@article{article_1678420, title={The effect of climate change-related anxiety on prenatal attachment: A descriptive study}, journal={Anatolian Journal of Health Research}, volume={6}, pages={138–143}, year={2025}, DOI={10.61534/anatoljhr.1678420}, author={Naldöken, Özlem}, keywords={anxiety, climate change, midwifery, pregnancy, prenatal care}, abstract={Aim: Our study was conducted to determine the effect of climate change-related anxiety on prenatal attachment. Method: The sample of the study consisted of 287 pregnant women who visited the gynecology and obstetrics outpatient clinics of a state hospital between October 15, 2024, and March 1, 2025, for examination participated in the study. Data were collected with Personal Questionnaire, Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS) and Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI). Results: The mean PAI total score of the pregnant women was 37.65±9.76. When the total and sub-dimension mean scores of the CCAS were evaluated, the mean score was 19.64±7.38; the mean score of the Cognitive Impairment sub-dimension was 12.19±4.32; and the mean score of the Functional Impairment sub-dimension was 7.44±3.36. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the PAI total score and age, educational status, planned pregnancy, pregnancy and number of living children, and the importance of climate change in terms of women’s health (p <0.05). When the mean total and sub-dimension scores of the CCAS and sociodemographic characteristics were compared, it was found that the mean total and sub-dimension scores of the CCAS were higher in pregnant women aged between 19-27 years and university graduates. Conclusion: It was found that climate change anxiety decreased as prenatal bonding increases in pregnant women attachment increased attachment increased, and age, number of living children, the importance of climate change for women’s health, and total variables of the CCAS had a significant relationship with prenatal attachment.}, number={2}, publisher={Tuba UÇAR}, organization={This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.}