Climate Anxiety, Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The goal of this study was to investigate the association of climate anxiety with loneliness and perceived social isolation (also stratified by age group).

Methods

Data were taken from the general adult population aged 18 to 74 years (n = 3091). Data collection took place in March 2022. Climate anxiety was measured using the Climate Anxiety Scale. The De Jong Gierveld tool was used to quantify loneliness and the Bude and Lantermann tool was used to assess perceived social isolation.

Results

Multiple linear regressions revealed an association between higher climate anxiety and higher loneliness (β = 0.06, p < 0.001) as well as higher perceived social isolation (β = 0.10, p < 0.001) among the total sample. A similar picture was identified in age-

SUBMITTER: Hajek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature