Eco-anxiety: What it is and why it matters
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Researchers are increasingly trying to understand both the emotions that we experience in response to ecological crises like climate change and the ways in which these emotions might be valuable for our (psychical, psychological, and moral) wellbeing ...
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Towards a unified conceptual framework of eco-anxiety: mapping eco-anxiety through a scoping review [PDF]
Cogent Mental HealthGrowing awareness of climate change and other ecological crises presents significant challenges to both psychological well-being and collective resilience.
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Measurement of Eco-Anxiety in the Chinese Context: Development and Validation of a New Eco-Anxiety Scale Based on the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesWith the increasing complexity of ecological and environmental problems, eco-anxiety is increasingly recognized as an essential problem in China. Despite its prevalence, there is a lack of valid measurements in China. The purpose of the present study was
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The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2021 Eco-anxiety is the distress caused by climate change where people are becoming anxious about their future. The present scoping reveiw critically evaluated and synthesized the scholarly literature on eco-anxiety and reported it using the Preferred ...
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Eco-anxiety: prevalence and association with well-being and environmentally responsible consumption in Lithuania [PDF]
The Journal of Climate Change and HealthBackground: Since eco-anxiety has been linked to various mental health, well-being, and environmental conservation indicators, this study aims to further explore the prevalence of eco-anxiety and its links to mental health indicators, overall well-being,
Rita Žukauskienė +2 more
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Assessing eco-anxiety across the lifespan: A systematic review of current global scales [PDF]
The Journal of Climate Change and HealthBackground: Eco-anxiety is a growing global concern. While research has sought to understand eco-anxiety and its impact on mental health, there is limited consensus regarding the validity and reliability of eco-anxiety assessment scales.
Sashka K. Samarawickrama +3 more
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Eco-anxiety in daily life: Relationships with well-being and pro-environmental behavior
Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2023 Prior research on eco-anxiety, or anxiety and worry about mounting environmental issues, has almost exclusively relied on cross-sectional trait reports.
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Socio-ecological factors associated with eco-anxiety following the 2023 wildfires among Northern and Indigenous youth in the Northwest Territories, Canada: Cross-sectional findings [PDF]
Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental HealthEco-anxiety is an emerging mental health concern among adolescents, particularly in regions affected by climate-related disasters. Following the 2023 wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT), this study examined associations between wildfire ...
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A Scoping Review of Interventions for the Treatment of Eco-Anxiety [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 As climate change worsens and public awareness of its grave impact increases, individuals are increasingly experiencing distressing mental health symptoms which are often grouped under the umbrella term of eco-anxiety. Clear guidance is needed to enable mental health professionals to make informed choices of appropriate interventions and approaches in ...
Liza Jachens
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Eco-Anxiety and Pastoral Care: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Suggestions
Religions, 2022 The environmental crisis is producing an increasing number of both physical and psychological impacts. This article studies the challenge of eco-anxiety for pastoral care, drawing from both interdisciplinary research and ecological theology.
Panu Pihkala
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