Correlates of climate change distress: The difference to general distress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change has significant consequences on mental health, which are summarized under concepts like eco-anxiety or climate change distress. However, these recently developed concepts still suffer from a lack of clarity.

Aim

The aim of this study is to improve the conceptual clarity of climate change distress through analysing its' correlations with various psychological and demographic factors. In this context, the specific associations of climate change distress are compared to those of general distress.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study N = 1000 participants completed an online questionnaire. Climate change distress was assessed using the 'Climate Change - Man-Made Disaster-Related Distress Scale'. General distress was assessed using the Dist

SUBMITTER: Beckord J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature