To Investigate the Relationship between Climate Anxiety and Perceived Stress among University Students
Keywords:
Climate Anxiety, Perceived Stress, University Students, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanAbstract
The current research paper examines the connection between Perceived stress and Climate anxiety among the university students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. The data was collected with the help of the Climate change anxiety scale (CCSA) and Perceived stress Scale (PSS-10) with a sample of 400 students enrolled in different universities. The research used a quantitative approach of survey as a method of data collection by trying to quantify the relationship between climate anxiety and perceived stress. Formulated hypotheses were tested with the use of statistical methods such as correlation analysis, descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests. According to the studies, women feel more anxious and perceive more stress than men regarding climate change, most likely because they are better emotionally sensitive, bear more social responsibilities, and care more about the future generations (Clayton et al., 2017; Hickman et al., 2021). Women students in universities tend to experience greater sense of overwhelm in climate change whereas men might apply problem-based coping or stifle feelings (Matud, 2004). These gender variations underscore the fact that mental health assistance should be given special attention in dealing with stress associated with climate. The results show that there is a strong positive relationship between climate anxiety and perceived stress of university students in KP, Pakistan. This relationship is important and should be understood to formulate interventions and strategies to control climate anxiety, as well as perceived stress, in academic contexts.
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