Eco-anxiety and it ́s link to the everyday life choices of young Finns in 2020

Ilmastonmuutos on ilmiönä erittäin ajankohtainen ja sen vaikutukset ihmisten mentaalisiin ja emotionaalisiin kokemuksiin kiinnostavat tutkijoita yhä enenevissä määrin. Ympäristöahdistus-termiä käytetään määrittelemään ongelmaa, jolla viitataan ilmastonmuutokseen liittyvään kasvaneeseen ahdistukseen....

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Main Author: Metsäranta, Venni
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76581
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description Ilmastonmuutos on ilmiönä erittäin ajankohtainen ja sen vaikutukset ihmisten mentaalisiin ja emotionaalisiin kokemuksiin kiinnostavat tutkijoita yhä enenevissä määrin. Ympäristöahdistus-termiä käytetään määrittelemään ongelmaa, jolla viitataan ilmastonmuutokseen liittyvään kasvaneeseen ahdistukseen. Ympäristöahdistukseen liittyvä tutkimus on lisääntynyt varsinkin viime vuosien aikana ja se tullee kasvamaan. Tässä tutkielmassa tarkastellaan suomalaisten nuorten kokemaa ympäristöahdistusta vuonna 2020, sekä miten ympäristöahdistus ilmenee suomalaisten nuorten arkipäiväisissä valinnoissa. Tutkielmassa ympäristöahdistus määritellään rakentuvan yhtenäisesti ilmastoon liittyvän vihan, ahdistuksen, pelon, syyllisyyden ja masennuksen kokemuksista. Lisäksi tutkielmassa tarkastellaan muun muassa uutisten ja politiikan yhteyttä ympäristöahdistuksen kokemuksiin. Tutkielman aineisto kerättiin verkkokyselyn avulla. Kyselyllä kerättiin aineistoa suomalaisten nuorten kokemuksista suhteessa ilmastoon liittyviin tunteisiin. Aineisto koostui 193 vastauksesta, ja verkkokysely sisälsi kysymyksiä liittyen ilmastonmuutoksen herättämiin tunteisiin. Ilmastoperäinen ahdistus valittiin vertailtavaksi muuttujaksi ympäristöahdistukselle. Verkkokyselyn analyysi osoittaa, että negatiiviset ilmastoon liittyvät tunteet ovat yhteydessä muutoksiin suomalaisten nuorten arkipäivän käyttäytymisessä. 12 % suomalaisista nuorista koki ympäristöahdistusta joka viikko. Ympäristöahdistuksella sekä ilmastoperäisellä ahdistuksella on merkittävä rooli, kun tarkastellaan yhteyttä suomalaisten nuorten arkipäiväisiin valintoihin ja negatiivisiin ilmastoon liittyviin tunteisiin. Näiden vaikutusten syvällisempää tutkimusta on tärkeää jatkaa. Climate change has become a very real and alarming topic and has increased research interest in its mental and emotional impacts on people. The term eco-anxiety is used to define a problem that is described as a state of increased anxiety relating to climate change. Eco-anxiety has received more attention in the previous years, and the attention will probably increase even further in the future. This research examines the perceived eco-anxiety among Finnish youth in 2020 and how eco-anxiety is linked to the changes in everyday life choices of young Finns. In this study eco-anxiety was defined as a unified construct of climate-related anger, anxiety, fear, guilt, and depression. In addition, the link between issues such as news and politics with eco-anxiety was examined. An online survey was conducted to collect data on how young Finns experience climate-related emotions. The data consisted of 193 responses and the online survey consisted of several questions regarding climate change related emotions. Climate-related anxiety was chosen as a comparison to eco-anxiety. The results of the online survey were analyzed, and they indicated that negative climate-related emotions had a link to the changes in everyday life choice of young Finns. 12% of young Finns reported to have experienced eco-anxiety every week. Eco-anxiety and climate-related anxiety both played a significant role in emphasizing how negative climate-related emotions impact the everyday life choices of young Finns. More in-depth research is required in the future to find out how negative climate-related emotions impact the everyday life choices of young Finns.
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title_full Eco-anxiety and it ́s link to the everyday life choices of young Finns in 2020
title_fullStr Eco-anxiety and it ́s link to the everyday life choices of young Finns in 2020 Eco-anxiety and it ́s link to the everyday life choices of young Finns in 2020
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title_short Eco-anxiety and it ́s link to the everyday life choices of young Finns in 2020
title_sort eco anxiety and it s link to the everyday life choices of young finns in 2020
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topic_facet 20425 Corporate Environmental Management Finns Yritysten ympäristöjohtaminen ahdistus anxiety climate changes emotions ilmastonmuutokset nuoret suomalaiset tunteet young people
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