Climate Change Stress Among Adolescents In California: Associations With Psychological Distress, Suicide Ideation, and Social and Demographic Factors
Climate change stress is common for adolescents in California and associated with psychological distress and suicide ideation. This is an emerging topic that needs more focus. Researchers, policymakers, and mental health experts can work together to address the impacts of climate change on the mental well-being of adolescents.
Authors
- Riti Shimkhada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5177-4853)
- D Imelda Padilla-Frausto
- Grace Hindmarch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0356-0404)
- Jocelyn I. Meza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8132-9099)
- Daniel Eisenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5597-7925)
Institutions
- RAND Corporation (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.02.019
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality