Kabir Sajjad, Newnham Elizabeth A, Dewan Ashraf, Kok Keegan Qi Xian, Hamamura Takeshi
School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Health Psychol Rev. 2024 Jul 31:1-19. doi: 10.1080/17437199.2024.2383224.
This systematic review assesses the relationship between climate induced coastal hazards and psychological well-being of communities in the Asia-Pacific region. The review synthesises findings from 13 peer-reviewed articles published between 2007 and 2020, encompassing data from seven countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vietnam. Results reveals a robust negative association between exposure to coastal hazards and psychological outcomes, notably stress, depression, anxiety, and distress. Most of the studies (77%) corroborate negative impacts of coastal hazards on psychological health. Additionally, 69% of the reviewed articles suggest a correlation between coastal hazards and negative outcomes for community livelihoods and essential resources. The review highlights increased psychological vulnerability among marginalised subpopulations, such as economically disadvantaged communities, a trend supported by 92% of the examined articles. The findings indicates that factors such as environmental vulnerability, resource availability, community traits, and coping methods are important in determining whether a community can effectively handle coastal hazards or face increased psychological health risks. This research aligns with international health frameworks, including the World Health Organization's Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management guidelines. However, a notable research gap emerges - the absence of studies that specifically explore psychological responses of communities to ongoing climate-related coastal hazards, such as sea-level rise. These findings emphasise an urgent need for targeted research to guide comprehensive, multidisciplinary policy interventions aimed at mitigating the psychological and socio-economic repercussions of climate-related coastal hazards.
本系统综述评估了气候引发的沿海灾害与亚太地区社区心理健康之间的关系。该综述综合了2007年至2020年间发表的13篇同行评议文章的研究结果，涵盖了来自七个国家的数据：孟加拉国、印度、印度尼西亚、菲律宾、所罗门群岛、图瓦卢和越南。结果显示，接触沿海灾害与心理结果之间存在强烈的负相关，尤其是压力、抑郁、焦虑和痛苦。大多数研究（77%）证实了沿海灾害对心理健康的负面影响。此外，69%的综述文章表明沿海灾害与社区生计和基本资源的负面结果之间存在关联。该综述强调了边缘化亚群体（如经济弱势社区）中心理脆弱性的增加，92%的受审查文章支持这一趋势。研究结果表明，环境脆弱性、资源可用性、社区特征和应对方法等因素在决定一个社区是否能够有效应对沿海灾害或面临心理健康风险增加方面很重要。这项研究与国际卫生框架一致，包括世界卫生组织的卫生应急和灾害风险管理指南。然而，出现了一个明显的研究空白——缺乏专门探讨社区对持续的气候相关沿海灾害（如海平面上升）的心理反应的研究。这些发现强调迫切需要进行有针对性的研究，以指导旨在减轻气候相关沿海灾害的心理和社会经济影响的全面、多学科政策干预。
