Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East
<h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Climate change anxiety is a critical concept in climate change-related mental health symptoms, yet it has not been clearly defined. This study aims to investigate the prevalence rates of climate change anxiety, distress, and...
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| author | Fahmi Hassan Fadhel (22695668) |
| author2 | Shaikha Abdulla Al Seyabi (22826966) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Fahmi Hassan Fadhel (22695668) Shaikha Abdulla Al Seyabi (22826966) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Health services and systems Human society Human geography Psychology Social and personality psychology Climate change anxiety Worry Distress Mental health Arab countries |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
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| description | <h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Climate change anxiety is a critical concept in climate change-related mental health symptoms, yet it has not been clearly defined. This study aims to investigate the prevalence rates of climate change anxiety, distress, and worry in Arabic settings.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">An online across-sectional survey was conducted targeting various societal groups in Qatar, with a total of 791 participants. Of these, 61.2 % were male (n = 484) and 38.8 % were female (n = 307). Participants completed the Arabic version of the CCAS, the Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS), and the Climate Distress Scale (CDS). Ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, with a mean of 32.93 (SD ± 8.918).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The prevalence rate of climate change anxiety was higher, with 38.18 % of participants scoring higher on the CCAS, 47.40 % scoring higher on the CDS, and 43.99 % scoring higher on the CCWS. The differences between males and females were significant. Males scored higher than females on all scales. Participants aged 28–36 were more concerned about the climate than those aged 18–27 (F = 4.064, P < .001). Those with a preparatory school education scored higher on climate change anxiety than those with a higher degree (F = 4.623, P < .001). Married participants experienced more distress from climate change (F = 6.214, P < .001).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our findings emphasize the high level of concern regarding climate change, highlighting the urgent need for psychological interventions. These results underscore the importance of studying climate change anxiety and utilizing valid instruments to assess change-related distress in Arab settings. These findings can be valuable for designing psychological interventions and climate change mitigation programs.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Geopsychiatry<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geopsy.2025.100031" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geopsy.2025.100031</a></p> |
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| spelling | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle EastFahmi Hassan Fadhel (22695668)Shaikha Abdulla Al Seyabi (22826966)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesHealth sciencesHealth services and systemsHuman societyHuman geographyPsychologySocial and personality psychologyClimate change anxietyWorryDistressMental healthArab countries<h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Climate change anxiety is a critical concept in climate change-related mental health symptoms, yet it has not been clearly defined. This study aims to investigate the prevalence rates of climate change anxiety, distress, and worry in Arabic settings.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">An online across-sectional survey was conducted targeting various societal groups in Qatar, with a total of 791 participants. Of these, 61.2 % were male (n = 484) and 38.8 % were female (n = 307). Participants completed the Arabic version of the CCAS, the Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS), and the Climate Distress Scale (CDS). Ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, with a mean of 32.93 (SD ± 8.918).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The prevalence rate of climate change anxiety was higher, with 38.18 % of participants scoring higher on the CCAS, 47.40 % scoring higher on the CDS, and 43.99 % scoring higher on the CCWS. The differences between males and females were significant. Males scored higher than females on all scales. Participants aged 28–36 were more concerned about the climate than those aged 18–27 (F = 4.064, P < .001). Those with a preparatory school education scored higher on climate change anxiety than those with a higher degree (F = 4.623, P < .001). Married participants experienced more distress from climate change (F = 6.214, P < .001).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our findings emphasize the high level of concern regarding climate change, highlighting the urgent need for psychological interventions. These results underscore the importance of studying climate change anxiety and utilizing valid instruments to assess change-related distress in Arab settings. These findings can be valuable for designing psychological interventions and climate change mitigation programs.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Geopsychiatry<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geopsy.2025.100031" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geopsy.2025.100031</a></p>2025-12-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.geopsy.2025.100031https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Navigating_environmental_stress_Climate_change_impacts_on_adults_mental_health_in_the_Middle_East/30858314CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/308583142025-12-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East Fahmi Hassan Fadhel (22695668) Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Health services and systems Human society Human geography Psychology Social and personality psychology Climate change anxiety Worry Distress Mental health Arab countries |
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| title | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
| title_full | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
| title_fullStr | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
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| title_short | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
| title_sort | Navigating environmental stress: Climate change impacts on adults' mental health in the Middle East |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Clinical sciences Health sciences Health services and systems Human society Human geography Psychology Social and personality psychology Climate change anxiety Worry Distress Mental health Arab countries |