Empirical evidence for climate concerns, negative emotions and climate-related mental ill-health in young people: A scoping review

Abstract

Background: Climate change represents a serious threat to human health, including mental health, due to both the traumatizing effects of extreme climate events and the psychological effect of worry about climate change. Objectives: This scoping review aims to search the literature for original research investigating mental health and climate-related negative emotions in young people. Findings will help to understand the current landscape, gaps in the literature, and provide recommendations for future youth mental health research and practice. Methods: A scoping review of the literature examining negative emotions associated with climate change in young people was undertaken. Studies publishe..