IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Ecological
distress
significantly
impacts
mental
health,
leading
to
heightened
stress,
anxiety,
depression,
and,
in
severe
cases,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
As
climate
change
intensifies,
addressing
these
psychological
becomes
increasingly
urgent.
Despite
recognizing
ecological
as
a
critical
issue,
there
is
limited
evidence
of
evidence-based,
scalable
interventions
mitigate
its
effects.
This
lack
especially
concerning
for
children
and
youth,
older
adults
or
marginalized
groups
who
are
more
vulnerable
due
health
conditions
social
isolation.
chapter
reviews
the
repercussions
change,
defining
highlighting
prevalence
followed
by
description
on
various
individuals,
families
community
well
generational
lifespan
perspectives
involved.
Coping
mechanisms
adaptive
responses
crisis,
particularly
role
emotional
regulation
reviewed.
Various
discussed
aligning
with
treating
climate-aware
therapist
highlighted.
Climate
Cafés,
unique
safe
space
expressing
climate-related
emotions
also
described.
Emotion Review,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 258 - 262
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Climate
anxiety
refers
to
persistent,
difficult-to-control
apprehensiveness
and
worry
about
climate
change.
Research
better
understand
the
prevalence,
indicators,
causes,
consequences
of
is
needed,
which
emotion
researchers
can
make
substantial
contributions.
First,
theory
inform
an
integrative
functional
anxiety,
mapping
interactions
between
its
cognitive,
emotional,
behavioural,
physiological
indicators.
Second,
appraisal
theories
help
reasons
why
people
experience
anxiety.
Third,
contribute
theorizing
when
motivates
action,
accounting
for
non-linearity,
with
other
emotions
cognitions,
temporal
dynamics.
Fourth,
developing
strategies
cope
example,
by
building
on
regulation
theory.
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(3), P. 781 - 805
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Abstract
Background
As
global
CO
2
emissions
continue
to
rise
and
the
‘era
of
boiling’
takes
hold,
health
workforce
must
cope
with
challenge
providing
care
increasing
numbers
patients
affected
by
climate
change‐related
events
(e.g.,
hurricanes,
wildfires,
floods).
In
this
review,
we
describe
impacts
these
on
workforce,
strategies
responding
challenges.
Methods
This
rapid
systematic
review
was
guided
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
reviews
Meta‐Analyses
a
registered
protocol
(PROSPERO
CRD42023433610).
Eight
databases
were
searched
in
May
2022
again
June
2023.
Empirical
studies
discussing
change
policy,
planning,
preparedness,
capacity
included.
Inductive
thematic
analysis
extracted
data
conducted.
Results
From
60
included
studies,
two
categories
emerged:
(
n
=
39),
responses
preparations
58).
Thirty‐seven
reported
both
categories.
Four
impact
themes
identified:
absenteeism,
psychological
impacts,
system
breakdown,
unsafe
working
conditions;
six
themes:
training/skill
development,
interdisciplinary
collaboration,
role
flexibility,
incentivisation,
support.
Conclusion
provides
an
overview
some
deleterious
as
well
potential
prepare
or
respond
events.
Future
should
assess
implementation
effectiveness
ensure
continuously
improving
healthcare
system,
well‐supported
workforce.
Australian Journal of Career Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(1), P. 15 - 24
Published: March 25, 2024
This
article
reflects
on
several
factors
that
influence
the
art
and
science
of
career
counselling
in
different
contexts.
An
adapted
systematic
literature
review
was
implemented
to
examine
developments
field
explore
innovative
strategies
have
universal
relevance
sustainability
Anthropocene
era.
The
continued
functionality
South
Africa
(as
an
example
a
Global
South,
developing
country
reflective
situation
globally)
is
examined.
I
reflect
possible
theoretical
conceptual
framework
for
‘career
Counsellocene’
era
argue
approach
contextualises
contexts
future
workplace
meets
career-counselling
needs
people
A
needed
emphasises
importance
eco-awareness
reversing
impact
human
abuse
environment.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
101, P. 102799 - 102799
Published: Dec. 5, 2023
Eco-anxiety,
which
refers
to
the
anxiety
experienced
in
response
worsening
environmental
conditions,
is
a
growing
global
phenomenon.
Climate
change
anxiety,
due
escalating
impact
of
ongoing
climate
change,
stands
out
as
most
commonly
recognized
form
eco-anxiety.
