Eco‐anxiety in youth: An integrative literature review

Climate change‐related eco‐anxiety in young people has made headlines around the world, but most study of this phenomenon has been limited to adults. Eco‐anxiety is still not well defined in the literature, but generally refers to distress, worry, or concern related to the climate change crisis. You...

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Vydáno v:International journal of mental health nursing Ročník 32; číslo 3; s. 633 - 661
Hlavní autoři: Brophy, Hailie, Olson, Joanne, Paul, Pauline
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2023
Témata:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Advocacy
Affect
Anxiety
Anxiety - etiology
Anxiety Disorders
Change agents
child
Climate Change
Climate justice
Eco-anxiety
Hopelessness
Humans
Literature reviews
mental health
Nurses
Nursing
Professional practice
Psychological distress
Resilience
Resilience (Psychology)
Social Support
Suffering
Teenagers
Youth
anxiety
adolescent
mental health
child
climate change
ISSN:1445-8330, 1447-0349, 1447-0349
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Shrnutí:Climate change‐related eco‐anxiety in young people has made headlines around the world, but most study of this phenomenon has been limited to adults. Eco‐anxiety is still not well defined in the literature, but generally refers to distress, worry, or concern related to the climate change crisis. Young people will be chronologically more exposed to climate change‐related harms and problems, and this may be causing increased eco‐anxiety in this population. This literature review aimed to summarize the relevant works on eco‐anxiety in young people, provide a critique of the literature, identify gaps, and discuss the relevance to nursing practice. A literature search using multiple databases and other sources was completed, using applicable key terms and resulted in 23 sources to inform the review. Key themes of eco‐anxiety definition variation, hopelessness and burden in young people, and responses to eco‐anxiety are discussed, and critical analysis is undertaken. The main conclusions include a broad working definition of eco‐anxiety that does not pathologize the eco‐anxiety experience but recognizes that it can cause suffering. Also discussed is the role of nurses in reducing the potential or actual suffering of youth through hope promotion, challenging binary thinking patterns, building emotional resilience, encouraging action or involvement in climate change spheres, and promoting climate justice and advocacy. Recommendations for further research are offered.
Bibliografie:These authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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ISSN:1445-8330
1447-0349
1447-0349
DOI:10.1111/inm.13099