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A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents

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Crandon, Tara J., Scott, James G., Charlson, Fiona J., Thomas, Hannah J.·2022·Nature Climate Change

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Authors: Crandon, T. J., Scott, J. G., Charlson, F. J., & Thomas, H. J.
Affiliations: The University of Queensland (AU)
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
Corresponding author: Crandon, Tara J.
ORCID: Crandon, Tara J.
Scott, James G.
Charlson, Fiona J.
Thomas, Hannah J.
Venue: Nature Climate Change
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2022-01-13
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Pages: 123-131
ISSN: 1758-678X (ISSN-L)
1758-6798
DOI: 10.1038/s41558-021-01251-y
OpenAlex: W4206205163
Cited by: 306
References: 84
Citations by year: 2026: 64 · 2025: 66 · 2024: 87 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 18
FWCI: 86.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Nature Climate Change (publishedVersion)
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Funders: T.C. is supported by the Child and Youth Mental Health Research Group PhD scholarship at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.
H.T. is supported by the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research which is funded by the Queensland Department of Health.
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords: climate anxiety, children, adolescents, socio-ecological framework, climate change vulnerability, protective factors, family influence, peer influence, school-community relations, media influence, cultural factors, youth mental health

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