BackgroundClimate change significantly impacts public health, increasing the prevalence of respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health issues. Nurses, as frontline healthcare providers, need strong environmental literacy to manage these health challenges. This study explores how environmental literacy among nursing students relates to climate anxiety, aiming to improve educational strategies and mental health support for future nurses.Aim of the StudyIs to investigate how environmental literacy among nursing students affects their levels of climate anxiety.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was utilised on a representative sample of 620 nursing students from each academic year.ToolsClimate anxiety scale and the environmental literacy scale for adults were used to collect data.ResultsEnvironmental literacy and its components were positively linked to cognitive‐emotional and functional impairments and climate anxiety. Gender differences were observed, with females experiencing higher climate anxiety. Increased environmental literacy generally reduced climate anxiety, particularly in females, emphasising gender differences in environmental literacy's impact on climate anxiety. Despite the model's low explanatory power (R2 = 0.026), the findings highlight the importance of gender differences in the relationship between environmental literacy and climate anxiety.Conclusion and ImplicationsNursing students show promise in their environmental knowledge but face significant climate anxiety. Gender differences in anxiety levels warrant attention. Addressing these concerns is crucial for preparing nurses to effectively address climate change's health effects and ensuring a resilient healthcare system. The study underscores the importance of integrating environmental literacy into nursing education and promoting pro‐environmental behaviours among nursing students and professionals. It highlights the crucial role of mental health support services, policy advocacy and ongoing research in addressing climate anxiety and preparing nurses to tackle the health impacts of climate change.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public involvement.

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不断变化的气候中的未来护士：探索环境素养与气候焦虑之间的关系


背景气候变化对公共卫生产生重大影响，增加了呼吸、心血管和心理健康问题的患病率。护士作为一线医疗保健提供者，需要强大的环境素养来应对这些健康挑战。本研究探讨了护生的环境素养与气候焦虑的关系，旨在改善对未来护士的教育策略和心理健康支持。研究的目的是调查护理学生的环境素养如何影响他们的气候焦虑水平。方法对每学年的 620 名护理学生的代表性样本进行了横断面调查。工具气候焦虑量表和成人环境素养量表用于收集数据。结果环境素养及其组成部分与认知情绪和功能障碍以及气候焦虑呈正相关。观察到性别差异，女性的气候焦虑程度更高。环境素养的提高通常会减少气候焦虑，尤其是女性，这强调了环境素养对气候焦虑影响的性别差异。尽管该模型的解释力较低 （R2 = 0.026），但研究结果强调了性别差异在环境素养与气候焦虑之间关系中的重要性。结论和意义护理专业的学生在他们的环境知识方面表现出希望，但面临严重的气候焦虑。焦虑水平的性别差异值得关注。解决这些问题对于护士做好准备以有效应对气候变化的健康影响和确保有弹性的医疗保健系统至关重要。 该研究强调了将环境素养纳入护理教育以及在护理学生和专业人士中促进亲环境行为的重要性。它强调了心理健康支持服务、政策倡导和正在进行的研究在解决气候焦虑和培养护士应对气候变化对健康影响方面的关键作用。患者或公众捐款没有患者或公众参与。