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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Climate Change Mental Health
  • Anxiety Disorders

Background:

  • Climate change poses significant threats to mental health, leading to challenging cognitive, somatic, and behavioral responses.
  • Climate anxiety (CA) is an emerging construct reflecting these psychological impacts, with a growing body of scientific literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current evidence base for climate anxiety (CA).
  • To propose future research needs for understanding CA as an emerging construct.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of extant research on climate anxiety.
  • Analysis of psychological mechanisms and individual differences associated with CA.

Main Results:

  • Early evidence suggests psychological mechanisms for CA are similar to other anxiety-related conditions.
  • CA may have adaptive psychological impacts depending on the context of climate-related threats.
  • Gaps exist in understanding CA epidemiology and individual differences, with neuroticism, intolerance of uncertainty, and rumination playing prominent roles.

Conclusions:

  • A coordinated research program is necessary to study climate-related distress, considering its potentially adaptive nature.
  • Developing evidence-based models and transdiagnostic treatment methods is crucial for addressing the mental health impacts of climate change.
  • Future research must incorporate studies of populations most vulnerable to climate change-related mental health effects.