Mental health evaluation during internet blackouts: A case study of Bangladesh Quota Movement

ITM Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 02004 - 02004

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

This study investigates the psychological effects of internet blackouts during Bangladesh Quota Movement in July 2024, when government shutdown access to control information flow. The disruption severely affected communication, financial transactions, and essential services, exacerbating stress, tension, feelings isolation. A survey 980 participants using 20 questions assessed behavioural, emotional, impacts, particularly academic, work, social contexts. Results revealed varying stress levels, from minimal extreme, reflecting widespread distress. Machine learning models were employed classify with Decision Tree model achieving 55% accuracy, Random Forest improving 67%, XGBoost performing better than both over 94% accuracy. These findings highlight utility advanced algorithms modelling mental health aiding policymakers preparing targeted interventions allocating resources mitigate future disruptions.

Language: Английский

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Stimulating Environmental and Health Protection Through Utilizing Statistical Methods for Climate Resilience and Policy Integration

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 331 - 331

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Climate change, a critical global challenge, is evident in rising temperatures, shifting precipitation trends, and extreme weather events, including floods, heatwaves, sea levels. The impacts of climate change not only endanger physical health but also affect mental well-being, particularly among populations experiencing frequent or severe climate-related events. Understanding individual perceptions risks adaptive capacities crucial for developing strategies that promote resilience environmental protection. This paper examines how risk perceptions, direct experiences with weather, perceived influence protection measures support relevant policies. Data were gathered from 291 respondents the United Arab Emirates using structured questionnaires. data analyzed descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha, Spearman correlation multiple regression analysis to determine key predictors policy support. results indicate age positively correlated (ρ = 0.16, p 0.001), while gender plays role, women showing greater perception stronger than men. In contrast, formal education employment status do significantly impact endorsement adaptation behaviors. These findings suggest awareness-based interventions alone may be insufficient drive action. Instead, policies should leverage older individuals' experiences, enhance workplace community-based engagement, prioritize hands-on, action-oriented bridge gap between knowledge behavior.

Language: Английский

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Climate‐Related Psychological Distress: Exploring the Global Nexus of Climate Change and Mental Health

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2025

ABSTRACT This study explores the complex and often overlooked connection between climate change mental health, specifically examining how this relationship manifests across different income groups (high, middle, low) from 1990 to 2020. A fixed‐effects model is used analyze impact of two key indicators—annual surface temperature changes (TEMP) greenhouse gas emissions—on a range health outcomes, including disorders (MD), anxiety (AD), depressive (DD), bipolar disorder (BD), schizophrenia (S). The findings reveal statistically significant association rising temperatures, increased emissions, declining outcomes. While negative effects on well‐being are observed all countries, disproportionate impacts groups, suggesting that some populations significantly more vulnerable than others. underscores urgency implementing comprehensive equitable measures mitigate protect globally.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Climate Change on Mental health in Bangladesh: A scoping review

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

The mental health crisis associated with climate change is an ongoing global concern, Bangladesh being one of the most vulnerable countries. Approximately in eight individuals worldwide experiences a crisis, and it estimated that 4.5% population suffers from anxiety. This review intends to provide relevant information on how impacts Bangladesh. study utilised 12 published original articles selected pool 366 identified through searches Scopus, Web Science, PubMed databases. eligibility criteria focused studies reporting outcomes based data between 2014 2024. finding highlights induced disasters like floods, cyclones, river erosion, drought has significant directly several diseases such as depression, anxiety, stress, sleep disorder post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs) while family violence, conflicts, displaced, loss or relatives assets contributing indirectly. Moreover, women, elder adolescents are worst victims crises due climatic factors. Evidence-based interventions, development adaptive strategies, livelihood supports crucial reduce impact

Language: Английский

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