The Process of Eco-Anxiety and Ecological Grief: A Narrative Review and a New Proposal

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(24), С. 16628 - 16628

Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2022

As the ecological crisis grows more intense, people experience many forms of eco-anxiety and grief. This article explores broad process encountering grief, engages in constructive task building a new model that process. Eco-anxiety grief are here seen as fundamentally healthy reactions to threats loss, only strongest them problems. The aim is help researchers, various professionals general public by providing which (a) simple enough but (b) nuanced than stage models may give false impression linearity. uses an interdisciplinary method. proposed includes both chronological thematic aspects. early phases Unknowing Semi-consciousness followed potentially some kind Awakening kinds Shock possible trauma. A major feature following complex phase Coping Changing, framed consisting three dimensions: Action (pro-environmental behavior kinds), Grieving (including other emotional engagement), Distancing self-care problematic disavowal). predicts if there trouble any these dimensions, adjusting will be difficult. thus helps seeing, e.g., importance for coping. possibility stronger and/or eco-depression always present, including danger burnout. ethical psychological called Adjustment Transformation, elements of, meaning-finding acceptance. need Changing continues, awareness flexibility metaphase Living with Ecological Crisis, where titles subtitles dimensions coping switched.

Язык: Английский

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The burden of bad news: educators’ experiences of navigating climate change education

Environmental Education Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 29(11), С. 1678 - 1691

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Measuring negative emotional responses to climate change among young people in survey research: A systematic review

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 329, С. 116008 - 116008

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: Английский

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Climate Anxiety, Maturational Loss, and Adversarial Growth

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 77(1), С. 369 - 388

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2024

Climate anxiety is intimately connected with climate grief. This article applies interdisciplinary research and especially theories of grief bereavement to anxiety. The aim provide important information regarding encounters between children adults in relation change other environmental crises. useful for therapists, but also many who wish react constructively. explores various kinds loss that people, youth, may experience change. It pointed out intangible losses can be involved. These first difficult notice, there often disenfranchised them. produces nonfinite loss, which challenging live with. Literature help discerning these reacting constructively them, applications the context ecological have made. Furthermore, framework maturational into While even normal developmental changes evoke sadness, intensify this, because "climate maturity" brings things At same time, are possibilities adversarial growth or post-traumatic anxiety, need more attention. ends discussion about challenges amidst complex dynamics emotions. their own tasks potential engagement

Язык: Английский

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Climate anxiety, coping strategies and planning for the future in environmental degree students in the UK

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2023

There is increasing recognition of the mental health burden climate change and effects on general well-being, even in those who have not (yet) experienced direct impacts. Climate anxiety, which prominent among young people particular, describes a state heightened distress about (future) change. Despite evidence link between engagement issues there dearth knowledge how this affects emerging professionals preparing for careers environmental sector. Furthermore, paucity literature regarding extent to adults are coping with their thoughts feelings change, they consider making future plans.The aim study was understand occurrence personal management anxiety UK university students through an online questionnaire. This first investigate association strategies planning students.Environmental degree (n = 249) reported greater levels more frequent employment all three examined particular considered as factor career plans, compared non-environmental counterparts 224). Problem-focused most commonly endorsed strategy, although prior suggests that may be sustainable individually intractable problems. Highly climate-anxious were likely five decision-making domains, including family planning, long-term habitation, career, financial travel decisions. has identified need communicate effective practitioners, educators. Additional research required validate findings what motivates incorporate into plans.

Язык: Английский

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Psycho-social factors associated with climate distress, hope and behavioural intentions in young UK residents

PLOS Global Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3(8), С. e0001938 - e0001938

Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2023

Although the UK has been relatively spared significant geophysical impacts of climate change, many people, youth in particular, are increasingly worried about change. The psychological distress associated with (perceived) threat change linked to poorer mental wellbeing but can also promote adaptive responses such as engagement pro-environmental behaviour. In this mixed methods study, we delve deeper into experience 'climate distress' among residents aged 16-24 (N = 539). We conducted an online survey assessing general health, subjective wellbeing, and existing scales. included novel questions positive negative life open-ended on aspirations priorities for future, actions. Our findings indicate that health factors may contribute vulnerability distress. Predictably, socio-psychological (i.e., frustration over inaction, lack control, shame or guilt one's own contributions) were higher scores scale. Negatively appraised change-related events seeing environment they care worse) Individuals high (10.1% our sample) reported worrying impact their future more frequently than any other topic surveyed (including personal finance, career, relationships, politics). Both (hope/interest) (anger/frustration) emotions inspired action-taking, especially activism, which was negatively predicted by guilt/shame sadness/fear. Private-sphere actions appeared less driven strong emotions. Overall, present a nuanced picture terms emotional responses, behaviour, health. Longitudinal research is urgently needed understand how time, conditions lead maladaptive outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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Climate change and resilience: Developmental science perspectives

