@article{4abd16004c8b41a28c14806f1650b3a3,
title = "Do perceived natural environment and eco-anxiety relate to mental health and quality of life? Findings from a representative adult sample",
abstract = "Using data representing the Australian community (n=1083), this study examines whether there is a link between the way individuals perceive their natural living environment and their mental health state. Linear mixed model regressions are used to assess the associations of environmental (perception of environmental problems and eco-anxiety) and non-environmental variables on mental health and quality of life. A small significant association between eco-anxiety and quality of life was found but no significant effects of environmental variables were obtained on mental distress. Our findings suggest that non-environmental explanatory variables, in particular the socioeconomic situation, drive more variance in mental health.",
keywords = "Climate change, Environment, Mental health, Quality of life, Well-being",
author = "Agla{\'e} Drion and Jacquet, {Pierre O.} and Kimberly Brown and Batterham, {Philip J.}",
note = "Funding Information: The work described was carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki). The ethical aspects of the study were approved by The Australian National University Human Research Ethics Committee (ANU HREC protocol number 2020/593).P.O.J. is supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche grant ANR-22-CE28-0012-01 eLIFUN (JCJC). The study was supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, grant 1138713. Funding Information: P.O.J. is supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche grant ANR-22-CE28-0012-01 eLIFUN (JCJC) . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 The Author(s)",
year = "2024",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/j.wss.2024.100220",
language = "English",
volume = "7",
pages = "1--7",
journal = "Wellbeing, Space and Society",
issn = "2666-5581",
}
