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Climate Change Perceptual Awareness, Climate-Related Anxiety, and Perceived Impacts of Climate Change Among University Students in Jordan: Findings from a Multi-University Cross-Sectional Study

by
Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi
1,*,
Hindya O. Al-Maqableh
2,
Mohammad Aljarrah
3,
Sami A. Alhallaq
4,
Ahmad W. A. AlKhyat
4,
Hanan Hasan
5,
Dua’a Al Tamimi
6,7,
Malak T. Alnatsheh
8,
Hedaya R. Hina
9,
Eman Mohammad Qudah
10,
Baraa Joudeh
11,
Muayyad Islam Abusido
12,
Mus’ab Banat
1,
Abrar Omari
13,
Dana Jamal Suboh
14,
Sahar H. AlAhmad
15,
Redab Al-Ghawanmeh
16,
Dalia Kashef Zayed
1,
Salam Momani
1,
Haitham Khatatbeh
17,
Ibrahim Ayasreh
18,
Rabaa Y. Athamneh
19,
Moawiah Khatatbeh
20,
Muna Barakat
21,
Fayez Abdulla
22,
Mohammad Al-Qudah
23,24 and
Tareq L. Mukattash
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Jordan Center for Disease Control, Amman 11183, Jordan
2
GeoHealth Hub—MENA, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
3
Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan
4
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, King Hussein Medical City, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman 11733, Jordan
5
Al-Waleed Medical Laboratories, Amman 11937, Jordan
6
Department of Community Health Nursing, Princess Muna College of Nursing, Mutah University, Amman 11733, Jordan
7
Community Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
8
Al-Bashir Hospitals, Ministry of Health, Amman 11151, Jordan
9
Faculty of Nursing, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan
10
English Department, Faculty of Arts, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
11
Faculty of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman 11953, Jordan
12
Aqaba Medical Sciences University, Aqaba 77110, Jordan
13
Prince Hamza Hospital, Amman 11947, Jordan
14
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt 19117, Jordan
15
Department of Digital Communication and Media, Faculty of Arts, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
16
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan
17
Faculty of Nursing, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
18
Department of Adult Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jerash University, Jerash 26150, Jordan
19
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Zarqa University, Zarqa 13132, Jordan
20
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
21
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11937, Jordan
22
Civil Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
23
Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Jordan
24
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
25
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
 
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2026, 23(5), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050649 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 28 March 2026 / Revised: 7 May 2026 / Accepted: 9 May 2026 / Published: 13 May 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Health)
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Abstract

Background: Jordan is increasingly recognized as a climate-vulnerable setting in the region, yet evidence on the psychosocial dimensions of climate change among young adults remains limited. Led by the Jordan Center for Disease Control, this study assessed climate change perceptual awareness and climate-related anxiety among university students and explored perceptions of climate impacts at global and national levels. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey conducted between April and May 2025, 1305 students were recruited from universities across Jordan using a questionnaire incorporating the 15-item Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale and the 13-item Climate Change Anxiety Scale. Results: Awareness of climate change and global warming was high (87% and 96%, respectively), yet only 23% were familiar with Jordan’s National Climate Change Policy 2022–2050. In regression analyses, higher climate anxiety was associated with female sex, married status, larger household size, diagnosed mental health conditions, and central-region university enrolment. Higher perceptual awareness was associated with female sex, older age, and the recognition of multidimensional climate impacts. Students identified heatwaves, drought, and forest fires as principal environmental threats, and respiratory and heat-related illnesses as foremost health concerns. Conclusions: Our findings position climate change as not only an environmental concern, but also as an educational, psychological, and public health priority. To support effective adaptation and resilience, climate awareness must be translated into informed engagement and action. Integrating climate and climate-health education into university curricula, improving youth-responsive communication of national climate strategies, and creating formal pathways for youth participation in climate governance are essential investments in Jordan’s climate resilience, health security, and long-term sustainable development.
Keywords: climate change; climate awareness; Jordan; university students; MENA; CCPAS; CCAS; eco-anxiety; climate policy; climate anxiety climate change; climate awareness; Jordan; university students; MENA; CCPAS; CCAS; eco-anxiety; climate policy; climate anxiety

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Al-Tammemi, A.B.; Al-Maqableh, H.O.; Aljarrah, M.; Alhallaq, S.A.; AlKhyat, A.W.A.; Hasan, H.; Al Tamimi, D.; Alnatsheh, M.T.; Hina, H.R.; Qudah, E.M.; et al. Climate Change Perceptual Awareness, Climate-Related Anxiety, and Perceived Impacts of Climate Change Among University Students in Jordan: Findings from a Multi-University Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2026, 23, 649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050649

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Al-Tammemi AB, Al-Maqableh HO, Aljarrah M, Alhallaq SA, AlKhyat AWA, Hasan H, Al Tamimi D, Alnatsheh MT, Hina HR, Qudah EM, et al. Climate Change Perceptual Awareness, Climate-Related Anxiety, and Perceived Impacts of Climate Change Among University Students in Jordan: Findings from a Multi-University Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2026; 23(5):649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050649

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Al-Tammemi, Ala’a B., Hindya O. Al-Maqableh, Mohammad Aljarrah, Sami A. Alhallaq, Ahmad W. A. AlKhyat, Hanan Hasan, Dua’a Al Tamimi, Malak T. Alnatsheh, Hedaya R. Hina, Eman Mohammad Qudah, and et al. 2026. "Climate Change Perceptual Awareness, Climate-Related Anxiety, and Perceived Impacts of Climate Change Among University Students in Jordan: Findings from a Multi-University Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 23, no. 5: 649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050649

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Al-Tammemi, A. B., Al-Maqableh, H. O., Aljarrah, M., Alhallaq, S. A., AlKhyat, A. W. A., Hasan, H., Al Tamimi, D., Alnatsheh, M. T., Hina, H. R., Qudah, E. M., Joudeh, B., Abusido, M. I., Banat, M., Omari, A., Suboh, D. J., AlAhmad, S. H., Al-Ghawanmeh, R., Zayed, D. K., Momani, S., ... Mukattash, T. L. (2026). Climate Change Perceptual Awareness, Climate-Related Anxiety, and Perceived Impacts of Climate Change Among University Students in Jordan: Findings from a Multi-University Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(5), 649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050649

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