Meaning in Life Mediates the Relationship between Young Adults’ Ecological Concerns and Their Anxiety

Poster Session II

Friday May 23, 2025 (10:30 - 11:30 ET)
Keyword: Climate Change

Abstract: Young adults’ (n = 217) meaning in life mediated the relationship between their ecological concerns and their anxiety. Females reported significantly more ecological concerns than males did. Interventions that reduce young adults’ ecological concerns and increase their meaning in life may decrease their anxiety.