Impact of Climate Change Concern on Nursing Students' Environmental Sensitivity
Author Information
Author(s): Dijle Ayar, Gözüaçık Burak, Şen Bahar
Primary Institution: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Hypothesis
Does the concern of nursing students about global climate change affect their environmental sensitivity?
Conclusion
Nursing students' concern about global climate change is positively related to their environmental sensitivity.
Supporting Evidence
- There was a positive and moderately significant relationship between climate change concern and environmental sensitivity (r = 0.388, p < 0.001).
- Nursing students with high climate change worry had higher environmental sensitivity scores.
- 11% of the factors affecting environmental sensitivity were explained by climate change worry anxiety.
- 8% of the factors affecting environmental sensitivity were explained by climate change worry feeling of helplessness.
- 39% of the factors affecting environmental sensitivity were explained by overall climate change worry.
Takeaway
The more nursing students worry about climate change, the more they care about the environment.
Methodology
Descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study using scales to measure climate change worry and environmental sensitivity.
Potential Biases
Self-reported data may introduce bias as responses can change over time.
Limitations
The study only included volunteer nursing students and relied on self-reported data.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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