Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample
As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on mental health becomes more apparent, leading to psychological distress such as eco-anxiety. Driven by growing scientific interest, standardized assessment tools for evaluating eco-anxiety are gaining traction. This study comprehensively validates the...
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| description | As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on mental health becomes more apparent, leading to psychological distress such as eco-anxiety. Driven by growing scientific interest, standardized assessment tools for evaluating eco-anxiety are gaining traction. This study comprehensively validates the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) on a large sample of nearly 1300 participants across Italy and four generations. The scores obtained using the Italian HEAS demonstrate excellent reliability and support valid inferences regarding eco-anxiety levels. The original four-factor structure of the scale was upheld. Nonetheless, the scale proved to be reliable also in terms of a unique factor. Internal consistency was satisfactory, but stability over three months was not confirmed. The overall HEAS score was linked to pro-environmental behavior and reduced meat consumption. Additionally, the scale effectively identifies individuals engaged in public pro-environmental actions. Normative data were provided for age, gender, and education levels. These findings confirmed and extended the HEAS's validity and reliability, highlighting the importance of standardized assessment tools in this burgeoning research field and in clinical practice. Further exploration of its diagnostic efficacy in clinical settings for eco-anxiety detection is suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3af63bd563d14934b5712ddd833e128c2025-01-17T04:51:11ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41406Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sampleGiuseppina Spano0Elisabetta Ricciardi1Luigi Tinella2Alessandro O. Caffò3Giovanni Sanesi4Andrea Bosco5Department of Psychology and Health Science, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Humanities, Philosophy and Education, University of Salerno, Salerno, ItalyDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyAs the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on mental health becomes more apparent, leading to psychological distress such as eco-anxiety. Driven by growing scientific interest, standardized assessment tools for evaluating eco-anxiety are gaining traction. This study comprehensively validates the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) on a large sample of nearly 1300 participants across Italy and four generations. The scores obtained using the Italian HEAS demonstrate excellent reliability and support valid inferences regarding eco-anxiety levels. The original four-factor structure of the scale was upheld. Nonetheless, the scale proved to be reliable also in terms of a unique factor. Internal consistency was satisfactory, but stability over three months was not confirmed. The overall HEAS score was linked to pro-environmental behavior and reduced meat consumption. Additionally, the scale effectively identifies individuals engaged in public pro-environmental actions. Normative data were provided for age, gender, and education levels. These findings confirmed and extended the HEAS's validity and reliability, highlighting the importance of standardized assessment tools in this burgeoning research field and in clinical practice. Further exploration of its diagnostic efficacy in clinical settings for eco-anxiety detection is suggested.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174373Eco-anxietyClimate anxietyCognitive reappraisal of climate crisisValidationRasch analysisMental health |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppina Spano Elisabetta Ricciardi Luigi Tinella Alessandro O. Caffò Giovanni Sanesi Andrea Bosco Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample Heliyon Eco-anxiety Climate anxiety Cognitive reappraisal of climate crisis Validation Rasch analysis Mental health |
| title | Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample |
| title_full | Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample |
| title_fullStr | Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample |
| title_short | Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample |
| title_sort | normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the hogg eco anxiety scale in a large italian sample |
| topic | Eco-anxiety Climate anxiety Cognitive reappraisal of climate crisis Validation Rasch analysis Mental health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174373 |
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