Seasonal and weather-related behavioral effects among urban Aboriginal, urban non-Aboriginal, and remote Aboriginal participants in Canada

被引:11
作者
Tam, Benita Y. [1 ]
Gough, William A. [1 ]
Edwards, Vicky [2 ]
Tsuji, Leonard J. S. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Phys & Environm Sci, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
[2] Ft Albany First Nation, Ft Albany, ON, Canada
[3] Univ Waterloo, Dept Environm & Resource Studies, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
基金
加拿大健康研究院;
关键词
Aboriginal people; Seasonality; Weather; Behavior; Urban; Remote; Environment; Climate change; Adaptation; Culture; AFFECTIVE-DISORDER; CLIMATE-CHANGE; CIRCADIAN-RHYTHM; BRIGHT LIGHT; MELATONIN SECRETION; NORTHERN ONTARIO; HEAT ACCLIMATION; HUMAN HEALTH; TEMPERATURE; MOOD;
D O I
10.1007/s11111-012-0183-3
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
学科分类号
摘要
The influence of seasonal change and weather on mood, social activity, weight, food consumption, and sleep length was compared across urban Aboriginals (n = 43), urban non-Aboriginals (n = 49), and remote Aboriginals (n = 39) in Ontario, Canada. Such research is important since climate change may differentially shape the well-being of social groups. Behavioral items-including mood, social activity, weight, sleep, and food consumption-were measured using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire, and associations between these items and meteorological data were examined with bivariate and multivariate approaches. Weather variables had consistent, significant associations with behavior except within the remote Aboriginal group despite living in a more extreme climate. Lifestyle and adaptation may contribute to an increased weather tolerance among remote Aboriginal people, intriguing findings as cultures grapple with the implications of future climate change.
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页码:45 / 67
页数:23
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