Examining the relationships between eco-anxiety, sociodemographic factors, experience of climate events, pro-environmental behaviours, and life satisfaction in young adults
The findings suggest that eco-anxiety is a complex and multidimensional construct influenced by several factors, including direct and indirect psychosocial experiences related to climate events and information-seeking behaviours. Eco-anxiety is differently associated with pro-environmental behaviours and mental health variables, such as life satisfaction. Addressing eco-anxiety requires a multifaceted approach that considers its different dimensions and individual differences over time. Future research should explore these relationships longitudinally and include more diverse samples to enhance the generalizability of the findings.
Authors
- Sílvia Luís (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2631-998X)
- Juan Roldán‐Merino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7895-6083)
- Antonio R. Moreno‐Poyato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5700-4315)
- Arantxa Y. Arredondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-6876)
- Andrea Rodríguez Quiroga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6086-8341)
- Luísa Teixeira-Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3110-7276)
- Tiago Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6379-7390)
- Carlos Alberto Da Cruz Sequeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-3478)
- Francisco Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-256X)
- Camila Botero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9452-9607)
- Lara Guedes de Pinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1174-0744)
- María Eugenia Malleville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0247-4305)
Institutions
- University of Évora (PT)
- Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto (PT)
- Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (PT)
- Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (PT)
- Clínica Diagonal (ES)
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia (PT)
- Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (PT)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto (PT)
- Universidade Lusófona (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03340-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42
Funders
- Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia