Coping with Climate Change: A Study on the Interplay of Climate Anxiety, Negative Affect, and Coping Mechanisms

Mot, Youri
(2024)

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Supervisors
Heeren, Alexandre
Faculty
Faculté de psychologie, logopédie, sexologie et des sciences de la famille
Degree label
Master [120] en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
Diving into the psychological depths of climate change, this thesis unravels the intricate dance between climate anxiety, coping mechanisms, and environmental identity. It probes how strategies like problem-focused, emotion-focused, and meaning-focused coping influence our mental response to climate threats, revealing their powerful impact on our environmental self-perception and emotional well-being. The research underscores the complexity of our psychological battles in the face of a warming world.