What predicts climate change activism?: An examination of how depressive symptoms, climate change distress, and social norms are associated with climate change activism - 04/06/22

Doi : 10.1016/j.joclim.2022.100146 
Carl Latkin 1, 2, , Lauren Dayton 1, Melissa Scherkoske 1, Kennedy Countess 3, Johannes Thrul 4, 5
1 Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University 
2 Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 
3 Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University 
4 Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University 
5 Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins 

Corresponding author: Carl Latkin, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 410 955 3972Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University

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Abstract

Background

The current and future harms caused by climate change are highly distressing. Different theoretical models suggest diverse impacts of distress on behavior. We examined how psychological distress, climate change distress, and social norms may foster or impede climate change activism.

Methods

As part of an ongoing online longitudinal study in the US beginning in March 2020, respondents were assessed on their depressive symptoms (CES-D 10), climate change distress, climate change mitigation social norms, and six outcomes of the climate change activism behaviors of writing letters, e-mailing, or phoning government officials; voting for candidates who support measures to reduce climate change; signing petitions; volunteering with organizations; donating money to organizations; attending protests.

Results

Of the 775 respondents, 53% were female, 72% white, 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Climate change social norms predicted all six climate change actions in the bivariate and multivariable cross-sectional logistic regression models. A similar finding was observed with the brief climate change distress scale, except it was not associated with volunteering in the multivariable model. Depressive symptoms were associated with greater odds of contacting government officials and signing petitions in the bivariate models but did not retain significance in the multivariable models. Longitudinal models indicated a weak association between depressive symptoms and climate change activism.

Conclusions

Climate change distress and social norms are positively associated with climate change activism. Although climate change distress may not impede climate change activism, organizations addressing climate change should consider providing social support to members and assisting those with high levels of psychological and climate change distress. Social norms around climate change activism should be fostered.

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Keywords : Climate change, activism, collective action, mental health, climate change distress, depression, social norms


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