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İklim Değişikliklerinin Gebelerde Kaygı ve Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkileri

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 16 - 23, 28.03.2025

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, iklim değişikliklerinin gebelerdeki kaygı düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişkisel nitelikteki bu çalışmanın evrenini, bir üniversite hastanesine başvuran 18 yaş ve üzeri gebe kadınlar oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemi, çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden ve dahil edilme kriterlerini sağlayan 313 gebe kadından oluşmaktadır. Veriler, Gebe Tanılama Formu, İklim Değişikliği Kaygı Ölçeği (İDKÖ) ve Gebelikte Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (GYKÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra, bağımsız gruplarda t testi, tek yönlü ANOVA, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 313 gebenin yaş ortalaması 28 olup, %45’inin üniversite ve üzeri mezun olduğu, %71.9’unun herhangi bir işte çalışmadığı belirlenmiştir. Gebenin eğitim düzeyinin artması ile iklim değişikliği kaygı düzeyi puanlarının arttığı gözlemlenmiştir. İDKÖ ile GYKÖ arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Sonuç: Gebe kadınların iklim değişikliğine ilişkin görüşleri ile gebelikteki yaşam kalitesi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Araştırmaya katılan gebelerde iklim değişikliği kaygısı arttıkça yaşam kalitesinin de arttığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sahada aktif görev alan ebeler ve diğer sağlık profesyonellerinin, toplumu bilinçlendirebilmek adına iklim değişikliğinin gebeler, çocuklar ve kadınlar üzerindeki etkilerini bilmeleri ve çözüm yolları geliştirmeleri önemlidir.

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Effects of Climate Changes on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 16 - 23, 28.03.2025

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the effects of climate change on anxiety levels and quality of life among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 313 pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to participate and met the inclusion criteria. The study population included pregnant women over 18 who applied to a university hospital. Data were collected using a Pregnancy Diagnosis Form, Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS), and Quality of Life Pregnancy Scale (QLPS). In addition to descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of the 313 pregnant women who participated in the study was 28, with 45% having a university degree or higher and 71.9% not working. It was observed that as the education level of the participants increased, their climate change anxiety scores also increased. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the CCAS and the QLPS (p<0.05). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between pregnant women’s their views on climate change and quality of life during pregnancy. It was found that as climate change anxiety increased, so did the quality of life. Midwives and all other healthcare professionals working in the field should be aware of the effects of climate change on pregnant women, children, and women and develop solutions to raise awareness in society.

Ethical Statement

The study's “ethical approval was obtained from the Ondokuz Mayıs University Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Decision No: 832). Institutional permission was granted by the Ondokuz Mayıs University Rectorate Health Practice and Research Center Directorate (E-15374210-044-2400236414).

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  • Borroni, E., Pesatori, A. C., Bollati, V., Buoli, M., & Carugno, M. (2022). Air pollution exposure and depression: a comprehensive updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Pollution, 292, 118245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118245
  • CDC. Global Change (2024). Climate and health assessment. Access date:16.07.2024, https://health2016.globalchange.gov/
  • Chersich, M. F., Pham, M. D., Areal, A., Haghighi, M. M., Manyuchi, A., Swift, C. P., ... & Hajat, S. (2020). Associations between high temperatures in pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirths: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bmj, 371. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3811
  • Çeçen, Z., & Güvenç, F. (2022). The effects of climate change and global warming on public health. SDU Healthcare Management Journal, 4(1), 14-25.
  • Çelik, E. (2021). İklim değişikliğinin sağlık etkileri konusunda belediyelerin bilgi düzeyi ve farkındalığının arttırılması, yerel iklim değişikliği planlamalarında iklim değişikliğinin sağlık etkileri bölümünün yer alması için bölüm yazım kılavuzu hazırlanması. (Tez No. 694848) [Tıpta Uzmanlık tezi, Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi]. Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
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  • Öztürk Dönmez, R., & Kurt, Ş. (2023). The effect of climate change on maternal and newborn health. E-Journal Of Dokuz Eylul Unıversıty Nursıng Faculty, 16(1), 104-112. https://doi.org/10.46483/deuhfed.1008043
  • Polo‐Kantola, P., Aukia, L., Karlsson, H., Karlsson, L., & Paavonen, E. J. (2017). Sleep quality during pregnancy: associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 96(2), 198-206. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13056
  • Reyes, M. E. S., Carmen, B. P. B., Luminarias, M. E. P., Mangulabnan, S. A. N. B., & Ogunbode, C. A. (2021). An investigation into the relationship between climate change anxiety and mental health among gen z filipinos. Current Psychology, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02099-3
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Primary Language English
Subjects Midwifery (Other)
Journal Section Articles
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Serap Öztürk Altınayak 0000-0002-3882-0966

Tuğçe Söylemez 0009-0001-0075-6444

Publication Date March 28, 2025
Submission Date January 31, 2025
Acceptance Date March 1, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 14 Issue: 1

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APA Öztürk Altınayak, S., & Söylemez, T. (2025). Effects of Climate Changes on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(1), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1630265

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