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Climate Change Resilience: Cultural Insights from Diverse Chinese Communities and Environmental Implications

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change’s undeniable impacts on the environment and people’s lives threaten economies, cultures, and societies worldwide, particularly affecting families reliant on the natural environment. Different cultural backgrounds influence individuals’ perceptions and responses to climate change challenges. The study explores family resilience, adaptation strategies, and cultural context among 515 households from diverse cultural groups in China. Additionally, the research investigates the mediating role of cultural adaptation and the moderating effect of socio-economic status on family resilience and adaptation. The study’s results confirm the majority of proposed hypotheses through the application of PLS-SEM, providing valuable insights into the factors shaping family resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts. Social support, coping abilities, supportive networks, and cultural background emerged as crucial elements in building family resilience. Additionally, cultural adaptation plays a pivotal role in explaining the influence of cultural background on family resilience and adaptation. Understanding this mediation effect emphasizes the importance of adaptive behaviors and cultural adjustment in coping with environmental challenges. Moreover, the study highlights the moderating effect of Socio- Economic Status (SES) on the relationship between family resilience and adaptation, underscoring the need to consider SES in promoting adaptive capacity in the face of changing environmental conditions. It is necessary to recognize and respect the diverse cultural backgrounds of communities when designing and implementing climate change adaptation programs.

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/189716

Authors: Qian Wen, Jing Feng, Xinran Wei, Yan Yang, Shamsheer ul Haq

Institutions: Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies, Shandong University, University of Okara, University of Education

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402724258