Abstract
This systematic review critically examines the psychometric tools used to assess
climate-related emotional responses, including eco-anxiety, climate grief, and
solastalgia. The review identifies substantial variability in measurement
approaches, item generation methods, and validation processes across 31
studies. Key findings highlight the complex interplay between these emotional
responses and general psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression.
The heterogeneity in scale development, particularly concerning the
dimensionality and underlying constructs, underscores the ongoing challenges
in conceptualizing and accurately measuring these emotions. This review
emphasizes the need for more rigorous methodological standards and
theoretical clarity to advance the understanding and assessment of climate related emotional responses, thereby informing future research and policy
interventions.
climate-related emotional responses, including eco-anxiety, climate grief, and
solastalgia. The review identifies substantial variability in measurement
approaches, item generation methods, and validation processes across 31
studies. Key findings highlight the complex interplay between these emotional
responses and general psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression.
The heterogeneity in scale development, particularly concerning the
dimensionality and underlying constructs, underscores the ongoing challenges
in conceptualizing and accurately measuring these emotions. This review
emphasizes the need for more rigorous methodological standards and
theoretical clarity to advance the understanding and assessment of climate related emotional responses, thereby informing future research and policy
interventions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Current Psychology |
| Early online date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published online - 17 Feb 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Crown 2025.
Data Access Statement
This systematic review did not involve the collection of original data. All dataanalysed were obtained from previously published studies, and all relevant
references are provided in the References section. Results of the systematic
search available from the author upon reasonable request.
Keywords
- Eco-anxiety
- Systematic review
- Eco-emotions
- Environmental distress