Nevertheless,
numerous
uncertainties
persist
regarding
relationship
this
eco-anxiety
pro-environmental
behaviors,
well
its
connection
with
trait
and
perception
crisis.
In
study,
we
conducted
an
analysis
sample
size
431
participants
elucidate
respective
implications
these
factors,
delving
into
different
facets
response:
worry
anxiety-related
impairments.
We
measured
eco-worry
using
brief
5-item
scale
assessed
impairments
Change
Anxiety
Scale
(CCAS).
Our
findings
reveal
that
acts
mediator
between
crisis
manifestation
Furthermore,
plays
constructive
role
relation
commitment
no
additional
contribution
from
reaction
involving
summary,
our
underscore
existence
distinct
constructs
within
issues,
each
contributing
factors.
Social Science & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
329, P. 116008 - 116008
Published: June 7, 2023
Climate
change
is
a
threat
to
the
mental
and
emotional
wellbeing
of
all
humans,
but
young
people
are
particularly
vulnerable.
Emerging
evidence
has
found
that
people's
awareness
climate
danger
it
poses
planet
can
lead
negative
emotions.
To
increase
our
understanding
about
emotions
experiencing,
survey
instruments
needed
measure
experience
change.
(1)
What
used
responses
in
people?
(2)
Do
measuring
have
reliability
validity?
(3)
factors
associated
with
change?
A
systematic
review
was
conducted
by
searching
seven
academic
databases
on
November
30,
2021,
an
update
March
31,
2022.
The
search
strategy
structured
capture
three
elements
through
various
keywords
terms:
emotions,
change,
surveys.
total
43
manuscripts
met
study
inclusion
criteria.
Among
manuscripts,
28%
focused
specifically
people,
while
other
studies
included
sample
did
not
focus
exclusively
people.
number
using
surveys
examine
among
increased
substantially
since
2020.
Survey
examined
worry
or
concern
were
most
common.
Despite
growing
interest
there
lack
research
validity
such
Efforts
develop,
test
of,
geared
operationalize
experiencing
relation
required.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
98, P. 102745 - 102745
Published: July 17, 2023
Climate
change
is
a
serious
threat
to
human
health
and
the
awareness
of
this
can
elicit
ecological
anxiety
(eco-anxiety),
which
could
be
considered
rational
potentially
adaptive
response.
However,
experience
eco-anxiety
does
not
always
lead
behaviour.
The
present
study
investigated
whether
differential
patterns
selective
attention
towards
climate-related
information,
variability
in
attention,
might
explain
inconsistent
relationship.
Participants
completed
dot-probe
assessment
attentional
bias
images
both
climate
mitigation
strategies
causes
consequences,
measures
eco-anxiety,
belief,
environmental
self-efficacy,
general
psychological
symptoms.
Engagement
pro-environmental
behaviours
was
measured
using
daily
behavioural
diary.
Eco-anxiety
independently
predicted
behaviour,
but
did
interact.
moderated
relationship
between
such
that
higher
greater
engagement,
only
when
low.
This
first
known
examine
potential
moderating
effect
on
behaviours.
growing
field
research
help
identifying
how
response
better
harnessed
motivate
an
crisis.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(15), P. 6474 - 6474
Published: July 28, 2023
(1)
Background:
Environmental
issues
are
among
society's
most
pressing
concerns
as
they
can
significantly
impact
the
environment
and
human
health.
The
Eco
Generativity
Scale
(EGS),
a
28-item
four-factor
scale
has
been
introduced
to
promote
constructive
outlook
on
matter.
It
encompasses
two
types
of
generativity,
namely
ecological
social
well
environmental
identity
agency/pathways.
aim
current
study
was
examine
EGS's
psychometric
properties
375
Italian
university
students.
(2)
Methods:
To
evaluate
scale's
factor
structure,
both
exploratory
confirmatory
analyses
were
conducted.
Internal
consistency
evaluated
via
Cronbach's
alphas
McDonald's
omega.
Concurrent
validity
analyzed
with
Positive
Negative
Affect
(PANAS),
Satisfaction
life
(SWLS),
Meaningful
Life
Measure
(MLM),
Flourishing
(FS).
(3)
Results:
analysis
showed
best
fit
for
solution.
Confirmatory
revealed
that
higher-order
model
provided
data
good
internal
consistency.
Furthermore,
each
total
score
concurrent
PANAS,
SWLS,
MLM,
FS.
(4)
Conclusions:
Eco-Generativity
(EGS)
its
use
in
research
intervention
promising
tool
measure
eco-generativity.
