Tahernejad Azadeh, Sohrabizadeh Sanaz, Mashhadi Ali
Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Air Quality and Climate Change Center, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Front Psychol. 2024 Aug 27;15:1418361. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1418361. eCollection 2024.
Drought, a prevalent consequence of climate change, significantly impacts mental health among farmers. Enhancing psychological resilience is crucial to mitigating these effects. This study aims to explore the concept and factors affecting the psychological resilience of farmers living in drought-affected regions in Iran.
This study utilized a conventional qualitative content analysis method. Twenty-six participants, divided into two groups of experts and farmers, were selected through purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted via in-depth semi-structured interviews. The study adhered to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist and was carried out between June 2023 and February 2024.
The factors affecting the psychological resilience of farmers living in drought-affected regions were categorized into two main categories with nine subcategories. The first category, environmental factors, included economic factors, socio-cultural factors, drought adaptation methods, government policies, and infrastructural factors. The second category, intra-individual factors, comprised personal characteristics, health factors, psychological factors, and perception and knowledge.
The study revealed that both environmental and intra-individual factors influence the psychological resilience of farmers during droughts. It is recommended to implement intervention strategies, such as providing training and education on drought adaptation methods and managing agricultural and healthcare expenses. Further research is needed to expand this concept to various disasters and occupational groups in future studies.
干旱是气候变化的一个普遍后果，对农民的心理健康有重大影响。增强心理韧性对于减轻这些影响至关重要。本研究旨在探讨影响生活在伊朗干旱地区农民心理韧性的概念和因素。
本研究采用传统的定性内容分析法。通过目的抽样选取了26名参与者，分为专家和农民两组。通过深入的半结构化访谈收集数据。该研究遵循定性研究报告统一标准（COREQ）清单，于2023年6月至2024年2月进行。
影响生活在干旱地区农民心理韧性的因素分为两大类，九个亚类。第一类，环境因素，包括经济因素、社会文化因素、干旱适应方法、政府政策和基础设施因素。第二类，个体内部因素，包括个人特征、健康因素、心理因素以及认知和知识。
该研究表明，环境因素和个体内部因素在干旱期间都会影响农民的心理韧性。建议实施干预策略，如提供干旱适应方法的培训和教育以及管理农业和医疗费用。未来的研究需要进一步将这一概念扩展到各种灾害和职业群体。
