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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

The role of climate change anxiety in shaping childrearing intentions among people living in British Columbia.

Niloufar Aran, Aayush Sharma, Andreea Bratu, Kalysha Closson, Maya K Gislason, Angel Kennedy, Carmen H Logie, Jennifer L Barkin, Robert S Hogg, Kiffer G Card

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Niloufar AranFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Aayush SharmaFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Andreea BratuFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Kalysha ClossonFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Maya K GislasonFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Angel KennedyFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Carmen H LogieFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jennifer L BarkinCommunity Medicine Department, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, United States.
Robert S HoggFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Kiffer G CardFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.

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Abstract

Introduction: Climate change concerns have emerged as a factor in shaping childrearing intentions. Given extreme weather events, climate change-related anxiety has increased drastically in the region of British Columbia (BC), Canada. This study explored how worry about an increasingly uncertain future may be associated with people's childrearing intentions in BC. Methods: This study used BC-CDMS (British Columbia Climate Distress Monitoring System) data from childless participants aged 16-44. We conducted multinomial logistic regression analyses ( Results: Participants who were undecided about having children (aOR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.10-2.26) and those who planned not to have children (aOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.13-2.37) had higher CCAS scores compared to those who planned to have children. After controlling for covariates, climate change anxiety was still associated with childrearing intentions. Our mediation model indicated that political orientation scores partially mediate the relationship between climate anxiety and childrearing intentions. Discussion: Decision-makers should consider the impacts of climate anxiety and childrearing intentions on population and demographic shifts while supporting opportunities to reduce climate anxiety. Future research should consider the factors that influence and contribute to climate anxiety and climate-related distress, and their impact on childrearing intentions.

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AnxietyChild RearingClimate ChangeReproductive BehaviorAdolescentAdultBritish ColumbiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntentionMalePoliticsYoung Adultchildrearingclimate anxietyclimate changeclimate distressfamily planningpolitical orientation

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PMID41018752
PMCPMC12460336

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