Climate change, mental health, and reproductive decision-making: A systematic review

Description

Concerns about climate change impair mental health, with significant implications for childbearing decision-making. These are the conclusions of a recent synthesizing study, based on data primarily from the Global North including several European countries. Climate change concerns were typically associated with less positive attitudes towards reproduction and a desire/intent for fewer children or none at all.

Reference information

Websites:

https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000236#:~:text=The%20findings%20revealed%20a%20complex,or%20simply%20none%20at%20all

Source:

Dillarstone, H., et al., 2023, Climate change, mental health, and reproductive decision-making: A systematic review, PLOS Climate 2(11), e0000236. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000236

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Dec 6, 2023

Date of publication:

2023

Keywords:

1.Climate - trends. 2.Environmental health. 3.Meteorological factors. 4.Risk management.5.Disaster planning. 6.Forecasting. 7.Ecosystem. 8.Anniversaries and special events., decision making, mental health, pregnancy

Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation Approaches:

Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Health

Geographic characterisation:

Global

Health impact:

-NONSPECIFIC-

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