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This research aims to identify psychosocial factors influencing climate change worry among young adults, with a focus on differences based on activism levels.

May 27, 2026Open Access

Climate Change Worry in Italian Young Adults: Psychosocial Predictors and Differences by Level of Environmental Activism Engagement.

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This research aims to identify psychosocial factors influencing climate change worry among young adults, with a focus on differences based on activism levels.
Examined psychosocial predictors including mental health, personality traits, social norms, and self-efficacy in Italian young adults.
Compared engaged and less engaged participants to identify differences in predictors of climate change worry.
Mental health and perceived individual and social norms significantly predicted climate change worry.
Collective self-efficacy was not a significant predictor of worry.

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Randomized trial examines psychosocial predictors of climate change worry in young adults, suggesting methods to alleviate distress.

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Maran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a168b160c924ddd1bd59e55 https://doi.org/10.11621/pir.2026.0101

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Climate Change Worry in Italian Young Adults: Psychosocial Predictors and Differences by Level of Environmental Activism Engagement.

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