Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Journals "Journal of Environmental Psychology"
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Climate anxiety, wellbeing and pro-environmental action: correlates of negative emotional responses to climate change in 32 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)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 that climate anxiety is positively ... -
Emotional researchers or emotional audiences? The effect of emotions in climate change communication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)How should researchers communicate about (politicized) risks, such as climate change? Some argue that researchers should express more emotions to emphasize the seriousness of the climate issue and persuade the public to ... -
How the public understands and reacts to the term “climate anxiety”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The term climate anxiety has increasingly appeared in the academic literature and popular discourse since 2019, typically when discussing young people's negative emotional responses to climate change. This paper reports ...