Author experiences of researching, writing and marketing climate fiction DOI Open Access
Alex Cothren, Amy T. Matthews, Rachel Hennessy

et al.

TEXT, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 27(2)

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

There is a growing body of literature that studies the emotional impact engaging regularly with climate change in professional capacity, particular focus on scientists and activists. However, experience fiction writers yet to be investigated, despite many years such must spend deeply focusing issue. This project fills this gap by interviewing 16 Australian New Zealand fiction, how different stages publishing cycle – research, writing marketing affected their wellbeing. While there was diversity experiences, we have identified number trends. Despite some confronting moments, research phases represented positive experience, gaining sense control purpose face immense problem. For writers, though, post-publication phase produced more difficult emotions, including feelings guilt over inaction crisis, frustration at reader responses, pressure being construed as experts interviews festival events.

Language: Английский

From eco-anxiety to eco-hope: surviving the climate change threat DOI Creative Commons
Sophia Betrò

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Introduction As the average global temperature increases, effects of climate change worsen, through on worsening extreme events as well exacerbating political, economic, and social turmoil (wars, conflicts, migrations). This poses an existential risk to survival humans non-humans. These are visible due impact people’s mental health psychophysical well-being. article aims explore growing phenomenon psychoterratic syndromes, with focus effect eco-anxiety health. Furthermore, relationship between behavior response (both individual collective) in crisis era is outlined. Methods A research interdisciplinary approach was carried out for recent literature articles relating syndromes Results The explores health, including various onset new emotions psychological change, called (such eco-anxiety, anxiety, solastalgia, eco-grief). Among these, most popular term used describing how people feel about change. However, paradigm that described only a pathological emotion needs be changed. Discussion emphasizes positive eco-emotions need stimulate move from state which could bring apathy resignation, toward eco-hope. Eco-hope adaptive coping mechanism communities, key preventing, mitigating, protecting planetary

Language: Английский

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Detecting climate anxiety in therapy through natural language processing DOI Creative Commons

Lidor Bahar,

Simon A. Rego, Shiri Sadeh‐Sharvit

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

A well-documented consequence of global warming is increased psychological distress and climate anxiety, but data gaps limit action. While anxiety garners attention, its expression in therapy remains unexplored. Natural language processing (NLP) models can identify discussions therapy, aiding therapists informing training. This study analyzed 32,542 sessions provided by 849 to 7,916 clients U.S. behavioral health programs between July 2020 December 2022, yielding 1,722,273 labeled therapist-client micro-dialogues. Climate- weather-related topics constituted a mere 0.3% the sessions. Clients exhibiting higher levels depressive or symptoms were less likely discuss weather compared those with mild no symptoms. Findings suggest that although known impact mental health, these issues are not yet adequately addressed psychotherapy. suggests potential gap documented concerns associated change their representation NLP provide valuable feedback assist identifying key moments conversational inform training improve effectiveness

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Academic Coverage of Social Stressors Experienced by Disabled People: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Gregor Wolbring,

Maria Escobedo

Societies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 211 - 211

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

Social stress can be caused by many factors. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) highlights social stressors disabled people experience in their daily lives. How experienced are discussed academic literature and what data generated influence social-stressor related policies, education, research. Therefore, aim our study was to better understand coverage people. We performed a scoping review abstracts employing SCOPUS, 70 databases EBSCO-HOST Web Science, directed qualitative content analysis achieve aim. Using different search strategies, we found few no covering Of 1809 obtained using various stress-related phrases disability terms, bias towards as for others. Seventeen mentioned Fourteen flagged “disability” stressor. No abstract contained specific experience, such “disablism stress*” or “ableism stress*”. containing equity, diversity, inclusion policy frameworks, only one relevant, none emergency disaster discussions, stress-identifying technologies, science technology governance were relevant. Anxiety is consequence stressors. that anxiety anxiety”, anxiety” “disability anxiety”. Within abstract, stated stressor cause anxiety. Finally, linked changing natural environment, “climate Our gaps should fixed opportunities.

