Climate-change worry among two cohorts of late adolescents: Exploring macro and micro worries, coping, and relations to climate engagement, pessimism, and well-being

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 90, С. 102093 - 102093

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Few studies have explored climate change worry in an in-depth manner among adolescents. Through survey with two cohorts of adolescents (2010, 2019/2020) we investigated relations between different forms worry, mental well-being, and pro-environmental behavior what role coping plays these relationships. Results show that was negatively associated subjective positively pessimism behavior. Relations were strongest macro behavior, micro well-being. Problem-focused a mediator meaning-focused while distancing decreased the positive relation problem-focused coping. Meaning-focused optimism worked as buffers some, but not all, cases. Most relationships remained significant when controlling for other variables path-models. Finally, more prevalent 2019/2020 cohort. Our findings highlight need to consider about worry.

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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The relationship between climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behavior in adolescents: the mediating role of future self-continuity and the moderating role of green self-efficacy

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

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2024

Abstract Background Climate change is seriously affecting human survival and development, the anxiety caused by it becoming increasingly prominent. How to alleviate people’s climate anxiety, improve ecological environment, promote formation of green lifestyles among people, especially young an important topic that deserves be explored. This study examined relationship between pro-environmental behaviors underlying psychological mechanism in adolescents. Methods explored crucial role future self-continuity (FSC) (CCA) (PEB) adolescents moderating self-efficacy (GSE). In this study, a total 1,851 middle high school students from five schools were selected for questionnaire survey. Results The results showed (1) both grades, there was significant negative correlation behaviors; significantly positively correlated with negatively (2) predicted behaviors, compared grade adolescents’ behaviors. Future mediated grades. (3) moderated second half pathway mediation model only Specifically school, did not predict at low level, but level. either or Conclusion suggests different mediating effects various great significance alleviating cultivating their

Язык: Английский

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

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 96, С. 102326 - 102326

Опубликована: Май 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.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(8), С. 171 - 171

Опубликована: Авг. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Climate change concerns impact on young Australians’ psychological distress and outlook for the future

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 93, С. 102209 - 102209

Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2023

Climate change is escalating and will disproportionately affect young people. Research on the mental health consequences of worry or concerns related to climate are so far limited. This study aims evaluate extent concern in people aged 15–19, its association with various demographic factors impact psychological distress future outlook. Understanding people's wellbeing crucial for identifying effective measures building resilience. concerns, distress, outlook were measured 2022 Mission Australia Youth Survey, Australia's largest annual population-wide survey 15 19 (N = 18,800). Multinomial logistic regression models used map associated assess whether One four reported feeling very extremely concerned about change. higher among individuals as female gender diverse, who self-reported a condition. After controlling confounding factors, we found those be more likely have high than not at all (Relative risk ratio (RRR) 1.81; 95% CI: 1.56–2.11), negative (RRR 1.52; 1.27–1.81). These associations stronger participants Indigenous from outer-regional/remote areas. identified between Immediate attention research policy sectors support education, communication strategies targeted interventions urgently required mitigate long-term impacts wellbeing.

Язык: Английский

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How Can Psychology Contribute to Climate Change Governance? A Systematic Review

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(19), С. 14273 - 14273

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2023

The urgency to reply climate change requires a governance perspective that connects multiple societal levels and sectors involves plurality of actors. Psychologists should take an important role in addressing the ongoing crisis, together with other practitioners, scholars, policymakers citizens. This systematic review aims show contribution psychology has offered change, illustrating how psychological scholarship is positioned interdisciplinary discourse on way constructs theories are implemented. Following PRISMA guidelines, two electronic databases (APA PsycInfo Scopus) were screened, 52 publications meeting eligibility criteria included thoroughly analysed. literature at intersection between relatively scarce, yet it covers different domains scales analysis. Psychological contributions always integrated into broader spanning from environmental social sciences, scarce theoretical specificity been documented. We found abundance research determinants pro-environmental behaviours, which often neglects context-grounded factors, while relational dynamic dimensions concerning group processes collective engagement rarely taken due consideration. argue psychologists continue engaging collaborations collectively craft solutions, especially focusing citizenry’s active engagement. Deeper elaboration interface needed, particularly ecological systemic perspective.

Язык: Английский

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Addressing the Increasing Mental Health Distress and Mental Illness Among Young Adults in the United States

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 211(12), С. 961 - 967

Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2023

Abstract Recent surveys show rising numbers of young people who report anxiety and depression. Although much attention has focused on mental health adolescent youth, less been paid to as they transition into adulthood. Multiple factors may have contributed this steady increase: greater exposure social media, information, distressing news via personal electronic devices; increased concerns regarding determinants climate change; changing norms due literacy reduced stigma. The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily exacerbated symptoms impacted treatment availability. Strategies mitigate causal for depression in adults include education skills training cognitive, behavioral, coping strategies, well healthier use technology media. Policies must support the availability insurance treatment, clinicians can adapt interventions encompass specific needs adults.

Язык: Английский

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Do climate concerns and worries predict energy preferences? A meta-analysis

Energy Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 190, С. 114149 - 114149

Опубликована: Май 5, 2024

Public perceptions of energy choices will play a major role in the transition. Climate-related emotions, particularly concerns and worries, influence these perceptions, as they signal heightened awareness climate risks greater personal salience change. Here we conduct series meta-analyses to estimate whether worries preferences (k = 233; N 85,285; 36 countries). Our findings reveal that translate into support for renewable energy, solar wind, modest opposition fossil fuels, coal gas. Climate are not associated with nuclear albeit high degree variance. Socio-demographic moderators, such gender, education, political orientation, did associations, while age national supply attenuated associations. These results suggest but equal fuels. More broadly, this meta-analysis underscores climate-related emotions shaping preferences, providing insights factors policy support, psychology change, change communication.

Язык: Английский

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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria

BMJ Global Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(1), С. e016788 - e016788

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Introduction Climate change is shaping adolescent and young people’s (AYP) transitions to adulthood with significant often compounding effects on their physical mental health. The climate crisis an intergenerational inequity, the current generation of people exposed more events over lifetime than any previous one. Despite this injustice, research policy date lacks AYP’s perspectives active engagement. Methods Participatory, youth co-led qualitative focus group discussions were held in Bangladesh, Guatemala Nigeria mid-2023. A total 196 AYP ages 12–25 years participated. Open-ended questions elicited responses regarding knowledge, experiences perceptions change. Using NVivo software, translated transcripts coded explore synthesise key thematic areas. Results Respondents discussed varied exposures associated health risks, for example, how flooding impeding access sexual reproductive commodities. Acute like cyclones increased perceived risk early marriage gender-based violence Bangladesh Guatemala. In Nigeria, respondents extreme heat, droughts shifting women into traditionally male roles agriculture income-generating activities, increasing household tensions violence. Commonly reported themes included impacts including or Another common theme was anxiety about change, its economic food insecurity communities feeling hopeless, lacking agency not supported by local institutions, all linked worse Conclusion Our results summarise perceive affecting health, finding similarities differences across these three settings. can inform development policies programmes that directly address needs a way inclusive responsive.

Язык: Английский

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