Detecting and classifying eco-anxiety: development of clinical cut-off scores for the climate change anxiety scale DOI Creative Commons
Suzanne Cosh, Sarah E. Williams, Amy D. Lykins

и другие.

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024

Climate change anxiety, that is worry and fear in relation to the awareness of impacts climate change, widely observed around world. Some evidence suggests while anxiety can, at times, be adaptive, a growing body research has reported also related range negative mental health outcomes psychological distress. Currently, however, there limited ability assess for elevated levels identify those who may need support. The present study, therefore, aimed develop clinical cut-off scores on measure anxiety. A largely representative sample Australian young adults (aged 16–25 years) completed measures distress (Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21) Change Scale. Markers clinically meaningful – depression, stress symptoms—were used classify cases. Receiver Operating Characteristics analyses were performed predictive indicators (mild, moderate, severe, extremely severe thresholds symptoms) detecting ascertain optimal scores. Area Under Curve was acceptable moderate across all analyses. Across symptom severity markers distress, based consideration balancing sensitivity specificity, results consistently suggested cut-score 21 indicative mild-moderate with score 23 indicating severe-extremely proposed cut-offs can feasibly Use these inform as well guide screening, assessment, practice. Results highlight high rate adults.

Язык: Английский

Climate emotions in remote, rural, and small communities across Canada: Exploring lived experiences through interviews and letters DOI Creative Commons
Lindsay P. Galway

Environment and Planning E Nature and Space, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

As the consequences of climate change become more severe and widespread, efforts to understand address emotional dimensions crisis are increasingly necessary. The aim this study was explore describe lived experiences emotions in remote, rural, small communities across Canada. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews a letter writing process with 27 participants representing diversity terms geography, vulnerability, socio-demographic characteristics. Thematic network analysis resulted three global themes: (1) complex, intense, interconnected emotions, (2) factors shaping (3) emotions. findings demonstrate that involve wide array interconnected, embodied characterized by affective dilemmas tensions. For most, challenging experienced isolation resulting for wellbeing, life decisions, action. Importantly, data illustrate influence intersecting identities, social factors, perceived responsibilities, place giving rise shape also emphasize may be particularly impactful commonly marginalized disempowered, where people tend have close connections natural world, socialized silencing around is pervasive. Taken together, highlight imperative supporting collective coping place-specific intersectional processes recognize tensions challenges characterize as well give

Язык: Английский

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Beyond crisis and grief: Rethinking conservation narratives DOI
Marco Malavasi

BioScience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025

Abstract Since 1985, conservation science has been unquestioningly described as a crisis discipline. This narrative entails prioritizing immediate responses to threats despite limited knowledge. Although interventions have grown significantly, biodiversity loss continued unabated, and those working or living alongside declining ecosystems report increasing levels of emotional distress. Ecological grief is particularly on the rise claimed by some necessary process fuel urgent lifesaving changes. However, I argue that both narratives—the emerging ecological established approach—can synergically reinforce loop resignation, where decline either passively accepted inadvertently perpetuated. Such resignation ultimately leads harmful adaptation ongoing degradation. Finally, propose shift toward transformative narrative, moving away from primary focus thinking embrace proactive futures. Reframing underlying narratives essential, because they can influence broader agenda.

Язык: Английский

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Engaging with Climate Grief, Guilt, and Anger in Religious Communities DOI Creative Commons
Panu Pihkala

Religions, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(9), С. 1052 - 1052

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2024

Climate change evokes many kinds of emotions, which have an impact on people’s behavior. This article focuses three major climate emotions—guilt, grief, and anger—and other closely related emotional phenomena, such as anxiety/distress. The explores ways in these emotions could be engaged with constructively religious communities, a certain emphasis Christian, monotheistic, Buddhist communities. These communities special resources for engaging guilt but they often profound difficulty working constructive anger. can affect each are probed, the complex dynamics given attention. Based work psychologists Tara Brach Miriam Greenspan, four-step method is proposed discussed: self-reflection, exploration various forms contextualization, creative application methods to channel energies emotions. draws from interdisciplinary research eco-emotions, religion ecology studies, psychology.

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between climate change and mental health: a systematic review of the association between eco-anxiety, psychological distress, and symptoms of major affective disorders DOI Creative Commons
Suzanne Cosh,

Rosie Ryan,

Kaii Fallander

и другие.

