Mohamed, S., Abd el Aziz, R., Mohamed, E. (2025). Psychological Resilience, Pro Environmental Behaviors and their Relation to Climate Change Anxiety among Nursing Students. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), 390-401. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.379849.2069
Sherifa Rabea Mohamed; Reda Abdallah Abd el Aziz; Ebtsam Abd El Monim Mohamed. "Psychological Resilience, Pro Environmental Behaviors and their Relation to Climate Change Anxiety among Nursing Students". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 51, 2025, 390-401. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.379849.2069
Mohamed, S., Abd el Aziz, R., Mohamed, E. (2025). 'Psychological Resilience, Pro Environmental Behaviors and their Relation to Climate Change Anxiety among Nursing Students', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(51), pp. 390-401. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.379849.2069
Mohamed, S., Abd el Aziz, R., Mohamed, E. Psychological Resilience, Pro Environmental Behaviors and their Relation to Climate Change Anxiety among Nursing Students. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(51): 390-401. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.379849.2069
Psychological Resilience, Pro Environmental Behaviors and their Relation to Climate Change Anxiety among Nursing Students
Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Climate change is a global challenge that is expected to worsen and have long-lasting consequences. Students studying nursing may be particularly susceptible to the psychological repercussions of climate change. Research indicates that psychological resilience may be helpful in reducing climate change-related anxiety. Aim The current study aimed to assess psychological resilience, pro-environmental behavior and their relation to climate change anxiety among nursing students. Research design: The study utilized a descriptive correlational strategy. Methods: A random, stratified sample of 872 undergraduate students from the four academic years who enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing Minia University. The data were gathered using the resilience evaluation scale, pro-environmental behavior scale and Hogg eco-anxiety scale in addition to socio-demographic data. Results: The research result reveals that 58.4% of the studied sample was females with mean age were 22.2+1.1 years. 62.7% of students have a moderate psychological resilience level and 65.4% have fair pro-environmental behavior. Conclusion: more than fifty percent of the students have a low eco-anxiety level. Also, there was a high statistically significant positive correlation between the psychological resilience and pro-environmental behavior. Recommendation: The findings of this study emphasized the importance of offering additional climate change education programs for students, particularly focusing on enhancing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices in this regard.
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