Mindfulness, Climate Anxiety, and Psychological Distress: A Pathway to Pro-Environmental Action in Pakistani Emerging Adults

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This research explores how climate change anxiety correlates with pro-environmental behavior in emerging adults and the potential moderating role of mindfulness.
Cross-sectional survey conducted between January and June 2024
Sample of 340 university students (aged 19-25) from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Participants completed validated measures of climate change anxiety and mindfulness
Increased climate change anxiety relates positively to psychological distress (p<0.05).
Mindfulness significantly moderates the relationship between climate change anxiety and pro-environmental action (p<0.01).
Higher levels of mindfulness correlate with greater pro-environmental behavior among participants.

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Cross-sectional survey examines climate anxiety's link to behavior in young adults, suggesting mindfulness can promote environmental action.

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Bashir et al. (2026) studied this question.

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