Eco-Anxiety and Mental Health: Correlates of Climate Change Distress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change is increasingly recognized as a threat to mental health, giving rise to constructs such as eco-anxiety and solastalgia. Although these phenomena have gained attention, quantitative data from European populations remain scarce.

Objectives

This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of eco-anxiety in an Italian sample, focusing on associations with demographics, environmental disaster exposure, psychological distress, psychosis-risk indicators, and quality of life.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1051 participants. Measures included the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS-13), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16), SF-36 Health Survey, and a socio-demographic/environmental exposure question

SUBMITTER: Mosca A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12732531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature