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Parent-child climate conversations function primarily as relational episodes for negotiating affect regulation, epistemic trust, social meaning-making, and responsibility, rather than mere information exchange. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to examine how parents mentalise climate change during conversations with their children and understand the relational dynamics involved.

June 1, 2026Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice

Parental mentalisation of climate change during parent–child climate conversations: A qualitative investigation

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NCNicola CaroneUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata JTJacopo TracchegianiUniversity of Pavia GCGianluca CrucianiUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata

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Qualitative investigation reveals how parent-child climate talks support emotional regulation and understanding.

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The study aims to examine how parents mentalise climate change during conversations with their children and understand the relational dynamics involved.
Qualitative cross-sectional study with 45 Italian parents of children aged 6-18 years.
Participants engaged in online semi-structured interviews about discussing climate change with their children.
Data analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis.
Parents identified children's climate-related thoughts and feelings, successfully managing emotional responses.
Parents evaluated climate claims and navigated uncertainty without leading to false reassurance or panic.
Conversations included addressing social influences and negotiating children's responsibility regarding climate issues.

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Carone et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d234302fbce9130638ee4 https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.70083

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Parental mentalisation of climate change during parent–child climate conversations: A qualitative investigation

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Parental mentalisation of climate change during parent–child climate conversations: A qualitative investigation

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