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The Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Fertility Intentions in Palestinian Society: Mediating Role of Threat Perception

by
Maryam W. Fasfous
*,
Mohamed N. Abdel-Fattah
and
Sarah A. Ibrahim
Department of Biostatistics and Demography, Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(8), 1228; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081228
Submission received: 21 June 2025 / Revised: 28 July 2025 / Accepted: 1 August 2025 / Published: 6 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Factors Impacting Reproductive and Perinatal Health)

Abstract

Fertility is considered a significant demographic concern, especially in relation to climate change. This study examines how awareness of climate change, measured by five subscales—climate-friendly behavior, knowledge, personal concern, attitude, and multiplicative action—affects fertility intentions, emphasizing the mediating role of threat perception. Data were collected through an online survey administered to a sample of 817 Palestinian citizens aged 18–49 residing in the West Bank. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized for the data analysis. The results revealed that climate change awareness does not directly affect fertility intentions. However, an indirect effect of climate change awareness on fertility intentions was observed, mediated by threat perception as an intervening variable. Individuals exhibiting increased awareness of climate change and perceptions of future risks demonstrated a greater likelihood of reducing their fertility intentions compared to others. Policymakers in the Palestinian territories should prioritize enhancing public awareness regarding climate change and its associated short- and long-term threats. Therefore, incorporating climate education and associated risks into fertility health programs is essential.
Keywords: climate change; awareness; fertility intention; threat perception; Palestine climate change; awareness; fertility intention; threat perception; Palestine

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Fasfous, M.W.; Abdel-Fattah, M.N.; Ibrahim, S.A. The Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Fertility Intentions in Palestinian Society: Mediating Role of Threat Perception. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081228

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Fasfous MW, Abdel-Fattah MN, Ibrahim SA. The Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Fertility Intentions in Palestinian Society: Mediating Role of Threat Perception. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(8):1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081228

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Fasfous, Maryam W., Mohamed N. Abdel-Fattah, and Sarah A. Ibrahim. 2025. "The Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Fertility Intentions in Palestinian Society: Mediating Role of Threat Perception" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 8: 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081228

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Fasfous, M. W., Abdel-Fattah, M. N., & Ibrahim, S. A. (2025). The Impact of Climate Change Awareness on Fertility Intentions in Palestinian Society: Mediating Role of Threat Perception. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(8), 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081228

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