Climate change and its impact on the mental health well-being of Indigenous women in Western cities, Canada
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2024-05-15
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Chapola, Jebunnessa
Datta, Ranjan
Waucaush-Warn, Jaime
Subroto, Sujoy
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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This collaborative paper explores the interconnections between climate change and the mental health and well-being of Indigenous women in Western Canada. As the impacts of climate change intensify globally, vulnerable populations, particularly Indigenous communities, face disproportionate and multifaceted challenges. Centering on Indigenous women in Western Canada, this study explores how the climate crisis magnifies Indigenous communities' mental health disparities. Drawing from the Indigenist feminist research approach, the investigation focuses on Indigenous women's lived experiences, perceptions, and land-based coping strategies amidst climate challenges, while simultaneously addressing the unique social, cultural, and historical factors influencing their mental health vulnerabilities within the context of climate change. The findings shed light on the complex relationships between environmental degradation, ongoing colonial impacts on traditional practices, and the mental well-being of Indigenous women. Concluding with implications for policy and community-led interventions, this research contributes to the discourse on the intersectionality of climate change impacts and mental health, particularly focusing on Indigenous women in Western Canada.
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© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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climate crisis, climate impacts, indigenous women's perspective, mental health well-being, women-led adaptions
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Chapola, J., Datta, R., Waucaush-Warn, J., & Subroto, S. (2024). Climate change and its impact on the mental health well-being of Indigenous women in Western cities, Canada. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 34(3), e2807. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2807
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10.1002/casp.2807