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Chapter 15 - Social-Ecological Perspectives and Their Influence on Climate Distress in Young People

from Part II - Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Youth Climate Distress

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By
Tara Crandon ,
Hannah Thomas  and
James Scott
Edited by
Elizabeth Haase  and
Kelsey Hudson
Elizabeth Haase
Affiliation:
University of Nevada, Reno
Kelsey Hudson
Affiliation:
Climate Psychology Alliance North America
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Summary

Emerging research suggests that young people are more likely to experience climate distress than adults, yet there is little understanding of the factors that influence young people’s experience of climate distress. This chapter uses a social-ecological framework to identify individual, physical, and systemic influences from micro (e.g., family, peers), meso (school, community), techno (technology and media), exo (government), and macro (culture and society) systems on youth climate distress. Factors that may exacerbate climate distress or protect youth well-being are highlighted, as well as recommendations and key considerations for supporting the mental health of young people.

Keywords

systems theorysocial-ecological theoryclimate distressyoung peopleclimate change
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Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
 , pp. 287 - 308
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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