Climate Change is Driving Some to Skip Having Kids by Hannah Joy on April 22, 2021 at 3:22 PM
Couples when deciding whether they should have children or not take many factors into consideration, like finances, support systems, personal values, etc. Now, a new study reveals that many couples, take climate change also into the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.
Sabrina Helm, an associate professor in the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is lead author of a new peer-reviewed study that looks at how climate change is affecting people s decisions about whether to have children.
Researchers find how climate change is driving some to skip having kids ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 22:40 IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): A new study drove by the University of Arizona found that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making.
When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.
Sabrina Helm, an associate professor in the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is the lead author of a new peer-reviewed study that looks at how climate change is affecting people s decisions about whether to have children.
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There is never a right time to have a baby, so the saying goes. There is a myriad of factors to take into consideration when deciding to have a child, which might include financial stability, personal goals and aspirations or accessibility to childcare support. The list goes on and is unique and deeply personal. For many people, the question of whether to have children or not is one of the biggest they will face in their lives, Sabrina Helm, associate professor in the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona, said in a press release.
Why Climate Change is Driving Some to Skip Having Kids A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making. By Alexis Blue, University Communications Today Many survey respondents worried about bringing children into a world with an uncertain future. However, many also suggested children provide hope for a better and brighter tomorrow.
When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.
One of the main sources of stress? Customer behavior.
“The mental health of these workers was much worse than we thought,” says Brian Mayer, an associate professor in the University of Arizona School of Sociology in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and lead author of the report.
“The number of people reporting severe mental health distress is two, three times what other surveys are finding during the pandemic. Clearly, frontline essential workers’ mental health is being harmed by the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The report is based on a survey Mayer and colleagues conducted in collaboration with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, which represents workers in nearly half of all grocery stores in Arizona.