Eco-anxiety: A Q method analysis towards eco-anxiety attitudes in the United Arab Emirates

IF 1.2 4区社会学 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2022-11-03 DOI:10.1080/02650533.2022.2137120

A. Takshe, Zahra Hashi, Marwa Mohammed, A. Astari

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Humans are witnessing extreme events such as droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and emergence of novel diseases causing unprecedented changes to our planet. These rapid changes coupled with a transparent world that enjoys access to information mean that today’s population is more aware and attentive about the progress of climate change. The purpose of this study is to discover attitudes towards new gained consciousness and the term Eco-anxiety. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines eco-anxiety as a ‘chronic fear of environmental doom’. To investigate this phenomenon, we use Q-methodology to analyse discourses on the topic. Thirty-nine people from four different stakeholder groups were surveyed. Five distinct discourses were generated covering the connection between environmental awareness and psychological well-being, coming to terms with emotional response to climate change, importance of climate change, awareness about eco-anxiety leading to a more positive outlook, and disbelief that eco-anxiety and climate change can affect mental well-being.

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生态焦虑：阿拉伯联合酋长国生态焦虑态度的Q方法分析

人类正在目睹极端事件，如干旱、洪水、热浪、野火和新疾病的出现，给我们的星球带来前所未有的变化。这些迅速的变化，加上一个享有信息获取的透明世界，意味着今天的人们对气候变化的进展更加了解和关注。本研究的目的在于发现人们对新获得意识和生态焦虑的态度。美国心理协会(APA)将生态焦虑定义为“对环境毁灭的长期恐惧”。为了研究这一现象，我们使用q -方法论来分析关于这一主题的话语。来自四个不同利益相关者群体的39人接受了调查。产生了五种不同的话语，包括环境意识与心理健康之间的联系，对气候变化的情绪反应，气候变化的重要性，对生态焦虑的认识导致更积极的前景，以及不相信生态焦虑和气候变化会影响心理健康。

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Journal of Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Social Work Practice publishes high quality refereed articles devoted to the exploration and analysis of practice in social welfare and allied health professions from psychodynamic and systemic perspectives. This includes counselling, social care planning, education and training, research, institutional life, management and organisation or policy-making. Articles are also welcome that critically examine the psychodynamic tradition in the light of other theoretical orientations or explanatory systems. The Journal of Social Work Practice is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and actively strives to foster all forms of intercultural dialogue and debate.