How do children cope with global climate change? Coping strategies, engagement, and well-being

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-233

  Ojala, Maria ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change skepticism; Meaning focused coping; Negative affect; Optimism; Pro environmental behavior; Problem focused coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861681382     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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