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Adolescents Concerned about Climate Change: A Hermeneutic Study
Kailie Drumm1, Roxanne Vandermause2
1Nursing Program, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA 98632, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 24, 2023
Summary
Adolescents experience climate change as a temporal threat, with awareness and concern forming a continuum. Understanding their lived experiences is crucial for mental well-being and developing effective climate action strategies.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Adolescent Psychology
- Climate Change Research
Background:
- Climate change poses a significant global public health threat with documented health and economic costs.
- Emerging research links climate change impacts to adverse mental health outcomes, including anxiety and PTSD.
- Existing research on climate change mental health effects primarily focuses on adults, highlighting a gap in understanding adolescent experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of adolescents concerned about climate change.
- To uncover the meaning of climate change concern for adolescents.
- To identify patterns in adolescent responses to climate change concerns.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Hermeneutic Phenomenology as the philosophical and methodological framework.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with a purposeful sample of 11 adolescents (aged 12-17).
- Employed qualitative data analysis to identify emerging patterns in adolescent experiences.
Main Results:
- Identified three key patterns: 'Climate Change as a Temporal Threat and Pressure,' 'Awareness and Concern as a Continuum,' and 'Experiencing Concern and Making Meaning.'
- Revealed multi-layered elements of climate change concern and its effects on adolescent mental well-being.
- Highlighted the critical developmental stage of adolescence in processing climate change impacts.
Conclusions:
- Findings inform interdisciplinary knowledge on climate change mitigation and promoting positive outcomes.
- Emphasizes the need for targeted educational interventions addressing adolescent concerns about climate change.
- Underscores the importance of understanding adolescent perspectives for mental health support and climate action planning.
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