Climate change and resource insecurity-related mental health stressors among young adolescents in Kenya
Qualitative multi-method insights
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 7148993 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Julia Kagunda (0009-0000-3245-0303, St. Paul's University), Aryssa Hasham (0009-0004-9216-1772, University of Toronto), Carmen H Logie (0000-0002-8035-433X, University of British Columbia), Humphres Evelia (0000-0001-9718-937X, Centre for the Study of Adolescence), Clara Gachoki (0009-0001-3027-4972, St. Paul's University), Beldine Omondi (0000-0001-8607-6062, Centre for the Study of Adolescence), Mercy Chege (0000-0003-4116-5293, St. Paul's University), Maryline Okuto (Centre for the Study of Adolescence), Sarah Van Borek (0000-0003-4430-7883, University of Toronto), Irene Wu (0000-0001-7086-0813), Irene Xin Yin Wu (University of Toronto), Lesley Gittings (0000-0002-0463-0478, Western University) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 12 |
| Páginas | e105-e105 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/gmh.2025.10057 |
| PMID | 41080664 |
| OpenAlex | W4414294996 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 38 |
While the links between extreme weather events and mental health have received growing attention, little is known about how climate change impacts adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income climate-affected settings. To address this gap, we conducted a multi-method qualitative study exploring how young adolescents (YAs) aged 10–14 years experience climate-related stressors across six regions in Kenya. Guided by the resource insecurity framework, we thematically analyzed Elder focus groups, YA walk-along interviews and YA participatory mapping workshops. Our findings revealed that food, water and sanitation insecurity contribute to psychological distress, including symptoms of depression and suicidality, and heighten concerns of community violence (e.g., assault, fighting). Water insecurity, particularly the time and distance required for collection, disrupted school attendance, while resource borrowing generated feelings of shame. Food insecurity and larger contexts of poverty were associated with substance use as a coping mechanism, which in turn contributed to school dropout, crime and gang involvement. Poverty also led some youth to run away from home. These findings highlight the urgent need for climate-informed mental health interventions that address co-occurring resource insecurities. To advance adolescent mental health and well-being in climate-affected settings, policy responses must be targeted and multilevel, engaging families, communities and institutions
Feeling · Focus group · Mental health · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sanitation · Stressor · Agricultural risk and resilience · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Resilience and Mental Health
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| Obras citantes distintas | 1 |
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| Citas por año | 1 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 1 |