Eco-Anxiety Among Youth in the Climate Crisis Era: The Role of Media Exposure, Political Trust, and Perceived Agency

Saman Waseem ()
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Saman Waseem: Agriculture University, Faisalabad

Magna Carta: Contemporary Social Science, 2025, vol. 4, issue 2, 91-102

Abstract: This study investigates the psychological impacts of climate change—specifically eco-anxiety—among youth in urban Pakistan, focusing on the roles of media exposure, political trust, and perceived political agency. Drawing on survey data from 1,200 participants aged 15–35 across Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad, we found that 71% of respondents experience moderate to severe eco-anxiety, with air pollution and flooding identified as the most frequent triggers. A multiple regression analysis revealed that media exposure was the strongest predictor of eco-anxiety (β = .52, p

Keywords: Climate change; Media exposure; Perceived political agency; Mental health; Gender differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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