Climate change anxiety in China, India, Japan, and the United States

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 87, P. 101991 - 101991

Published: Feb. 28, 2023

Climate change anxiety is becoming recognized as a way in which climate affects mental health. It not only observed populations that suffer the most from direct impacts of but also can be trigged by mere thought and perception about such impacts. Although global problem cause for concern around world, research on has recently utilized validated measures, it mostly been conducted Western developed societies. In response to this gap, we cross-national study using Change Anxiety Scale, with participants (N = 4000) four top emitters world (China, India, Japan, U.S.) vary their vulnerabilities resilience. We demonstrated widely adopted measure exhibited configural metric invariance countries. was apparently higher Chinese Indian than Japanese American populations. There were some demographic correlates anxiety, pattern always consistent across positively associated engagement action all countries, more so sustainable diet activism resource conservation support policy. The effect driven robustly cognitive-emotional impairment dimension functional anxiety. Taken together, these observations suggest Scale used assess there are both similarities variations different societal contexts respect experience Future must take complexities into consideration.

Language: Английский

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Climate anxiety, environmental attitude, and job engagement among nursing university colleagues: a multicenter descriptive study

BMC Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Abstract Background Climate change, a pervasive global phenomenon, exerts discernible impacts on the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of well-being. The apprehension surrounding this complex environmental issue has reached critical juncture, with over 76,000 individuals across more than thirty nations expressing profound levels concern, characterizing their anxiety as either "very" or "extremely" pronounced. This surge in awareness regarding potential consequences climate change given rise to an emergent escalating challenge known anxiety. distinctive form manifests through feelings fear, helplessness, despair elicited by impending repercussions change. Notably, intersection occupational domains, particularly within context Nursing University Colleagues, suggests nuanced relationship job engagement, wherein responses may influence professional commitment involvement. Aim study To examine correlation among Anxiety, Environmental Attitude, Job Engagement Colleagues comprising eight distinct nursing faculties. Design A multicenter descriptive, cross-sectional research design followed. Subject Three hundred fifty-nine participants from Centre, Delta, West, Suez Canal, Upper regions Egypt using stratified random cluster sampling technique. Measurements Social health related data structured questionnaire, scale, attitude inventory, engagement scale. Results demographics anxiety, attitude, involvement was not observed. Nevertheless, geographical variations emerged noteworthy factor. statistically significant inverse identified between dimensions, overall score attitudes. Conclusion strongly associated attitudes university colleagues. Higher is lower towards environment decreased engagement. Additionally, higher participants’ jobs. Implications study's patterns make it clear how important provide targeted psycho-educational interventions help reduce group imperative lies only alleviating immediate distress heightened but also fostering adaptive coping mechanisms. By doing so, these serve instrumental tools nurturing resilience, thereby fortifying mental well-being professionals amidst evolving landscape climate-related concerns.

Language: Английский

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Eco-emotions and Psychoterratic Syndromes: Reshaping Mental Health Assessment Under Climate Change

The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 96(2), P. 211 - 226

Published: June 30, 2023

Human activities like greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and deforestation are largely responsible for climate change biodiversity loss. The is a complex system scientists striving to predict, prevent, address the aforementioned issues in order avoid reaching tipping points. threat humankind not only physical (ie, heat waves, floods, droughts) but also psychological, especially some groups. Insecurity, danger, chaos, an unstable due have both short- long-term psychological effects. In this scenario, need new categories emerging, namely, eco-emotions psychoterratic syndromes which include eco-anxiety, ecological grief, worry, trauma. This paper focuses on these categories, presenting summary of each one, including definitions, hypotheses, questions, testological evaluations, as useful tool be consulted by researchers clinicians help them therapeutic work. Also, endeavors distinguish between stress resulting positive outcome, such pro-environmental behavior, compared that leads psychopathology. Prevention intervention strategies social community support fundamental cope with mitigate effect mental health. conclusion, crisis has led enormous increase research its consequences Researchers must prepared assess phenomenon provide those who cannot anxiety climatic mourning.

