Do neuroticism and efficacy beliefs moderate the relationship between climate change worry and mental wellbeing?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.018
• Publication Date: 2024-08-10T15:26:03Z
• Authors: Charles A. Ogunbode; Katariina Salmela...; Daniela Acquadro ...; Karlijn van den B...; Rouven Doran; Samuel Lins; Jorge Torres-Marín; Ginés Navarro-Car...; Giulia Rocchi; Julie Aitken Sche...
• Keywords: Worry

Research on the nature and prevalence of phenomena like climate anxiety (or eco-anxiety) is increasing rapidly but there little understanding conditions under which change worry becomes more or less likely to significantly impact mental wellbeing. Here, we considered two plausible moderators relationship between wellbeing: neuroticism efficacy beliefs.