Development and validation of a measure of climate change anxiety

Susan Clayton; Bryan T. Karazsia

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101434

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Development and validation of a measure of climate change anxiety

Susan Clayton

Bryan T. Karazsia

Journal of Environmental Psychology Vol. 69 pp. 101434 · Elsevier BV

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Susan Clayton, Bryan T. Karazsia (2020). Development and validation of a measure of climate change anxiety. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 69, 101434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101434

Development and validation of a measure of climate change anxiety

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