Climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behaviours: disentangling gender disparities

Climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behaviours: disentangling gender disparities

IntroductionClimate change represents the most significant environmental and social issue of our time. Climate change anxiety has been identified as a relevant consequence of climate change globally.MethodsThe current study explored how climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behaviour vary wit...

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Main Author:	Mariana Pinho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Sociology
Subjects:	climate change anxiety pro-environmental behaviour gender environmental identity climate change perceptions
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1589501/full
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