Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring its associations with environmental action
Background: Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this st...
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Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring its associations with environmental actionCosta, Tiago Filipe OliveiraSampaio, FranciscoTeixeira-Santos, LuisaGuedes de Pinho, LaraSequeira, CarlosLuís, SílviaLoureiro, AnaSoro, Jerónimo C.Roldán Merino, Juan FranciscoMoreno Poyato, Antonio RafaelPeña Loray, Juan SegundoRodríguez Quiroga, AndreaO’Brien, Lean V.Hogg, Teaghan L.Stanley, Samantha K.PsicometriaPortugalAdolescentsAnsietatPsychometricsPortugalTeenagersAnxietyBackground: Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the associations among eco-anxiety, sociodemographic characteristics, and pro-environmental behaviours. Methods: A survey was administered to 623 Portuguese university students aged between 18 and 25 years. The survey included our Portuguese translation of the HEAS (obtained through a back-translation and pretesting process), a sociodemographic assessment, and questions related to pro-environmental behaviours. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the construct validity of the Portuguese version of the HEAS, and global fit indices were used to assess whether the original four-dimensional structure of the scale was reproduced. The reliability of the Portuguese version of the HEAS was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient. Measurement invariance examined sex differences in scale interpretation. Linear regressions were used to detect whether sociodemographic variables predict eco-anxiety and whether eco-anxiety predicts pro-environmental behaviours. Results: The factorial structure of the original scale was replicated in the Portuguese version of the HEAS, showing good internal consistency, reliability over time and strict invariance between men and women. A higher paternal education level predicted greater eco-anxiety in children. Two dimensions of eco-anxiety—namely, rumination and anxiety about personal impacts on the environment—predicted higher engagement in pro-environmental behaviours. Conclusions: The translated scale is an appropriate tool to measure eco-anxiety in the Portuguese context and should be used to collect evidence to drive environmental and health policies. An individual’s education level should be considered a determinant of their emotional response to environmental conditions. Importantly, eco-anxiety can act as a protective emotional response to preserving the planet.BioMed Central2024202420232024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion10 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/208154Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut mental i Maternoinfantil)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16816-zBMC Public Health, 2023, vol. 23, num.1https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16816-zcc-by (c) Sampaio, F. et al., 2023http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2081542026-05-29T05:05:01Z |
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Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira Sampaio, Francisco Teixeira-Santos, Luisa Guedes de Pinho, Lara Sequeira, Carlos Luís, Sílvia Loureiro, Ana Soro, Jerónimo C. Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael Peña Loray, Juan Segundo Rodríguez Quiroga, Andrea O’Brien, Lean V. Hogg, Teaghan L. Stanley, Samantha K. |
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Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira |
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Costa, Tiago Filipe Oliveira Sampaio, Francisco Teixeira-Santos, Luisa Guedes de Pinho, Lara Sequeira, Carlos Luís, Sílvia Loureiro, Ana Soro, Jerónimo C. Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael Peña Loray, Juan Segundo Rodríguez Quiroga, Andrea O’Brien, Lean V. Hogg, Teaghan L. Stanley, Samantha K. |
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Sampaio, Francisco Teixeira-Santos, Luisa Guedes de Pinho, Lara Sequeira, Carlos Luís, Sílvia Loureiro, Ana Soro, Jerónimo C. Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco Moreno Poyato, Antonio Rafael Peña Loray, Juan Segundo Rodríguez Quiroga, Andrea O’Brien, Lean V. Hogg, Teaghan L. Stanley, Samantha K. |
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Psicometria Portugal Adolescents Ansietat Psychometrics Portugal Teenagers Anxiety |
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Background: Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the associations among eco-anxiety, sociodemographic characteristics, and pro-environmental behaviours. Methods: A survey was administered to 623 Portuguese university students aged between 18 and 25 years. The survey included our Portuguese translation of the HEAS (obtained through a back-translation and pretesting process), a sociodemographic assessment, and questions related to pro-environmental behaviours. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the construct validity of the Portuguese version of the HEAS, and global fit indices were used to assess whether the original four-dimensional structure of the scale was reproduced. The reliability of the Portuguese version of the HEAS was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient. Measurement invariance examined sex differences in scale interpretation. Linear regressions were used to detect whether sociodemographic variables predict eco-anxiety and whether eco-anxiety predicts pro-environmental behaviours. Results: The factorial structure of the original scale was replicated in the Portuguese version of the HEAS, showing good internal consistency, reliability over time and strict invariance between men and women. A higher paternal education level predicted greater eco-anxiety in children. Two dimensions of eco-anxiety—namely, rumination and anxiety about personal impacts on the environment—predicted higher engagement in pro-environmental behaviours. Conclusions: The translated scale is an appropriate tool to measure eco-anxiety in the Portuguese context and should be used to collect evidence to drive environmental and health policies. An individual’s education level should be considered a determinant of their emotional response to environmental conditions. Importantly, eco-anxiety can act as a protective emotional response to preserving the planet. |
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Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16816-z BMC Public Health, 2023, vol. 23, num.1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16816-z |
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