Climate anxiety (CA) isn’t the problem. Powerlessness is.
Two papers. Two key findings:
No link with generalised anxiety or unhealthy behaviours (when CA is measured without including functional impairment)
More climate action - but only when people have self-efficacy.
(Links in next post 👇)
sciencedirect.com
Climate Anxiety in the United Kingdom: Associations with Environmentally Relevant Behavioural Intentions, and the Moderating Role of Efficacy
Reports of ‘climate anxiety’ are increasingly emerging across the globe, including in the UK. This study aimed to advance the field by (i) assessing w…
