APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Political Is Personal. Climate Activists’ Wellbeing, Actions and Emotions In Daily Life
- Anna Sach
University of Amsterdam - Linli Zhou
University of Amsterdam - Cameron Brick
University of Amsterdam - Nils Jostmann
University of Amsterdam - Disa Sauter
University of Oxford - Disa Sauter
University of Amsterdam
Abstract
This daily diary study aims to understand the temporal relations between activist behaviors, emotions related to activism, emotion regulation, and wellbeing. Climate activists answer daily short surveys, analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Understanding these everyday dynamics contributes to theoretical advances about activist emotions, and fostering wellbeing and sustained engagement.