Human beings have impacted the environment since the day they existed. For the past 300,000 years, the presence of human beings on planet Earth has influenced almost every natural or man-made phenomenon. This impact has become quite concerning in the past century, as the effects have not been very conducive. Issues like climate change, global warming, etc., have raised concerns and forced one to think about sustainability and develop a more empathetic view of using Earth’s resources indiscriminately. India, currently the most populous nation with a high population density, poses a serious threat to increasing its carbon footprint globally. The seriousness of the issue and the execution of humans’ sustainable lives often depend on certain factors, including specific neuro-psychological factors. One of the factors is an individual’s character strength, which often becomes a determining factor in making choices and decisions that benefit mankind. The study aims to understand the impact of neurodiversity and neurotypicality on their perception of socio-environmental factors. The study further explores the character strengths and their role in making choices and decisions to support sustainability among Indian Neurodivergent and Neurotypical women across generations. The chosen generations are Generation X (1965–1980), Millennials (1980–1994), and Generation Z (1995–2009). The study follows a qualitative design where three neurodivergent individuals and three neurotypical individuals representing each generation will be chosen and interviewed. The interview excerpts and responses will be thematically analyzed using an Eriksonian lens.

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Indian Women and the Path to Sustainability: A Character Strengths Approach Across Generations

  • Trina Banerjee,
  • Diksha Bhattacharyya,
  • Aurna Mukherjee

摘要

Human beings have impacted the environment since the day they existed. For the past 300,000 years, the presence of human beings on planet Earth has influenced almost every natural or man-made phenomenon. This impact has become quite concerning in the past century, as the effects have not been very conducive. Issues like climate change, global warming, etc., have raised concerns and forced one to think about sustainability and develop a more empathetic view of using Earth’s resources indiscriminately. India, currently the most populous nation with a high population density, poses a serious threat to increasing its carbon footprint globally. The seriousness of the issue and the execution of humans’ sustainable lives often depend on certain factors, including specific neuro-psychological factors. One of the factors is an individual’s character strength, which often becomes a determining factor in making choices and decisions that benefit mankind. The study aims to understand the impact of neurodiversity and neurotypicality on their perception of socio-environmental factors. The study further explores the character strengths and their role in making choices and decisions to support sustainability among Indian Neurodivergent and Neurotypical women across generations. The chosen generations are Generation X (1965–1980), Millennials (1980–1994), and Generation Z (1995–2009). The study follows a qualitative design where three neurodivergent individuals and three neurotypical individuals representing each generation will be chosen and interviewed. The interview excerpts and responses will be thematically analyzed using an Eriksonian lens.