Effects of Climate Changes on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Serap Öztürk Altınayak; Tuğçe Söylemez

Makale detayları

Effects of Climate Changes on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Yazarlar:

Serap Öztürk Altınayak | Tuğçe Söylemez

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.16-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343775

pISSN:

2146-9601

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: This study aims to examine the effects of climate change on anxiety levels and quality of life among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 313 pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to participate and met the inclusion criteria. The study population included pregnant women over 18 who applied to a university hospital. Data were collected using a Pregnancy Diagnosis Form, Climate Change Anxiety Scale CCAS, and Quality of Life Pregnancy Scale QLPS. In addition to descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of the 313 pregnant women who participated in the study was 28, with 45 having a university degree or higher and 71.9 not working. It was observed that as the education level of the participants increased, their climate change anxiety scores also increased. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the CCAS and the QLPS p0.05. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between pregnant womens their views on climate change and quality of life during pregnancy. It was found that as climate change anxiety increased, so did the quality of life. Midwives and all other healthcare professionals working in the field should be aware of the effects of climate change on pregnant women, children, and women and develop solutions to raise awareness in society.

 Objective: This study aims to examine the effects of climate change on anxiety levels and quality of life among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 313 pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to participate and met the inclusion criteria. The study population included pregnant women over 18 who applied to a university hospital. Data were collected using a Pregnancy Diagnosis Form, Climate Change Anxiety Scale CCAS, and Quality of Life Pregnancy Scale QLPS. In addition to descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of the 313 pregnant women who participated in the study was 28, with 45 having a university degree or higher and 71.9 not working. It was observed that as the education level of the participants increased, their climate change anxiety scores also increased. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the CCAS and the QLPS p0.05. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between pregnant womens their views on climate change and quality of life during pregnancy. It was found that as climate change anxiety increased, so did the quality of life. Midwives and all other healthcare professionals working in the field should be aware of the effects of climate change on pregnant women, children, and women and develop solutions to raise awareness in society.

 Objective: This study aims to examine the effects of climate change on anxiety levels and quality of life among pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 313 pregnant women who voluntarily agreed to participate and met the inclusion criteria. The study population included pregnant women over 18 who applied to a university hospital. Data were collected using a Pregnancy Diagnosis Form, Climate Change Anxiety Scale CCAS, and Quality of Life Pregnancy Scale QLPS. In addition to descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of the 313 pregnant women who participated in the study was 28, with 45 having a university degree or higher and 71.9 not working. It was observed that as the education level of the participants increased, their climate change anxiety scores also increased. A statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the CCAS and the QLPS p0.05. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between pregnant womens their views on climate change and quality of life during pregnancy. It was found that as climate change anxiety increased, so did the quality of life. Midwives and all other healthcare professionals working in the field should be aware of the effects of climate change on pregnant women, children, and women and develop solutions to raise awareness in society.

 Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, iklim değişikliklerinin gebelerdeki kaygı düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişkisel nitelikteki bu çalışmanın evrenini, bir üniversite hastanesine başvuran 18 yaş ve üzeri gebe kadınlar oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemi, çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden ve dahil edilme kriterlerini sağlayan 313 gebe kadından oluşmaktadır. Veriler, Gebe Tanılama Formu, İklim Değişikliği Kaygı Ölçeği İDKÖ ve Gebelikte Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği GYKÖ kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra, bağımsız gruplarda t testi, tek yönlü ANOVA, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 313 gebenin yaş ortalaması 28 olup, 45inin üniversite ve üzeri mezun olduğu, 71.9unun herhangi bir işte çalışmadığı belirlenmiştir. Gebenin eğitim düzeyinin artması ile iklim değişikliği kaygı düzeyi puanlarının arttığı gözlemlenmiştir. İDKÖ ile GYKÖ arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki bulunmuştur p0.05. Sonuç: Gebe kadınların iklim değişikliğine ilişkin görüşleri ile gebelikteki yaşam kalitesi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Araştırmaya katılan gebelerde iklim değişikliği kaygısı arttıkça yaşam kalitesinin de arttığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sahada aktif görev alan ebeler ve diğer sağlık profesyonellerinin, toplumu bilinçlendirebilmek adına iklim değişikliğinin gebeler, çocuklar ve kadınlar üzerindeki etkilerini bilmeleri ve çözüm yolları geliştirmeleri önemlidir.

Makale detayları

Effects of Climate Changes on Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

Yazarlar:

Serap Öztürk Altınayak | Tuğçe Söylemez

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.16-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343775

pISSN:

2146-9601

Climate Change

Pregnancy

Anxiety

Quality of Lifeİklim Değişikliği

Gebelik

Kaygı

Yaşam Kalitesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Serap Öztürk Altınayak | Tuğçe Söylemez

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Ebelik (Diğer)

Dergi: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.16-23

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343775

pISSN: 2146-9601

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serap Öztürk Altınayak | Tuğçe Söylemez

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.16-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343775

pISSN:

2146-9601