Language: Английский

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Recently emerging trends in big data analytic methods for modeling and combating climate change effects

Energy Informatics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

Abstract Big climate change data have become a pressing issue that organizations face with methods to analyze generated from various types. Moreover, storage, processing, and analysis of activities are becoming very massive, challenging for the current algorithms handle. Therefore, big analytics designed significantly large amounts required enhance seasonal monitoring understand ascertain health risks change. In addition, would improve allocation, utilisation natural resources. This paper provides an extensive discussion analytic investigates how sustainability issues can be analyzed through these approaches. We further present methods, strengths, weaknesses, essence analyzing using methods. The common datasets, implementation frameworks modeling, future research directions were also presented clarity compelling challenges. method is well-timed solve inherent easy realization sustainable development goals.

Language: Английский

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Is Climate Change Worry Fostering Young Italian Adults’ Psychological Distress? An Italian Exploratory Study on the Mediation Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Future Anxiety

Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 118 - 118

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

Climate Change is a phenomenon that has been increasingly investigated in the literature from psychological perspective for its impact on mental health, particularly of young adults who, already affected by COVID-19 pandemic, are highly worried about it. Despite this, few studies have conducted Mediterranean region, especially southern Italy, and little consideration given to role other variables relationship between environmental emotions health. The present study aims explore Worry Depression, Anxiety, Stress sample 283 Italian (age range 18–25; M = 21.3; SD 1.7) Southern Italy (91% Campania), examining mediating effect Intolerance Uncertainty Future Anxiety target. At same time, it endeavors joint two mediators Psychological Distress. Findings highlighted had significant positive levels positively influenced Anxiety; latter also increased Distress, acting as vulnerability factors all parallel mediation models performed and, specifically, fully mediated Depression model. Furthermore, findings serial model corroborated how with higher experienced more Uncertainty, which turn, exacerbated Global Finally, Worry, were significantly women. To conclude, exploring indirect pathways through negative affect Distress seems be fertile research area depth climate crisis new generations.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing consumers' intention to stay in an eco-resort via climate change anxiety and connectedness to nature

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 442, P. 141096 - 141096

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

This research investigates the impact of consumers' environmental knowledge, connectedness to nature and climate change anxiety on their intention stay in an eco-resort. Data (n = 388) were collected from Australian respondents through a structured online questionnaire analysed using IBM SPSS AMOS 28. Drawing propositions norm activation theory integrating positive negative feelings single model, we find that knowledge positively influences pro-environmental behavioural (β 0.137, SE 0.047, p 0.007). Moreover, this relationship is serially mediated by 0.026, 0.008, CI: 0.012, 0.043). Our expands conceptual domain focal variables psychology area consumer sustainable tourism. The implications our findings are particularly relevant for marketers eco-resort industry, as they highlight significance leveraging mediating factors develop compelling promotional strategies communicate eco-friendly practices immersive experiences, thereby appealing environmentally conscious consumers gaining competitive edge

Language: Английский

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Adolescents and Young Adults’ Participation in Pro-Environmental Movements: A Systematic Review

The Journal of Genetic Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 185(5), P. 373 - 398

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Climate change is a reality that can no longer be ignored, so much combating climate and its impact one of the main goals UN Agenda 2030. Youths, albeit victims change, are often excluded from decision-making processes on sustainable actions. More more young people joining collective pro-environmental movements, raising their voices against current inadequate policies claiming to actors change. However, actions judged negatively by public opinion, diminishing effectiveness potentially impacting youth participation. In light this, it critical understand individual, contextual relational aspects lead engage with these movements. The present study aimed systematically review existing literature factors might promote participation in According PRISMA guidelines, we conducted search three databases (PsycINFO, ProQuest, SCOPUS). Moreover, deepened our research focusing two relevant theoretical models actions, Social Identity Model Collective Action Pro-Environmental Action. After screening eligibility phases, 11 articles (12 studies) were included. Most selected studies adopted cross-sectional quantitative design. results revealed individual involved promoting youths' involvement To aim deepening people's activism, findings highlighted need consider personal social drivers together. Limitations study, future directions, practical implications discussed.

