Mengi Çelik Özge, Akçakaya Sena Dilşad, Ekici Emine Merve
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gülhane Health Sciences Faculty, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gülhane Health Sciences Institute, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Jul 18;25(1):2491. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22482-0.
The rapid increase in population, industrialization, and the rise in fossil fuel consumption have led to issues such as the depletion of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, and climate change, bringing the concept of sustainability to the forefront. This study aimed to examine the relationship between sustainable food literacy, organic food consumption, climate change awareness and worry.
This cross-sectional study included 1660 adults aged 18-65 years. Data were collected via a web-based survey that included demographic information, self-reported anthropometric measurements, and validated scales: Climate Change Awareness Scale, Climate Change Worry Scale, Organic Food Consumption Scale, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale.
The mean age of the participants was 29.3 ± 12.07 years. A strong positive relationship was observed between the total score of the Climate Change Awareness Scale and the scores of the Climate Change Worry Scale, Organic Food Consumption Scale, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale (r = 0.230, p < 0.001; r = 0.149, p < 0.001; r = 0.173, p < 0.001, respectively). According to linear regression analysis, it was determined that gender, education level, Climate Change Awareness Scale total score, Climate Change Worry Scale score, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale score were correlated with the Organic Food Consumption Scale score (R²=0.527; p < 0.001). On the other hand, it was determined that gender, education level, income status, Climate Change Awareness Scale total score, Climate Change Anxiety Scale score and Organic Food Consumption Scale score were correlated with the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale score (R²=0.505; p < 0.001). It was determined that Climate Change Anxiety Scale score and the Sustainable Food Literacy Scale score were associated with the Climate Change Awareness Scale total score (R²=0.246; p < 0.001). In addition, it was determined that gender, marital status, Climate Change Awareness Scale total score, and Sustainable Food Literacy Scale score were associated with the Climate Change Worry Scale score (R²=0.286; p < 0.001).
As a result, to combat global climate change, it is necessary to conduct further research in this field by considering these relationships, to identify and improve the factors influencing sustainable behaviors, to promote organic food consumption, and to assess awareness and anxiety regarding climate change.
人口的快速增长、工业化以及化石燃料消耗的增加导致了自然资源枯竭、生物多样性丧失和气候变化等问题，使可持续发展的概念成为关注焦点。本研究旨在探讨可持续食品素养、有机食品消费、气候变化意识与担忧之间的关系。
这项横断面研究纳入了1660名年龄在18至65岁之间的成年人。通过基于网络的调查收集数据，该调查包括人口统计学信息、自我报告的人体测量数据以及经过验证的量表：气候变化意识量表、气候变化担忧量表、有机食品消费量表和可持续食品素养量表。
参与者的平均年龄为29.3±12.07岁。在气候变化意识量表总分与气候变化担忧量表、有机食品消费量表和可持续食品素养量表的得分之间观察到强正相关关系（分别为r = 0.230，p < 0.001；r = 0.149，p < 0.001；r = 0.173，p < 0.001）。根据线性回归分析，确定性别、教育水平、气候变化意识量表总分、气候变化担忧量表得分和可持续食品素养量表得分与有机食品消费量表得分相关（R² = 0.527；p < 0.001）。另一方面，确定性别、教育水平、收入状况、气候变化意识量表总分、气候变化焦虑量表得分和有机食品消费量表得分与可持续食品素养量表得分相关（R² = 0.505；p < 0.001）。确定气候变化焦虑量表得分和可持续食品素养量表得分与气候变化意识量表总分相关（R² = 0.246；p < 0.001）。此外，确定性别、婚姻状况、气候变化意识量表总分和可持续食品素养量表得分与气候变化担忧量表得分相关（R² = 0.286；p < 0.001）。
因此，如果要应对全球气候变化，有必要通过考虑这些关系在该领域开展进一步研究，以识别和改善影响可持续行为的因素，促进有机食品消费，并评估对气候变化的认识和焦虑。
