A5073845798- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Risk Perception and Management
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Media Influence and Health
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Australian National University
2021-2025
UNSW Sydney
2024-2025
Response Biomedical (Canada)
2025
Victoria University of Wellington
2016-2024
International Charter School
2022
University of Canberra
2019-2021
ACT Government
2021
Research documents the experiences of depression and anxiety evoked by climate change, but little attention has been given to frustration anger, or untangling effects different emotional responses crisis on human planetary health. Using Australian national survey data, we found that experiencing eco-anger predicted better mental health outcomes, as well greater engagement in pro-climate activism personal behaviours. Eco-anxiety eco-depression were less adaptive, relating lower wellbeing....
Abstract Previous research shows that men eat more meat than women. We explore the extent to which self-rated gender typicality explains differences in consumption intentions and behaviour. recruited a large sample ( N = 4897) of Australian women complete an online survey about their attitudes regarding abstention measured (the view themselves as masculine, feminine). used moderated regression analyses investigate moderator relationship between meat-related variables. demonstrated for men,...
Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people's emotional responses to an crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, study aimed validate the Portuguese version of Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in adults and examine associations among eco-anxiety, sociodemographic characteristics, pro-environmental behaviours.A survey was administered 623 university...
People tend to underestimate others' environmental values, including when judging the values of minority-status groups. Using a large national sample (N = 5110), we test whether these misperceptions extend concern about climate change in Australia, and differ depending on immigrant status, ethnicity, where one is located (i.e., or outside capital cities). We also examine consequences for self-efficacy pro-environmental behaviour. find personal high, but perceptions lower. Immigrants...
Social dominance orientation (SDO) and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) are ideological attitudes that predict lower concern for the environment less willingness to act on climate change. Research generally shows SDO RWA exhibit moderate, negative relationships with environmentalism. We examine longitudinal influence of people's change their behaviour benefit in a national probability sample over five years. show both relate environmentalism across time effect was stronger than effect, yet...
Global Warming's Six Americas sorts populations into profiles with distinct views on climate change, from the Alarmed (most worried), to Dismissive (rejects reality of change), Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, and Doubtful between these extremes. We investigated proportion Australians in each profile within a 2020 national quota sample (N = 5104). Compared analyses 2011 2016, greater are now about fewer though differences segmentation based political allegiance remain. also randomly assigned...
We explored the psychological and educational impact of distance learning during COVID-19 racial injustice pandemics. The sample included 19 urban high school students Color from San Francisco Bay Area. Interview data were analyzed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis revealing seven themes: (1) challenges home; (2) shifts that students’ experience with school; (3) emotions emerging pandemic; (4) increased awareness engagement related to injustices; (5) emotional reactions rise in (6) identity...
People derive less solace from environments that become degraded or destroyed, which is an experience called solastalgia. In the wake of Australia's 2019–2020 bushfires, many Australians faced a markedly different natural environment: one, for example, charred by fire and void animals once lived there. We examined experiences solastalgia through individual, semi-structured interviews (N = 22) quantitative survey 592) with members bushfire-affected communities in Australia. interviews,...
Witnessing degradation and loss to one's home environment can cause the negative emotional experience of solastalgia. We review psychometric properties 9-item Solastalgia subscale from Environmental Distress Scale (Higginbotham et al. (EcoHealth 3:245-254, 2006)). Using data collected three large, independent, adult samples (N = 4229), who were surveyed soon after 2019/20 Australian bushfires, factor analyses confirmed scale's unidimensionality, while derived Item Response Theory highlighted...
Abstract Background Eco-anxiety is increasingly recognized as a shared experience by many people internationally, encompassing fear of environmental catastrophe and anxiety about ecological crises. Despite its importance in the context changing climate, measures for this construct are still being developed languages other than English. Methods To contribute to global eco-anxiety research, we translated Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) into Spanish, creating HEAS-SP. We validated measure samples...
Abstract: Science denial has adverse consequences at individual and societal levels even for the future of our planet. The present article aimed to answer question: What leads people deny strongest evidence distrust scientific method? provides a narrative review research on underpinnings science denial, with main focus climate change denial. Perspectives that are commonly studied separately integrated. We key findings roles disinformation basic cognitive processes, motivated reasoning...
Aims: We assessed the mental health effects of Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires 12–18 months later, predicting psychological distress and positive outcomes from bushfire exposure a range demographic variables, seeking insights to enhance disaster preparedness resilience planning for different profiles people. Methods: surveyed 3083 bushfire-affected non-affected Australian residents about their experiences bushfire, COVID-19, (depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder)...
Abstract Mindfulness witnessed a substantial popularity surge in the past decade, especially as digitally self-administered interventions became available at relatively low costs. Yet, it is uncertain whether they effectively help reduce stress. In preregistered (OSF https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/UF4JZ ; retrospective registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06308744 ) multi-site study ( n sites = 37, participants 2,239, 70.4% women, M age 22.4, s.d. 10.1, all fluent English speakers), we...
Conspiracy beliefs have been linked to perceptions of collective victimhood. We adopt an individual perspective on victimhood by investigating the relationship between conspiracy and disposition perceive react injustice as a victim (i.e., justice sensitivity; VJS). Data from two German samples (Ns = 370, 373) indicated positive association VJS mentality beyond conceptually related covariates (e.g., mistrust). In multinational sample 15 countries (N 14,978), was positively associated with...
While loneliness has been robustly linked to many health outcomes, limited research considered its relationship with posttraumatic stress. The evidence that does exist points a complex and bidirectional between stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of trauma. We conducted longitudinal study 209 Australian adults who had experienced bushfire disaster, three timepoints data across 3 years. A path analytic model was used assess unfolding PTSD symptoms over time, covariates age, gender,...
What do Australians believe would change their current opinions about climate change? In this study, we used audience segmentation analysis through the Six Americas Short Survey to identify groups of opinion holders within a representative sample Australians. We had 4857 participants tell us what it take and leveraged OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) presence or absence themes (Nothing, Evidence Information, Trusted Sources, Action, Unsure) subthemes in responses. GPT...