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

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 (n = 441) to examine the association between climate change anxiety [measured using the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS)] and childrearing intentions. We controlled for covariates, including socio-demographic characteristics

SUBMITTER: Aran N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460336 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature