Is solastalgia associated with mental health problems? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Question

As global ecological crises accelerate, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the impact of associated environmental changes on mental health. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying the link between environmental changes and mental health problems remain underexplored. This scoping review investigates whether solastalgia-a form of distress caused by environmental change-acts as a potential contributing factor to mental health problems.

Study selection and analyses

We conducted a systematic search of the databases PsycINFO and PubMed using the keyword 'solastalgia'. Initially, only studies that quantitatively assessed solastalgia and used validated mental health measures were included. A second, non-preregistered search expanded the scope to i

SUBMITTER: Vela Sandquist A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature