Cebeci F., Reyes M. E. S., Innocenti M., Kochuchakkalackal G., Jeremie W., Buvar A., ...Daha Fazla
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY, cilt.71, ss.1-11, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
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Yayın Türü:
Makale / Tam Makale
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Cilt numarası:
71
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Basım Tarihi:
2025
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Doi Numarası:
10.1177/00207640251378601
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Dergi Adı:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
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Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler:
Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
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Sayfa Sayıları:
ss.1-11
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İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli:
Evet
Özet
Background:
Eco-anxiety has become a prominent emotional response to the global climate crisis, yet there is a lack of empirical research examining its prevalence and correlates across diverse cultural and national contexts.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate levels of eco-anxiety and its associations with age, perceived knowledge, climate risk perception, and beliefs about governmental climate action across participants from six countries.
Results:
Data were collected from 2,206 participants across India, Italy, the Philippines, Türkiye, Trinidad and Tobago, and Hungary. Statistically significant cross-national differences were found in eco-anxiety, perceived knowledge, climate risk perception, and beliefs about government action. Italian participants reported the highest levels of eco-anxiety, while Hungarian participants reported the lowest. Correlational analyses showed that eco-anxiety was positively associated with climate risk perception and perceived knowledge, but negatively associated with age and beliefs in government action.
Discussion:
The findings reveal that eco-anxiety is shaped by both cognitive and sociopolitical factors. Risk perception and climate knowledge appear to intensify emotional responses, while belief in government action may serve as a mitigating factor. Age-related differences suggest that younger individuals are more emotionally impacted by climate concerns.
Conclusion:
This study underscores the need for culturally sensitive public policy and mental health interventions to address the psychological dimensions of the climate crisis.