| Abstract [eng] |
The relationship between young adults’ eco-anxiety, its coping strategies, pro-environmental behaviour and symptoms of depression and anxiety, Ernesta Smilingytė, Vilnius, Vilnius University, 2022, 68 p.. Anxiety about global environmental problems such as climate change, depletion of natural resources or pollution is experienced by an increasing number of people. Even though the term “eco-anxiety” is widespread in the media it is not clear how common it is in Lithuania’s context and how it is related to other factors. The purpose of this study is to measure young adults’ eco-anxiety and examine how it is related to its coping strategies, pro-environmental behaviour and symptoms of depression and anxiety. In this paper, are reported results from a questionnaire study of 226 respondents (156 females, 59 males and 11 people who did not specify their gender) aged from 18 to 25 years. In this study Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (Hogg et al., 2021), Coping with Global Environmental Problems scales (Homburg, et al., 2007), Short version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) Pro-environmental Behaviour Questionnaire (Brick & Lewis, 2016) and a survey on the sociodemographic information were used. Results suggest that eco-anxiety is rare but existing psychological difficulties (mental disorders and / or symptoms of depression and anxiety) may predict some aspects of eco-anxiety. Eco-anxiety cannot directly predict pro-environmental behaviour, however coping strategies can be significant mediators between these constructs. |