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024

The adverse impacts of climate change on mental health is a burgeoning area, although findings are inconsistent. emerging concept eco-anxiety represents distress in relation to and may be related health. aim this study was explore the relationship between with validated outcomes, specifically psychological symptoms major affective disorders. Systematic review. EBSCO, ProQuest, Web Science databases were searched February 2024 for studies adult samples quantifying (exposure, i.e. fear, worry or anxiety change) disorders (outcomes), as assessed by measures. Full text review 83 performed, k = 35 included (N 45 667, 61% female, Mage 31.2 years). Consistently, showed small large positive correlations outcomes distress, depression symptoms, stress symptoms. However, results regarding post-traumatic disorder pathological mixed. Stronger associations observed where operationalised 'anxiety' rather than 'worry'. Findings underscore that burden. Greater consideration assessment treatment needed clinical practice further policy development warranted at intersection address challenges posed change.

Язык: Английский

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The role of parental identity in experiencing climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behaviors DOI Creative Commons
Mariana Pinho

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Introduction Climate change is one of society's most severe crisis, presenting a health threat to humans with serious impacts on mental health. anxiety has been identified as an important consequence climate change. Methods The current study examined the role social psychological characteristics and pro-environmental behavior, using nationally representative sample Portuguese parents who completed extensive questionnaires. Results More central parental identities negatively correlated predicted anxiety, revealing that identity can be protective factor against issues. Parental centrality also greater engagement in behavior. findings further showed environmental perceptions were positively related higher levels Finally, was linked behavior through bringing contributions research underlying mechanisms shape Discussion shed light complex influencing necessary mitigate acute consequences crisis.

Язык: Английский

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Towards a unified conceptual framework of eco-anxiety: mapping eco-anxiety through a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
M. Boivin, Anne-Sophie Gousse-Lessard,

Nicolas Hamann Legris

и другие.

Cogent Mental Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 1 - 48

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Adaptive policing for a climate crisis DOI Creative Commons
Jarrett Blaustein, Clifford Shearing, Maegan Miccelli

и другие.

Policing & Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 13

Опубликована: Июнь 9, 2024

Climate change is the 'defining issue of our time' and human societies face extraordinary growing hazards that threaten public safety, social cohesion, economy. Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods, coastal erosion are projected to increase in frequency severity Intergovernmental Panel on Change has long called upon around world urgently improve their capacity 'to moderate or avoid harm'. In this essay, we call policing actors researchers embrace consider how emerging existential threats attributed climate may impact regulation protection order world. We argue aligning mentalities, functions, capabilities institutions networks with 'whole-of-society' systemic attempts promote 'adaptive governance' vital for governing security Anthropocene, characterised by 'dissolving boundaries between humans nature'. From both an institutional standpoint shift necessary however, police agencies systems lack inclination make transition even actively resist obstruct transformative agendas. concept 'adaptation' offers a potentially productive vehicle navigating emergent frontier, getting from where are, might want go.

Язык: Английский

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What Children Know: Children, Climate Change, and Epistemic Injustice DOI
Joyce Ann Mercer

Pastoral Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 17, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The impact of climate change on mental health of children and adolescents DOI Creative Commons
Monika Bolek, Krzysztof Dobrzeniecki,

Katarzyna Błaszczyszyn

и другие.

Quality in Sport, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16, С. 52387 - 52387

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024

Climate change can affect the mental health of children and adolescents. This age group is considered particularly vulnerable to this impact because they are in a period cognitive emotional development, during which still developing their coping skills. Children teenagers with pre-existing disorders, such as depression or anxiety, especially at risk. It important for parents, medical personnel, others working adolescents have necessary knowledge help them cope these challenges. publication aims present current state regarding climate on Both direct indirect effects changes will be analyzed, along strategies them. By understanding potential risks, it possible develop effective psychological support minimize negative

Язык: Английский

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Exploring children’s despair in the face of climate change DOI Creative Commons
Catherine Malboeuf‐Hurtubise, David Lefrançois, Marc–André Éthier

и другие.

Communications Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2024

Interventions targeting children's eco-anxiety have focused on fostering hope, however this is disconnected from need to explore and express despair regarding the climate crisis. Adults can help by acknowledging discussing these emotions with children.

Язык: Английский

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