International Journal of Behavioral Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 48(2), С. 93 - 102

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2023

Climate change is a complex, multisystem phenomenon that disrupts human development both directly and indirectly through the interactions of interconnected systems. This article outlines physical, social, psychological impacts exposure to climate disasters, which are already increasing in frequency ferocity across globe. poses particular challenges for billions people with vulnerabilities related geography, age, injustice, poverty, many other social or economic disadvantages. In this article, we apply resilience positive frameworks describe resources processes at level individual, family, community can prepare support as they contend change. To illustrate these action, give examples promising interventions focus on mobilizing powerful adaptive systems build hope, agency, cohesion, shared sense belonging. We conclude by calling developmental scientists engage research, interventions, collaborative advocacy address unprecedented existential threat posed

Язык: Английский

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Polycrisis, Emotional Regulation, Personality Traits, and Well-Being of Young People Entering Adulthood

Social Indicators Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2025

Despite substantial investments in mental health care and healthcare accessibility Europe, the well-being of young people is on a concerning decline. This deterioration further exacerbated by recent global crises, notably Covid-19 pandemic, war Ukraine, climate change, deepening economic crisis leading to increased poverty social exclusion. The main research goal was investigate how entering adulthood experience polycrisis stress, responsibility for self-perceived proximity. study involved 403 adult Poles, taking high school final exams years 2020–21. Assessment tools included Brief Symptoms Inventory 18, Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale, Personality ICD-11, Flourishing Index. Using latent class analysis, three distinct profiles were identified, representing diverse experiences polycrisis. Group 1 primarily experienced stress related crisis, reported lower depression rates maintained relatively stable well-being. 2 confronted various aspects polycrisis, excluding COVID-19, carried strong sense while experiencing emotional challenges. 3 full spectrum showing tendencies towards perfectionism rule rigidity, without specific problems. findings this provide valuable insights developing models adults' post-crisis functioning designing early, targeted interventions. Clinical Trial: clinical trial identifier NCT05930652.

Язык: Английский

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The role of social, emotional, and behavioral skills for nature connectedness, action competence, and proenvironmental behaviors in adolescence

Environmental Education Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

Following indications from international organizations, this study tests the associations between five domains of social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills (self-management, innovation, social engagement, cooperation, emotional resilience) two key antecedents proenvironmental behavior, namely nature connectedness self-perceived action competence for sustainability, in a sample 702 students aged 12 20 years (M = 16.18, SD 2.15; 319 males). Results showed that innovation and—to lesser extent—self-management cooperation are positively associated with both competence. An additional exploratory path analysis suggested association SEB (innovation, self-management, cooperation) behavior could bemediated by connectedness. The offers new insights into attitudes behaviors youth.

Язык: Английский

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The surprising spectacle of splashing soup: Critical reflections on climate protests targeting art

Crime Media Culture An International Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025

Numerous news media outlets across the world have reported on climate protestors splashing food and paint some of world’s most recognisable paintings from van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ to ‘Mona Lisa’. These events are a type protest that has been gaining popularity in recent years – stunts targeting cultural artefacts famous artwork garner attention. forms warrant closer analysis for several reasons. In cases there was no discernable damage these works art due protective glass coverings, yet (often young) still depicted, treated charged as criminals. this paper, we utilise Guy Debord’s ideas ‘the spectacle’, ‘détournement’ ‘recuperation’ imagine acts complex performative discursive events. Our initial premise emphasises both unique transformative potential activism, inherent limitations mobilising change. We present call further research critical reflection phenomenon counter-conduct uses newsworthy (although nearly harmless) law-breaking inaction

Язык: Английский

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