Psychology of climate change

L Steg - Annual Review of Psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Human behavior plays a critical role in causing global climate change as well as in
responding to it. In this article, I review important insights on the psychology of climate …

Anxiety, worry, and grief in a time of environmental and climate crisis: A narrative review

M Ojala, A Cunsolo, CA Ogunbode… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Climate change worry, eco-anxiety, and ecological grief are concepts that have emerged in
the media, public discourse, and research in recent years. However, there is not much …

[HTML][HTML] Climate anxiety, wellbeing and pro-environmental action: correlates of negative emotional responses to climate change in 32 countries

CA Ogunbode, R Doran, D Hanss, M Ojala… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the correlates of climate anxiety in a diverse range of national contexts.
We analysed cross-sectional data gathered in 32 countries (N= 12,246). Our results show …

[HTML][HTML] Affect and emotions as drivers of climate change perception and action: a review

T Brosch - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Affect and emotions are major drivers of climate change perceptions and
actions.•Positive and negative emotional communications can promote sustainable …

Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation

F Creutzig, J Roy, P Devine-Wright, J Díaz-José… - 2022 - espace.curtin.edu.au
Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

The impact of climate change on mental health and emotional wellbeing: a narrative review of current evidence, and its implications

EL Lawrance, R Thompson… - … Review of Psychiatry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Converging global evidence highlights the dire consequences of climate change for human
mental health and wellbeing. This paper summarises literature across relevant disciplines to …

Anxiety and climate change: A validation of the Climate Anxiety Scale in a German-speaking quota sample and an investigation of psychological correlates

MC Wullenkord, J Tröger, KRS Hamann, LS Loy… - Climatic Change, 2021 - Springer
The climate crisis is an unprecedented existential threat that causes disturbing emotions,
such as anxiety. Recently, Clayton and Karazsia measured climate anxiety as “a more …

Responsible consumer and lifestyle: Sustainability insights

A Lubowiecki-Vikuk, A Dąbrowska… - Sustainable production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental changes resulting from human activity and the negative impact of
civilisational megatrends are being noticed and criticised increasingly often, and their …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of climate change on mental health and emotional wellbeing: current evidence and implications for policy and practice

E Lawrance, R Thompson, G Fontana… - Grantham Institute …, 2021 - psychotraumanet.org
Executive summary Climate change and mental health are two of the most significant and
pressing challenges facing societies across the world. Yet, growing awareness of these …

Psychological responses, mental health, and sense of agency for the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in young people in the UK: an …

EL Lawrance, N Jennings, V Kioupi… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are both significant and pressing
global challenges, posing threats to public health and wellbeing. Young people are …