ArticleCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)2022
Climate change anxiety and mental health: Environmental activism as buffer.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis on the relationship of eco-emotions on the mental health and wellbeing of young adults.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between climate change and mental health: a systematic review of the association between eco-anxiety, psychological distress, and symptoms of major affective disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Relationship between global identity and pro-environmental behavior and environmental concern: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
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- Unheard voices: the overlooked mental health toll of climate change in vulnerable communities.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- Climate Change Worry and Flourishing Among Chinese University Students: The Roles of Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms and Physical Activity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- How Problem-Solving Attitudes Link Catastrophic Thinking to Environmental Awareness Among Egyptian University Students: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Protecting nature in diverse ways: The socio-demographic spread of benefits from connecting with nature.Ambio · 2026Article
- Psychological resilience as a buffer against climate change anxiety in Iraqi youth.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Tracing pathways: the impact of the polycrisis on mental health trajectories in emerging adulthood.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The direct and indirect effects of climate anxiety on psychological distress through hope: A multinational study in different Arab nations.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
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Abstract
A growing body of research has documented the phenomenon of climate change anxiety (CCA), defined broadly as negative cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses associated with concerns about climate change. A recently validated scale of CCA indicated two subscales: cognitive emotional impairment and functional impairment (Clayton & Karazsia, 2020). However, there are few empirical studies on CCA to date and little evidence regarding whether CCA is associated with psychiatric symptoms, including symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and whether engaging in individual and collective action to address climate change could buffer such relationships. This mixed methods study draws on data collected from a sample of emerging adult students (ages 18-35) in the United States (
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