"What Can We Do?": A Psychological Perspective on (Mal)Adaptive Coping Strategies and Barriers to Coping in an Area of Severe Climate Vulnerability in Bangladesh.

Autor: Lilier K; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany. kyra.lilier@uni-heidelberg.de., Mikulewicz M; Department of Environmental Studies, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, NY, USA., Selim SA; Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Raihan ST; Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Islam R; Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Das J; Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Danquah I; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany., Bärnighausen T; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany., Sauerborn R; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany., Bärnighausen K; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of behavioral medicine [Int J Behav Med] 2024 Nov 26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 26.
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10329-8
Abstrakt: Background: As the mental well-being of billions of people is at risk due to the impacts of climate change, more research is required to better understand the psychological implications of climate vulnerability. This research aims to describe the coping strategies of a climate change affected population and the consequences of adaptation behavior.
Method: We conducted 60 qualitative in-depth interviews to elicit the lived experiences of climate-vulnerable men and women in Bhola, Bangladesh. Interviews were analyzed following the tenets of Grounded Theory.
Results: Identified coping strategies included "resignation" or "help-seeking" as well as barriers to coping, such as limited "efficacy," limited "time," or "stigma," which constrained participants - especially women - in their coping behavior.
Conclusion: Our results indicate that certain barriers can lead people to pursue more easily accessible coping strategies, some of which can be interpreted as maladaptive. It is therefore recommended to lift barriers to coping through community-led interventions, such as platforms for sharing problems and knowledge regarding coping strategies.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics Approval: The Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University (S-928/2019) and the Ethics Committee of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (OFR009) approved this study. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed Consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Competing Interests: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest. Disclaimer: The funders had no role in the decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript. The content is the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of any funder.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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