Eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety linked to indirect exposure: A scoping review of empirical research

Jay Jarrett; Stephanie Gauthier; Denise Baden; Ben Ainsworth; Lucy Dorey

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Eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety linked to indirect exposure: A scoping review of empirical research

Jay Jarrett Stephanie Gauthier Denise Baden Ben Ainsworth

Lucy Dorey

Journal of Environmental Psychology Vol. 96 pp. 102326 · Elsevier BV

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Jay Jarrett, Stephanie Gauthier, Denise Baden, et al. (2024). Eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety linked to indirect exposure: A scoping review of empirical research. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 96, 102326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102326

Eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety linked to indirect exposure: A scoping review of empirical research

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