Language: Английский

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Eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety linked to indirect exposure: A scoping review of empirical research

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96, P. 102326 - 102326

Published: May 17, 2024

Psychological responses to knowledge about the risks of climate change and other global environmental problems (referred as anxiety or eco-anxiety) are distinct from psychological impacts direct exposure increased physical vulnerability phenomena. Previous scoping reviews have either focused on both indirect together a particular target population. We conducted review literature identify body published studies in this area, which methodologies informing field, what populations being studied, well interventions developed. searched four databases (Web Science, PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Engineering village) grey for English language between 2000-August 2023, identified 90 articles meeting our search criteria. The majority (80%) were since 2020, primarily Europe, North America, Australasia. More than half quantitative most these development measurement tools (12 types). Climate Change Anxiety Scale Hogg Eco-anxiety scale measures with validation studies. Risk factors repeatedly examined age, gender, ethnicity, anxiety, depression, pro-environmental behaviours. Qualitative (n=13) mixed methods (n=7) less common such activists, scientists, children parents, young adults, self-identifying climate-sensitive individuals. Intervention varied nature, predominantly group-based evaluated qualitatively single armed studies, only one study using comparison group. is rapidly expanding research topic there increasing outside WEIRD nations. progress made developing validated relatively new phenomenon could be complemented by more qualitative approaches. Interventions implemented, but its infancy. There an urgency not learn how respond those debilitating distress also understand harness emotional towards positive action related concerns.

Language: Английский

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Generation Z Worries, Suffers and Acts against Climate Crisis—The Potential of Sensing Children’s and Young People’s Eco-Anxiety: A Critical Analysis Based on an Integrative Review

Climate, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 171 - 171

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

The adverse and severe impacts of climate-induced natural hazards, which are expected to be aggravated by climate change, forming a wider outline the environmental crisis, being source negative emotions for human societies. Children young people, in particular, one most vulnerable social groups this distress. In research, we intend analyze eco-anxiety anxiety aspects Generation Z, based on critical review studies children’s people’s ecological feelings worldwide, alongside study actual data disasters per country since year 2000. results research revealed that (a) Z worries Global North suffers South, (b) acts against (c) there is an existential dimension eco-anxiety. also highlights dimensions under-researched important explore future. Empathizing with Z’s emotional state relation crisis change may affect highlight new directions thought awareness.

Language: Английский

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Mental health during ecological crisis: translating and validating the Hogg Eco-anxiety Scale for Argentinian and Spanish populations

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: April 24, 2024

Abstract Background Eco-anxiety is increasingly recognized as a shared experience by many people internationally, encompassing fear of environmental catastrophe and anxiety about ecological crises. Despite its importance in the context changing climate, measures for this construct are still being developed languages other than English. Methods To contribute to global eco-anxiety research, we translated Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) into Spanish, creating HEAS-SP. We validated measure samples from both Argentina ( n = 990) Spain 548), performing measurement invariance confirmatory factor analyses. Internal consistency scale score stability over time were investigated through reliability Differences across sociodemographic variables explored Student’s t -tests Pearson’s r tests. Results The four-factor model HEAS-SP comprising affective behavioural symptoms, rumination, personal impact demonstrated excellent fit. found good internal each subscale, established between Spanish Argentine samples, well genders participants’ age. participants reported higher scores on symptoms factors compared Argentinian sample. Also, men lower levels women subscales anxiety. It was that relationship age varies significantly depending gender individuals. Younger tended report most dimensions eco-anxiety. Conclusions These findings enhance initiative investigate, explore therefore comprehend introducing first valid reliable Spanish-language version psychometric instrument use within populations. This study augments body evidence supporting robust properties HEAS, prior validations Australian, Turkish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian

Language: Английский

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