Psychological responses, mental health, and sense of agency for the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in young people in the UK: an online survey study

The Lancet Planetary Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 6(9), С. e726 - e738

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2022

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are both significant pressing global challenges, posing threats to public health wellbeing. Young people particularly vulnerable the distress crises can cause, but understanding of varied psychological responses issues is poor. We aimed investigate these their links with mental conditions feelings agency.MethodsWe conducted an online survey between Aug 5 Oct 26, 2020, targeting a diverse sample young (aged 16–24 years, n=530) in UK. The was distributed using combination panel (panel sample) direct approaches youth groups schools who shared networks (community sample). collected data on respondents’ pandemic, sense agency respond each crisis, range impacts lives. also demographics screened for wellbeing indicators. used non-parametric tests most statistical comparisons. For paired samples, we Wilcoxon's signed-rank test, Mann-Whitney U-tests or Kruskal-Wallis two more independent samples. Summed scale scores were considered as interval-level analysed Student's t ANOVAs. Effect sizes reported Cohen's d partial eta-squared (η·2p), respectively.FindingsAfter excluding 18 suspected bots 94 incomplete responses, 530 retained analysis. Of 518 respondents provided demographic data, 63% female, 71·4% White, mean family affluence score 8·22 (SD 2·29). Most participants (n=343; 70%) did not report history diagnosis treatment disorder, indicated common experience (relatively mild) symptoms anxiety, depression, stress. Although UK life disruption concern future due associated significantly greater overall, individuals low levels generalised anxiety. isolation, disconnection, frustration; around loss grief; effects quality life. Climate likely evoke emotions such interest engagement, guilt, shame, anger, disgust. attributed overall due, particular, higher personal responsibility, triggered by upsetting media coverage. Agency address distress, pandemic-related unrelated.InterpretationThe affecting distinct ways, implications service, policy, research responses. There need practitioners, policy makers, other societal actors account complex relationship agency, people.FundingImperial College London.

Язык: Английский

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Climate Change Anxiety Assessment: The Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Climate Anxiety Scale

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Май 11, 2022

The Climate Anxiety Scale (CAS) is a 13-item questionnaire for assessing climate anxiety (CA) as psychological response to change. CAS consists of two subscales, namely, cognitive impairment and functional impairment. This study aimed validate the Polish version CAS. sample included 603 respondents (344 females, 247 males, 12 non-binary), aged 18-70 years (M = 25.32, SD 9.59). Based on exploratory factor analysis results, we proposed 3-factor solution (i.e., intrusive symptoms, reflections CA, impairment), which seems be theoretically more consistent with content statements. confirmatory showed that original 2-factor one had satisfactory good fit data, respectively, well both were invariant across different gender, age, educational level categories. Despite fact best-fit indices, recommended examine structure in samples use overall score cross-cultural research. Cognitive subscales positively correlated personal experience change, behavioral engagement, environmental identity, motives, but they negatively change denial sense safety. depressive contrary expectations, not associated symptoms any coping strategies. has psychometric properties. Overall, reported low CA levels sample. Women younger people experienced higher CA.

Язык: Английский

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A network approach to climate change anxiety and its key related features

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 93, С. 102625 - 102625

Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2022

Язык: Английский

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How do children, adolescents, and young adults relate to climate change? Implications for developmental psychology

European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 20(6), С. 929 - 943

Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2022

Climate change is an existential threat facing humanity on a global scale. To handle this problem, all societal actors, including young people, need to get involved. This narrative review focuses what implications climate has for research in developmental psychology. It argued that how people relate closely associated with key issues dealt field. The aim of article present overview about and concerning four interrelated topics: (a) mental well-being, (b) coping change, (c) private-sphere pro-environmental behaviour as form pro-social development, d) political socialization. emphasis from middle childhood early adulthood. Implications future are discussed, instance, the more longitudinal intervention studies.

Язык: Английский

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

The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 96(2), С. 211 - 226

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: Английский

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Empirical evidence for climate concerns, negative emotions and climate‐related mental ill‐health in young people: A scoping review

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 17(6), С. 537 - 563

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2023

Abstract Background Climate change represents a serious threat to human health, including mental due both the traumatizing effects of extreme climate events and psychological effect worry about change. Objectives: This scoping review aims search literature for original research investigating health climate‐related negative emotions in young people. Findings will help understand current landscape, gaps literature, provide recommendations future youth practice. Methods A examining associated with people was undertaken. Studies published prior March 2022 were included if they examined ill‐health (e.g., symptoms depression or anxiety) distress, worry, concern) Results Of 3939 articles screened, 26 met inclusion criteria. Together, studies show that are worried Negative correlated ill‐health. also explored coping strategies use manage their distress caused by Discussion The limited this area indicates key gap research. While available evidence suggests concerned change, more is needed on relationship between Clinicians should assess address Mental leaders urged advocate actions mitigate impact

Язык: Английский

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Synthesising psychometric evidence for the Climate Anxiety Scale and Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 88, С. 102003 - 102003

Опубликована: Март 30, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Environmental knowledge is inversely associated with climate change anxiety

Climatic Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 176(4)

Опубликована: Март 23, 2023

Abstract This study tests the hypotheses that overall environmental knowledge and climate-specific are inversely related to climate change anxiety, such people who know more (less) about environment in general, particular, less (more) anxious change. Time lagged data were collected from N = 2,066 individuals Germany. Results showed that, even after controlling for demographic characteristics, personality attitudes, negatively anxiety (both B -.09, p < .001).

Язык: Английский

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Relationship between global identity and pro-environmental behavior and environmental concern: a systematic review

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2023

Global issues such as environmental problems and climate change, require collective efforts. identity has been linked to the promotion of pro-environmental behavior by international organizations. In environment-related research, this all-inclusive social consistently related concern, but underlying mechanisms are not well understood. This current systematic review seeks examine past studies across disciplines that have reported findings on relationship between global constructs concern synthesize potential pathways behind relationship. Thirty articles were identified through a search. We found most positive correlation, effect was stable studies. Only nine empirically examined Three major themes these emerged: obligation, responsibility, relevance. These mediators highlight role in via how individuals relate other humans they appraise problems. also observed heterogeneity measurements outcomes. As topic interest multiple disciplines, variety labels adopted, identity, humanity Identification With All Humanity, global/world citizen, connectedness humanity, belonging, psychological sense community. Self-report measures common, observations actual rare. Knowledge gaps identified, future directions suggested.

Язык: Английский

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Climate emotions, thoughts, and plans among US adolescents and young adults: a cross-sectional descriptive survey and analysis by political party identification and self-reported exposure to severe weather events

The Lancet Planetary Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(11), С. e879 - e893

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024

Язык: Английский

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