Assessing the Presence of Eco-Anxiety in the General Population: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Background/Objectives: Eco-anxiety is emerging as a response to worsening environmental conditions. However, several gaps hinder the estimation of this phenomenon worldwide.
Gallè F +6 more
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Psychometric properties of the German Hogg Eco-Anxiety scale and its associations with psychological distress, self-efficacy and social support. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthThe present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the German Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) as a reliable and valid instrument to measure eco-anxiety, and to explore its associations with sociodemographic and psychological variables ...
Henschel LD, Franke GH, Jagla-Franke M.
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People and NatureThe ecological crisis, characterized by various interconnected environmental problems, has emerged as a significant source of anxiety, commonly known as ‘eco‐anxiety’.
Miia Grénman +4 more
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Eco-anxiety, knowledge and action in primary school-aged children in East London. [PDF]
BMJ Paediatr OpenEco-anxiety refers to negative feelings around climate change, associated with distress and concern about the future. As there are minimal data on eco-anxiety in pre-adolescent children, here, we measured worries, knowledge and commitment to action in ...
Hensler II +6 more
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The psychological consequences of the ecological crisis: Three new questionnaires to assess eco-anxiety, eco-guilt, and ecological grief [PDF]
Climate Risk Management, 2022 As climate change develops reactions such as eco-anxiety, eco-guilt and ecological grief are becoming increasingly common. Our aim was to develop questionnaires to assess these psychological consequences, and to examine their relationship with pro ...
Csilla Ágoston +10 more
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Eco-anxiety and ocean stewardship: evidence from a U.S. National Survey [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThe present exploratory study investigates emotions, pro-environmental behaviors, and demographic predictors of ocean-related eco-anxiety.MethodsA nationally representative sample of 1,226 United States adults, standardized by age, gender ...
Chris O’Halloran
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Eco-anxiety, climate change and the 'bottom billion': a plea for better understanding. [PDF]
BMJ Ment HealthClimate change poses enormous, rapidly increasing risks to human well-being that remain poorly appreciated. The growing understanding of this threat has generated a phenomenon often called ‘eco-anxiety’.
Butler CD.
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Workplace eco-anxiety: a scoping review of what we know and how to mitigate the consequences [PDF]
Frontiers in SustainabilityPurposeEco-anxiety can affect individuals’ environmental engagement conditions. People spend approximately 35 h or more per week in a workplace environment. It is worth considering whether workplace initiatives exist to deal with eco-anxiety.
Prisca Ayassamy +2 more
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From eco-anxiety to eco-hope: surviving the climate change threat [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionAs the average global temperature increases, the effects of climate change worsen, through effects on worsening extreme events as well as exacerbating political, economic, and social turmoil (wars, conflicts, and migrations).
Sophia Betro’
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Exploring the relationship between physical activity, flood experience, eco-anxiety, and youth well-being in a changing climate [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change threatens human health, but its psychological effects on young people remains relatively understudied. Conversely, ample evidence demonstrates that Physical Activity (PA) positively impacts the psychological well-being in young people ...
Nikos Comoutos +8 more
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