How anxiety over climate change affects college students
College undergraduates are anxious about climate change, with many feeling powerless and frustrated about Earth's future, yet resources to help students cope are in short supply, according to new interdisciplinary University of Utah research.
College undergraduates are anxious about climate change, with many feeling powerless and frustrated about Earth's future, yet resources to help students cope are in short supply, according to new interdisciplinary University of Utah research.
The short version
- The sentiment isn't limited to students studying the environment.
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- "They're not alone," said Jennifer Follstad Shah, associate professor in the university's School of Environment, Society & Sustainability.
What happened
"There are a lot of students feeling that way, and likely a lot of adults feeling that way." Her findings appear in the journal Sustainability . The research led by Follstad Shah and other Utah faculty surveyed 547 University of Utah students about their emotional responses to climate change and the factors that influenced their feelings.
Why it matters
More than half reported frequently feeling powerless or frustrated.
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