Language: Английский

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What We Need Now to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Storytelling DOI Creative Commons
Emily Coren, Hua Wang

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 421 - 438

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Understanding Eco-Anxiety and Eco-Grief: A Comprehensive Review DOI Open Access

Armaan Rai

International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(8), P. 681 - 686

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

The study of the effect climate change and ecological deterioration on mental health is a relatively recent phenomenon, which gaining greater prominence as humankind has failed to take required steps combat change.This paper aims develop comprehensive understanding two such effects i.e. eco-grief eco-anxiety.Eco-anxiety anxiety can be caused by awareness or experience an disasters occurring in world.Eco-grief means experiencing feelings grief sadness because past, current anticipated losses ecosystems, wildlife natural environment.Eco-anxiety found higher among children, young adults, scientists, indigenous communities both are females with close connection nature.Therapeutic interventions for mostly focus increasing inner resilience, joining groups social emotional support, providing encouragement taking action, developing relationship nature.There three types coping behaviors problem, emotion meaning focused coping.Coping strategies include denial, avoidance, cognitive reframing, optimism etc.These variables need studied more diverse populations scales standardized them, interdisciplinary work needs increased, clinical developed researched aid therapists, counselors other professionals art, writing movement based practices studied.

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Measuring Planetary Eco-Emotions: A Systematic Review of Currently Available Instruments and Their Psychometric Properties DOI Creative Commons
Fulya Kırımer‐Aydınlı,

Mariel Juaréz Castelán,

Nilab Hakim

et al.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2024

Abstract Background The climate crisis has a wide range of direct and indirect mental health impacts on populations. However, their quantification is limited by the lack unified definitions assessment tools. aim this systematic review to map all psychometric instruments used measure emotions associated with crisis, evaluate characteristics, identify any existing gaps. Methods protocol was registered PROSPERO. Data were reported following COSMIN Risk Bias PROM PRISMA checklists. Original articles describing properties and/or validation self-report measures designed assess eco-anxiety other change-related in general population within scope review. PubMed, PsycINFO, Web Science search engines used. Findings A total 10 different scales measuring various eco-emotions identified. Four focused anxiety, while remaining six combinations negative emotions. not consistent across papers. Most developed Global North. Six multidimensional. All but one scale included at least item indicating behavioural, cognitive, or physical aspects toward crises. most recurrent emotion worry, followed fear, sadness. Including ten development studies, 22 studies reporting instrument reviewed. Two have been validated Interpretation To what extent covered may overlap relation change is, date, clear. This due climate-related Moreover, mention derived top-down approach, studies. No positive emotions, such as hopefulness, humor, anticipated pride, gratitude, optimism, feeling strong do something though own contributions, detected.

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Exploring Eco-Anxiety and Eco-Coping in Young Adults in India DOI Creative Commons

Vartika Jain,

Alphonsa Jose,

Eldhose NJ

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 30, 2024

Abstract Although research on eco-anxiety in young adults is increasing, the prevalence of without generalised anxiety disorder and coping mechanisms they use are scarce. This study aimed to address this gap India gain deeper knowledge phenomenon. The used nonprobability purposive sampling for recruitment. A heterogeneous sample aged 18–24 was recruited semistructured interviews after screening process. participants were also asked complete an scale validate data further. Seven major themes found, including information about climate change, associated emotions, strategies, blame attribution, barriers pro-environmental behavior, views future, personal impacts change. These implications may extend therapeutic realm, informing development strategies long-term well-being. findings will aid developing psychometric scales specific policy decision-making

Language: Английский

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Views of Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Trainees on Climate Change: Distress, Training Needs, and Envisioned Role DOI
Carol Vidal, Carl A. Latkin

Academic Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48(4), P. 351 - 356

Published: June 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Adolescents’ impairment due to climate anxiety is associated with self-efficacy and behavioral engagement: a cross-sectional analysis in Quebec (Canada) DOI Creative Commons
Anne‐Marie Turcotte‐Tremblay,

Gabrielle Fortier,

Richard E. Bélanger

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Oct. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Climate Action Maps Enable Science Centers and Museums to Make Climate Action Visible, Relatable, and Accessible DOI Creative Commons
Emily Coren,

Rose Hendricks,

Jason Maitland

et al.

Authorea (Authorea), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 23, 2024

Science centers and museums are increasingly exploring a range of approaches for encouraging their visitors communities to not only learn about climate solutions but also discover own pathways sustained, meaningful participation in action. These institutions have unique opportunities cultivate culture hope action thanks local expertise, diverse programming (e.g., field trips, special events, community science projects), wide reach (including both in-person online interactions). assets enable communicate ways that visible, relatable, accessible, all attributes make them more likely be taken up.

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