The role of self-efficacy and emotional stability in the relationship between climate anxiety and well-being in young adults

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dc.abstract.enIntroduction and objective: In recent years there has been an increase in public interest in the dangers posed by the deteriorating state of our planet. Climate change has caused climate anxiety among the population which also affects their mental state. The study investigates the relationship between emotional stability, self-efficacy, and climate anxiety in relation to psychological well-being (PWB). It explores the mediating effect of environmental activism attitudes between environmental value and climate anxiety. Material and methods: A survey questionnaire including measures of variables was used to collect quantitative data from a sample of 638 young adults (aged 18–30). The measures included the General Self-Efficacy Scale, Climate Anxiety Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, International Personality Item Pool – Big Five Measure-20, and Environmental Activism Scale. A structural equation model with partial least squares (SEM-PLS) approach was used to assess the reliability and validity of the constructs. Results: This study highlights the predictors of climate anxiety and its negative effect on subjective well-being. The SEM-PLS analysis confirmed that environmental activism and values significantly contribute to climate anxiety. Moreover, self-efficacy mediates the relationship between climate anxiety and PWB. Conclusions: This article presents the antecedents and outcomes of climate anxiety, pointing out the importance of various personality and environmental factors for an individual’s psychological well-being. Furthermore, the findings of the study demonstrate that high self-efficacy can significantly alleviate symptoms of climate anxiety and its meaning effect on psychological well-being.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie , Katedra Psychologii Ekonomicznej i Biznesu
dc.contributor.authorKolańska-Stronka, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorJabłońska, Klaudia
dc.contributor.authorPoręba-Chabros, Agata
dc.date.access2025-09-26
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-05T11:16:14Z
dc.date.available2025-11-05T11:16:14Z
dc.date.created2025-08-28
dc.date.issued2025-09-26
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dc.description.sdgClimateAction
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.identifier.doi10.26444/aaem/210001
dc.identifier.eissn1898-2263
dc.identifier.issn1232-1966
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1957
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.aaem.pl/The-role-of-self-efficacy-and-emotional-stability-in-the-relationship-between-climate,210001,0,2.html
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dc.language.subjecten
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enpsychological well-being
dc.subject.enemotional stability
dc.subject.enclimate anxiety
dc.subject.enself-efficacy
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dc.titleThe role of self-efficacy and emotional stability in the relationship between climate anxiety and well-being in young adults
dc.title.journalAnnals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle