University of Twente Student Theses
Gender Differences in Mental Health Affections due to Climate Change and Climate Paralysis
Gökoglan, M. (2024) Gender Differences in Mental Health Affections due to Climate Change and Climate Paralysis.
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| Abstract: | Background: Climate change referring to global temperature rises has not only been shown to negatively impact the physical health of the human species but has also been found to form a significant risk for individuals’ psychological health. Due to significant importance of the topic area and its impact on emotional responses among individuals, studies have already began investigating mental health affections resulting from climate change. Despite the existence of first studies, gaps with special regard to gender differences and the interactions between diverse affections remained. The present thesis focuses on occurrence of climate anxiety, solastalgia and climate paralysis among Dutch and German adults. It investigates gender differences, correlations, and mediating effects for these affections. Methods: The study was of quantitative nature where 86 participants answered an online survey measuring climate anxiety (EAQ-22), solastalgia (EGriQ-6) and climate paralysis (EPS). Results: Data analyses showed an influence of gender on climate anxiety (p = .033) and solastalgia (p = .017), but no gender differences were found for climate paralysis (p = .848). Further, overall significance (F (2,83) = 4.82, p = .011) was found. While climate anxiety demonstrated a marginal relation (p = .102) on climate paralysis, the effect of solastalgia was not significant (p = .644). Additionally, no significant direct effect of gender on climate paralysis (p = .557) could be detected. Climate anxiety (p = .097) and solastalgia (p = .592) entailed direct effects. Conclusions: Females were found to score higher in climate anxiety and solastalgia but not in climate paralysis compared to males. Higher levels of climate anxiety or solastalgia did not lead to higher levels of climate paralysis in any gender. No mediation effect of climate anxiety or solastalgia on the relationship between gender and climate paralysis could be detected. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/98087 |
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