Reflection of Nursing Students’ Climate Crisis Awareness on Climate Change Anxiety

OpenAlex İngilizce

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the reflection of nursing students' climate crisis awareness on climate change anxiety. Methods: The universe of the descriptive and correlational type study was composed of students studying in the nursing department of a university (400 students). The sample of the research consisted of 106 students. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Global Climate Change Awareness Scale (GCCAS) and Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS). The data obtained from the study were evaluated with the SPSS 23 package program. Results: Students participating in the study 94.3% knew the concept of climate change, 92.5% were concerned about the future regarding climate change, 63.2% wanted to participate in social responsibility activities aimed at preventing the climate crisis, and 95.3% wanted to increase the efforts to prevent the climate crisis. The total score of the GCCAS was statistically significantly higher in those who wanted to increase the measures to prevent the climate crisis (73.36±16.78), and the total score of the CCAS was statistically significantly higher in those who thought that our country could find a solution when the climate crisis intensified (30.36±12.13) (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result, almost all of the nursing students knew the concept of climate change, were concerned about the future regarding climate change, and wanted to increase the efforts to prevent the climate crisis. In addition, it was determined that the students' awareness of the climate crisis was high and their anxiety was at a moderate level.