Effects of Weather Change in Various Regions
1. Ashraf Kotb, University in Nairobi, Kenya, Postdoctoral Researcher, Kenya
The study involved respondents (N = 4,500) from four leading polluting nations—China, India, Japan, and the United States—and aimed to examine climate change concerns on a global scale. These countries possess differing levels of vulnerability to climate change and resilience. The study evaluated anxiety associated with climate change using the Global Climate Change Anxiety Scale, a validated measurement tool. The research findings demonstrated consistent design and measurement of the widely used fear indicator linked to rising temperatures across all four countries. It is worth noting that while previous research on climate anxiety has predominantly focused on Western and affluent nations, this study emphasizes the worldwide significance of climate change and its impact on people globally.
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Recent research suggests that the anxiety arising from global warming contributes to the adverse effects on mental health caused by severe droughts and climate change-related disasters. It is widely recognized that direct exposure to extreme environmental events harms physical and psychological well-being. Climate change anxiety, while not always unhealthy, has been found to have clinical implications. This response can be seen as a rational reaction to potential and unfamiliar threats, even though it can have both adaptive and harmful consequences. However, only a limited number of empirical studies have explored the triggers and impacts of climate anxiety. According to a recent systematic review by Coffey et al., only four studies have experimentally examined climate or environmental concern and its correlations.
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I thank the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in all aspects of our study and for their help in writing the manuscript. I am also grateful for the insightful comments given by anonymous peer reviewers. Everyone's generosity and expertise have improved this study in myriad ways and saved me from many errors.
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