ERIC Number: EJ1404371
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Publication Date: 2023
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How Do Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Relate to Climate Change? Implications for Developmental Psychology
Ojala, Maria
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v20 n6 p929-943 2023
Climate change is an existential threat facing humanity on a global scale. To handle this problem, all societal actors, including young people, need to get involved. This narrative review focuses on what implications climate change has for research in developmental psychology. It is argued that how young people relate to climate change is closely associated with key issues dealt with in this research field. The aim of this article is to present an overview of research about young people and climate change concerning four interrelated topics: (a) climate change and mental well-being, (b) coping with climate change, (c) private-sphere pro-environmental behaviour as a form of pro-social development, and d) climate change and political socialization. The emphasis is on young people from middle childhood to early adulthood. Implications for future research are discussed, for instance, the need for more longitudinal and intervention studies.
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Climate, Developmental Psychology, Mental Health, Well Being, Coping, Prosocial Behavior, Political Socialization, Child Development, Adolescent Development
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