey | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 30, Volume 11, Issue 40 - Serial Number 1, November 2023, Pages 364-373 PDF (686.32 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.242940.1695 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Fawzy Hussein1; Safaa R. Osman* 2; Naglaa Abd El Megied3; Shaimaa Mohammed Goda4; Shymaa Mohammed Sayed Hassan1 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The effects of climate change pose significant threats to ecosystems, biodiversity, and the well-being of human populations. Aim: The study aimed to explore the relation between climate changes, quality of life and psychological status among Assiut city population. Setting: The study was conducted at Assiut city by utilizing web-based online survey. The study sample was 1300 as a convenience sample. Five tools were used; the socio-demographic data, Climate Change Anxiety Scale, Climate Change Worry Scale, Self- Efficacy Scale and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Results: There was strong positive correlation between climate change worry and climate change anxiety Scales (r value .838). Moreover, there was also positive correlation between self-efficacy, climate change worry and climate change anxiety scales (r value, .088, .174) respectively. Conclusions & Recommendation: The research outcomes revealed a substantial association between anxiety and worry levels and socio-demographic factors. Furthermore, the study demonstrated a noteworthy correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and overall quality of life which significantly impact individuals' well-being in relation to climate change-induced anxiety and worry. Implementing an educational program on climate change among the population through mass media as a strategy to address the challenges posed by climate change | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Climate change anxiety; Climate change worry; Self-efficacy & Quality of life | ||
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