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

dc.contributor.authorTakshe, Aseel A.
dc.contributor.authorHashi, Zahra
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Marwa
dc.contributor.authorAstari, Annisa
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-22T07:39:13Z
dc.date.available2022-12-22T07:39:13Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionThis work is not available in the CUD collection. The version of the scholarly record of this work is published in Journal of Social Work Practice (2022), available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2022.2137120
dc.description.abstractHumans 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. © 2022 GAPS.
dc.identifier.citationTakshe, A. A., Hashi, Z., Mohammed, M., & Astari, A. (2022). Eco-anxiety: A Q method analysis towards eco-anxiety attitudes in the united arab emirates. Journal of Social Work Practice, doi:10.1080/02650533.2022.2137120
dc.identifier.issn02650533
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2022.2137120
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/737
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Takshe, A.A., Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Hashi, Z., Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Mohammed, M., Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Astari, A., Faculty of Social Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Social Work Practice
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dc.rights.holderCopyright : © 2022 GAPS
dc.subjectclimate anxiety
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectEco-anxiety
dc.subjecteco-psychology
dc.subjectemotional resilience
dc.subjectenvironmental awareness
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.titleEco-anxiety: A Q method analysis towards eco-anxiety attitudes in the United Arab Emirates
dc.typeArticle

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