2021
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094573
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The Interplay between Social and Ecological Determinants of Mental Health for Children and Youth in the Climate Crisis

Abstract: Children and youth are showing increasing levels of mental health distress due to the climate crisis, characterized by feelings of sadness, guilt, changes in sleep and appetite, difficulty concentrating, solastalgia, and disconnection from land. To gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between climate change and children and youth’s mental health, we conducted a rapid review and a thematic analysis of the results in NVivo 12. Our findings show that children and youth experience a plethora of direct a… Show more

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“…This should be used to understand the interaction of social and ecological factors on the mental health of children and adolescents. 30 As such, Good Consumption is positioned as a consumption trend. Starbucks’ “Shared Planet” and Toms Shoes’ “Buy one, donate one (One for One)” campaign is many companies offering products that reflect social values.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This should be used to understand the interaction of social and ecological factors on the mental health of children and adolescents. 30 As such, Good Consumption is positioned as a consumption trend. Starbucks’ “Shared Planet” and Toms Shoes’ “Buy one, donate one (One for One)” campaign is many companies offering products that reflect social values.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unlike worry, "hope is imbued with a positive feeling about the future; it is a kind of a conviction about the unproven" [61]. Some scholars and practitioners argue that climate worry, in the absence of hope, may ultimately lead to impacts on mental and emotional wellbeing and/or inaction, particularly among youth and young adults [62,63].…”
Section: The Mediating Role Of Climate Worrymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, when linked to increased activism and a sense of empowerment, it can have positive impacts on mental health 47 . Research on the psychological effects in young people is scarce although they are likely to be disproportionately affected, and the few published studies have focused on youth in the Global North or amongst indigenous peoples [48][49][50] . However, an increase in online discussions and posts on this topic from Asian and African young people suggest that despite the lack of data, this anxiety isn't a uniquely first world problem and is likely to be linked to the rising cases of poor mental health in children and youth in low and middle income countries [51][52][53] .…”
Section: ) the Need For Community Engagementmentioning
confidence: 99%