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@article{Lawrance:2022:10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3,
author = {Lawrance, E and Jennings, N and Kioupi, V and Thompson, R and Diffey, J and Vercammen, A},
doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3},
journal = {The Lancet Planetary Health},
pages = {e726--e738},
title = {Psychological responses, mental health, and sense of agency for the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in young people in the UK: an online survey study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3},
volume = {6},
year = {2022}
}
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AB - BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are both significant and pressing global challenges, posing threats to public health and wellbeing. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the distress both crises can cause, but understanding of the varied psychological responses to both issues is poor. We aimed to investigate these responses and their links with mental health conditions and feelings of agency.MethodsWe conducted an online survey between Aug 5 and Oct 26, 2020, targeting a diverse sample of young people (aged 16–24 years, n=530) in the UK. The survey was distributed using a combination of a survey panel (panel sample) and direct approaches to youth groups and schools who shared the survey with young people in their networks (community sample). We collected data on respondents’ psychological responses to both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, their sense of agency to respond to each crisis, and the range of impacts on their lives. We also collected demographics data and screened for mental health and wellbeing indicators. We used non-parametric tests for most statistical comparisons. For paired samples, we used Wilcoxon's signed-rank test, and used Mann-Whitney U-tests or Kruskal-Wallis tests for two or more independent samples. Summed scale scores were considered as interval-level data and analysed with Student's t tests and ANOVAs. Effect sizes are reported as Cohen's d and partial eta-squared (η·2p), respectively.FindingsAfter excluding 18 suspected bots and 94 incomplete responses, 530 responses were retained for analysis. Of the 518 respondents who provided demographic data, 63% were female, 71·4% were White, and the mean family affluence score was 8·22 (SD 2·29). Most participants (n=343; 70%) did not report a history of diagnosis or treatment for a mental health disorder, but mental health scores indicated a common experience of (relatively mild) symptoms of anxiety, depression, and str
AU - Lawrance,E
AU - Jennings,N
AU - Kioupi,V
AU - Thompson,R
AU - Diffey,J
AU - Vercammen,A
DO - 10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3
EP - 738
PY - 2022///
SN - 2542-5196
SP - 726
TI - Psychological responses, mental health, and sense of agency for the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in young people in the UK: an online survey study
T2 - The Lancet Planetary Health
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519622001723?via%3Dihub
VL - 6
ER -