Predictors of individual mental health and psychological resilience after Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires DOI Creative Commons
Emily Macleod, Timothy Heffernan, Lisa‐Marie Greenwood

и другие.

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 58(1), С. 58 - 69

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

Aims: We assessed the mental health effects of Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires 12–18 months later, predicting psychological distress and positive outcomes from bushfire exposure a range demographic variables, seeking insights to enhance disaster preparedness resilience planning for different profiles people. Methods: surveyed 3083 bushfire-affected non-affected Australian residents about their experiences bushfire, COVID-19, (depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder) (resilient coping, wellbeing). Results: found high rates across all participants, exacerbated by severity exposure. For people who were bushfire-affected, being older, having less financial no or fewer pre-existing disorders predicted both lower higher outcomes. Being male income loss also Severity exposure, education COVID-19-related stressors Pre-existing physical diagnosis previous experience did not significantly predict Recommendations: To promote resilience, we recommend investment in health, particularly younger adults those rural remote areas. mechanisms protect against development broader definition bushfire-related impacts than is currently used capture brushfires’ far-reaching effects.

Язык: Английский

Climate Change and Aging DOI
May Chazan

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 9

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

Abstract There are massive bodies of critical sociological research focused on climate change or aging, but less frequently both at once. Understanding the intersecting dynamics and aging is a complex task that overlaps with rapidly emerging field gerontology. This entry introduces key themes within recent scholarship, charts potential areas for further research, around four themes: uneven vulnerabilities to change; support meaningful adaptation; (inter)generational grief responsibility; advocacy/activisms. The concludes sociologists can play role in better understanding which groups older adults more risk, what underpins their vulnerabilities. By undertaking centers lived experiences most vulnerable marginalized adults, they also inform equitable adaptation strategies. In addition, future could offer analyses how age intersects multiple systems oppression justice movements, intergenerationality occurs different contexts. Finally, an important exposing underlying ageism ableism all aspects discourse, policy, research.

Язык: Английский

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Cumulative trauma from multiple natural disasters increases mental health burden on residents of Fort McMurray DOI Creative Commons
Belinda Agyapong, Reham Shalaby, Ejemai Eboreime

и другие.

European journal of psychotraumatology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Май 17, 2022

Background Fort McMurray, a city in northern Alberta, Canada, has experienced multiple traumatic events the last five years, including 2016 wildfire, 2020 floods, and COVID-19 pandemic. Traumatic often lead to increased mental health burdens affected communities.Objective To assess if number of by residents McMurray correlates with prevalence severity issues experienced.Methodology A cross-sectional study using an online survey questionnaire was used gather demographic, trauma (wildfire, flooding, COVID-19), clinical information from resident between April 24 June 2 2021. Likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) low resilience were measured standardised rating scales. Data analyzed SPSS version 26 Chi-Square tests multivariate regression analysis.Results Respondents who either flood or wildfire traumas (N = 101) eleven times more likely have GAD symptoms (OR: 11.39; 95% CI: 1.43–91.04), four MDD, 3.85; .995–14.90), ten PTSD 10.47; 1.28–85.67), 10.56; 1.21–92.17). COVID-19, 47) eighteen express 18.30; 2.20–152.45) than 11.41; 1.34–97.37) comparison respondents only 19).Conclusion Measures reduce climate change associated natural disasters could impact cumulative burden vulnerable populations. It is essential that resources are mobilised support communities impacted disasters.HIGHLIGHTS The years after wildfires, year during pandemic conditions reported this study.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the embodied CO2 emissions of ICT industry and its mitigation pathways under sustainable development: A global case DOI
Kangyin Dong, Jianda Wang, Farhad Taghizadeh–Hesary

и другие.

Applied Soft Computing, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 131, С. 109760 - 109760

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria DOI Creative Commons
Josiemer Mattei, Martha Taméz, H. J. O’Neill

и другие.

JAMA Network Open, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 5(1), С. e2139986 - e2139986

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2022

Importance

As public health emergencies become more prevalent, it is crucial to identify adverse physical and mental conditions that may be triggered by natural disasters. There a lack of data on whether Hurricane Maria in 2017 influenced the disease burden adults Puerto Rico.

Objective

To estimate prevalence chronic diseases their associated risk factors among living Rico before after 2017.

Design, Setting, Participants

This cross-sectional study used from 2 previous studies, including pre–Hurricane Assessment Diet, Lifestyles Disease (PRADLAD) study, conducted 2015, post–Hurricane Observational Study Psychosocial, Environmental, Chronic Trends (PROSPECT), 2019. Participants included aged 30 75 years residing Data were analyzed April October 2020.

Exposures

Self-reported obtained sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial medically diagnosed using validated questionnaires. Anthropometrics measured triplicate.

