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    “Las emociones humanas asociadas al cambio climático en el Campus Salache de la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, 2024”.
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-08) Solorzano Tito, Katherine Sofia; Clavijo Cevallos, Manuel Patricio
    Human emotions constitute a burgeoning field of study aimed at comprehensively understanding how students and administrative personnel perceive and emotionally respond to environmental challenges that profoundly affect mental health. This research endeavors to elucidate the human emotions linked to climate change, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the perceptions, attitudes, and reactions to climate-related challenges at the Salache campus of Universidad Técnica del Cotopaxi. Using books and articles, the research looked at emotions and climate change qualitatively. This helped to understand how feelings are connected to climate change and adopting eco-friendly habits. The researchers talked to people at the university to find out what emotions they have about climate change. They interviewed five professors, Environmental Engineering students, and a psychologist from Universidad Técnica del Cotopaxi. They also gave out 246 surveys to students from different subjects. They used special software called Atlas Ti 24 and Excel to analyze the qualitative data they collected from the interviews. In this manner, precise insights into the current emotional landscape were garnered through the application of the PANAS Scale (Positive and Negative Affect Scale) alongside the Likert Scale. These instruments facilitated the measurement of the intensity with which various emotions were experienced concerning climate change. The findings indicated that Positive Affect was characterized by the prevalence of emotions such as “interested,” “excited,” “strong,” “enthusiastic,” and “proud.” Conversely, Negative Affect encompassed feelings including “distressed,” “scared,” “irritable,” “nervous,” and “fearful.” The comparative analysis of emotional states between two distinct groups, with particular emphasis on gender and exposure to stressors such as climate change, reveals that these factors significantly influence emotional well-being; specifically, women demonstrated a higher prevalence of positive emotions, such as “determined” and “strong,” indicative of greater emotional resilience, while men exhibited elevated levels of “nervousness” and “unease,” potentially reflecting a heightened vulnerability to stressors. These findings highlight the necessity of addressing climate change from an environmental perspective and a mental health viewpoint, thereby advocating for a comprehensive approach that considers the psychological ramifications of environmental challenges. The research conducted at the Salache campus of Universidad Técnica del Cotopaxi elucidates that the community grapples with climate change through a complex interplay of motivation, resilience, and emotional challenges, thereby underscoring the critical importance of fostering an environment conducive to effective adaptation strategies.