The weather as a determinant of farmer's mental health: A dependent, interacting, cumulative and escalating model (DICE) of the effects of extreme weather events

Kylie Rice; Kim J Usher

doi:10.1111/inm.13328

The weather as a determinant of farmer's mental health: A dependent, interacting, cumulative and escalating model (DICE) of the effects of extreme weather events

Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/inm.13328. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Kylie Rice¹, Kim J Usher²

Affiliations

¹ School of Psychology, University of new England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
² School of Health, University of new England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 38572981
DOI: 10.1111/inm.13328

Abstract

This perspective paper presents a conceptual, theoretical framework of the weather as a determinant of mental health for farmers. This model proposes that the effects of extreme weather events have interacting and cumulative effects for farmers, who are dependent on the land.

Keywords: adaptation; climate change; extreme weather; farmer; mental health.