Main Outcomes Measures

similar protocols both studies. Characteristics contrasted for all participants across studies 87 PRADLAD who returned PROSPECT.

Results

A total 825 cohorts included, with 380 532 PROSPECT participants. In 2019 mean (SD) age was 53.7 (10.8) years, 363 (68.2%) assigned female at birth 169 (31.8%) male birth. cohort, 360 (67.7%) had college education or higher, 205 (38.5%) reported annual income greater than $20 001, 263 (49.5%) employed. Most sociodemographic variables between except higher employment hurricane. main analysis, 2019, compared abdominal obesity (389 [73.2%] vs 233 [61.3%]), sedentarism (236 [44.4%] 136 [35.8%]), binge drinking (95 [17.9%] 46 [12.1%]), social support (mean [SD] score, 26.9 [7.2] 24.7 [7.1]) but lower depressive symptoms (169 [31.7%] 200 [52.6%]) perceived stress 19.3 [9.5] 21.7 [7.7]). there rates hypertension (252 [47.3%] 149 [39.2%]), arthritis (172 [32.3%] 97 [25.6%]), high cholesterol (194 [36.4%] 90 [23.8%]), triglycerides (123 [23.1%] 56 [14.7%]), eye (94 [17.6%] 48 [12.7%]), fatty liver (68 [12.8%] 29 [7.5%]), osteoporosis (74 [13.9%] 20 [5.2%]). Secondary analysis returning showed results.

Conclusions Relevance

this unhealthy behaviors noted Maria, warranting long-term Psychosocial better, still need attention. disasters intensify, efforts should focus continuous surveillance outcomes promoting healthy behaviors, positive emotional health, control, particularly populations poor health.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of extreme weather events on mental health in Africa: A scoping review of the evidence DOI

Michaela Deglon,

Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie, Amber Abrams

и другие.

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 881, С. 163420 - 163420

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Impact of Disaster on mental health of women: A case study on 2022 flash flood in Bangladesh DOI
Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Ifta Alam Shobuj, Md. Tanvir Hossain

и другие.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 96, С. 103935 - 103935

Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Disasters in Petrópolis, Brazil: political, urban planning, and geometeorological factors that contributed to the event on February 15, 2022 DOI
Paula Sayeko Souza Oda, Débora Luisa Silva Teixeira,

Thaís Aparecida Cortez Pinto

и другие.

Urban Climate, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 54, С. 101849 - 101849

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Impact of Natural Disasters on Mental Health: Evidence and Implications DOI Open Access
Eamin Heanoy, Norman Brown

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(18), С. 1812 - 1812

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024

Natural disasters are large-scale catastrophic events, and they increasing in frequency severity. Converging evidence indicates that the mental health consequences of extensive often associated with trauma disruption personal socioeconomic factors people’s lives. Although most individuals experiencing disaster-related traumatic events do not develop illnesses, some experience adverse psychological effects disasters. These begin immediately following a disaster may persist for extended periods. In this article, we summarize literature findings to provide narrative review focuses on natural An overview research field is provided, ordered into theoretical frameworks. Then, development course psychopathology regarding aftermath described methodological context. Next, understanding as an event transition highlighted, impact disaster-specific discussed. Lastly, potential relationship between transitional speculated on, implications The can be direct or indirect, short-term long-term, extent depends recovery process affected community. Also, propose possible merits using Transitional Impact Scale context by assessing features its health. We conclude suggesting direction future terms measuring community settings (affected vs. non-affected) also considering cross-cultural cross-regional differences. recent decades, large amount knowledge has been gathered from research, but, still, more needed resolve irregular through refining variations.

Язык: Английский

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Factors influencing farmers’ management behaviors toward coping with drought: evidence from Iran DOI
Moslem Savari, Hamed Eskandari Damaneh,

Hadi Eskandari Damaneh

и другие.

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 64(11), С. 2021 - 2046

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2021

In recent years, drought has had detrimental impacts on agricultural activities in Iran, so it is of crucial importance to employ drought-coping strategies. As such, the main idea this research was discover factors affecting use preventive behaviors by farmers cope with drought. This can deepen decision-makers' understanding management behaviors. The health belief model (HBM) used as theoretical framework for study. statistical sample composed 410 rainfed farms Kerman province, Southeastern taken using multi-stage technique proportional allocation. results structural equation modeling showed that variables cues action, self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility, severity, and benefits most significant impact adoption farmers, mentioned order importance. Practically, provides a rationale HBM, its provide important policies help decision-makers sustain farmers' livelihoods.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties of the climate change anxiety scale DOI
Shannon M. Cruz, Andrew C. High

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 84, С. 101905 - 101905

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022

Язык: Английский

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