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Eco-anxiety in children: A scoping review of the mental health impacts of the awareness of climate change
| العنوان: | Eco-anxiety in children: A scoping review of the mental health impacts of the awareness of climate change |
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| المؤلفون: | Léger-Goodes, Terra, Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Catherine, Mastine, Trinity, Généreux, Mélissa, Paradis, Pier-Olivier, Camden, Chantal |
| المساهمون: | Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Société et Culture, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
| المصدر: | Frontiers in Psychology ; volume 13 ; ISSN 1664-1078 |
| بيانات النشر: | Frontiers Media SA |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | Frontiers (Publisher - via CrossRef) |
| الوصف: | Background Youth are increasingly aware of the negative effects of climate change on the planet and human health, but this knowledge can often come with significant affective responses, such as psychological distress, anger, or despair. Experiencing major “negative” emotions, like worry, guilt, and hopelessness in anticipation of climate change has been identified with the term eco-anxiety. Emerging literature focuses on adults' experience; however, little is known about the ways in which children and youth experience eco-anxiety. Objectives The aim of this review was to: (1) identify the available evidence on the topic of eco-anxiety in children, (2) clarify the mental health consequences brought by the awareness of climate change in this population, and (3) identify knowledge gaps in the literature and considerations for future research. Methods Given that the research on the topic of eco-anxiety in children is limited, that there are very few randomized controlled trials, and that the goal is not to analyze individual studies in-depth, a scoping review was used. Keywords pertaining to the themes of eco-anxiety, climate change and children (aged < 18 years) were used as search terms in five databases. Journal articles using qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as gray literature were examined by two independent reviewers. A descriptive-analytical method was used to chart the data that emerged from the literature. Eighteen articles were considered in the final analysis. Results Evidence confirms that children experience affective responses and eco-anxiety in reaction to then awareness of climate change. Mental health outcomes include depression, anxiety, and extreme emotions like sadness, anger, and fear. Youth from vulnerable communities, like indigenous communities, or those who have strong ties to the land are often identified as being emotionally impacted by climate change. The literature analyzed also describes how children and youth are coping with eco-anxiety, including maladaptive (e.g., ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | unknown |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544/full |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544/full |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.3CF080DC |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.872544 |
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