Women's Ecological Concerns and Future Concerns for Their Children: Consequences of Global Problems?

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to examine the impact of social problems such as pandemics, poverty, migration, and war, among the crises of the 21st century, especially climate change, on women's ecological and future concerns about their children. Methods: The study, which is a descriptive-correlational study type, was conducted between April and June 2023 with 148 women with children aged 4-6 studying in kindergartens. A survey form prepared by the researchers and the Eco-Anxiety Scale were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using parametric analysis in the SPSS 27.0 program. Results: The average age of the women participating in the study was 35.33±5.92 years, and the average number of children they had was 2.26±1.04. 70.1% of women have a negative view of the future. 81.8% of women fear water shortage in the future, 72.3% fear food shortage, and 66.2% fear that communal living will deteriorate due to migration. Those with low economic levels think about environmental problems more, and those living in rural areas are more concerned than those living in urban. It has been determined that those who experience economic fear and fear of unemployment due to war, poverty, and migration think about environmental problems more and experience more anxiety than those who do not. Conclusion: Studies need to be carried out to increase women's ecological awareness, and they need to be supported in addressing their future concerns.

Keywords

• Environment and public health
• Eco-anxiety
• Climate change
• Globalization

Kadınların Ekolojik Kaygıları ve Çocukları Hakkındaki Gelecek Endişeleri: Küresel Problemlerin Sonuçları mı?

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışma başta iklim değişikliği olmak üzere 21.yy krizlerinden olan pandemi, yoksulluk, göç, savaş vb. sosyal problemlerin kadınların ekolojik kaygıları ve çocukları hakkında gelecek endişelerine etkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışmada tanımlayıcı ilişkisel tasarım kullanılmıştır. Çalışma verileri Nisan-Haziran 2023 tarihleri arasında anaokullarında eğitim gören 4-6 yaş arası çocuğu olan 148 kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan anket formu ile Eko-Anksiyete Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 27.0 programında parametrik analizler kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan kadınların yaş ortalaması 35.33±5.92 yıl ve sahip olduğu çocuk sayısı ortalaması 2.26±1.04’dür. Kadınların %70.1’i geleceğe olumsuz bakmaktadır. Kadınlar en fazla gelecekte su sıkıntısı (%81.8), gıda kıtlığı (%72.3) ve göç nedeniyle toplumsal yaşantının bozulacağı korkusu (%66.2) yaşamaktadır. Ekonomik düzeyi düşük olanların çevre sorunlarını daha çok düşündükleri, kırsalda yaşayanların daha çok kaygı duydukları; savaş, yoksulluk, göç nedeniyle ekonomik korku ve işsiz kalma korkusu yaşayanların yaşamayanlara göre çevre sorunlarını daha çok düşündükleri ve daha fazla kaygı yaşadıkları saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Kadınların ekolojik farkındalıklarının arttırılması için çalışmaların yapılması ve gelecek kaygılarını ele almada desteklenmeleri gerekmektedir.

Keywords

• Çevre ve halk sağlığı
• Eko-anksiyete
• İklim değişikliği
• Küreselleşme

Supporting Institution

Yazar(lar) herhangi bir çıkar çatışması olmadığını beyan eder

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma Selçuk Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Girişimsel Olmayan Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır (Tarih: 27.10.2022, Karar no:2022/52)

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