The contribution of school social work to climate change education and mental health support

European Journal of Social Work, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(4), С. 692 - 703

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024

This narrative review outlines how school social workers, as part of multi-professional teams, can be involved in climate change education and mental health support. Rapid extreme weather events pose an existential threat to children adolescents, triggering a range emotions such worry, anxiety or anger. International research shows that current future scenarios affect young people's health. In order achieve good well-being, prevent serious problems, it is essential aware their distress. the crisis, schools, important spaces for are therefore challenged provide appropriate educational responses promotion students all ages. School workers make professional contribution by providing counselling aimed at promoting emotional regulation coping, empowerment action, building self-efficacy resilience change, developing comprehensive literacy. Finally, new challenges tasks arise this context require development work highlighted.

Язык: Английский

Climate Worry and Hope Have Different Associations with Well-being and Climate-Friendly Behaviors across Young People from Sweden and Qatar

Ecopsychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

Climate change is a global crisis posing exceptional threats and demands on our younger generations.Our aim was to understand how climate-change worry hope relate climate friendly behaviors, life satisfaction, negative affect in young people across Qatar Swedencountries with different climates challenges.Data from between 16 19 years Sweden (n = 277; 61.37% female) 134; 49.25% were used.Participants completed questionnaires online.Correlational regression analyses used test bivariate unique associations moderation effects.Climate positively associated behaviors both samples.Climate negatively satisfaction the sample Qatar, whereas Swedish it only affect.There significant interaction behavior (interaction coefficient 1.44, p .0032)in .61,p .036)in Sweden.Climate hope's positive effects these outcomes at higher levels of worry.This study shows importance considering interplay regions impacts people.

Язык: Английский

‘There’s no helpline’: how mental health services can support young people with climate distress

Cogent Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1), С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский