EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING PROGRAM TO REDUCE CASES OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN A SAMPLE OF CHILDREN EXPOSED TO CARBON EMISSIONS | ||||
| Journal of Environmental Science | ||||
| Volume 54, Issue 4, April 2025, Page 942-969 PDF (641.47 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jes.2025.329444.1889 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hemmat M. Abd EL Rahman  ; Ahmed M. Al-Ateeq; Mohamed K. Zakarya
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| Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The research aimed to prepare a cognitive counseling program to alleviate anxiety and depression among children exposed to carbon, and to use experimental innovations and use) the Spence anxiety scale the Beck depression scaleand the Imprint Questionnaire (. We reached results, the most important of which were the following: Proving the effectiveness of the program in reducing the level of anxiety and depression and reducing the carbon footprint scores of children exposed to carbon emissions, as: - The experimental group recorded a significant improvement in the post-application of the anxiety scale, the depression scale and the carbon footprint questionnaire compared to the control group.The results of the anxiety scale, depression scale, and carbon footprint questionnaire also showed a significant difference between the pre-application and post-application scores in favor of the post-application. Cognitive behavioral therapy played an effective role in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in children, and helped change some of the children’s behaviors, habits, and wrong environmental concepts, which led to a decrease in the level of carbon footprint.The study recommends increasing awareness of the importance of mental health in environments and involving families in guidance programs to learn how to support their children psychologically. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Carbon emissions; anxiety; depression | ||||
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